Anyone not having a holiday?

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For various reasons we're not having a holiday this year. I'm ok with that for the most part - we've had some lovely ones in the past. I'm getting a bit fed up with peoples pitying reactions and sad head tilts when asked what my holiday plans are though. I can't be the only one surely?

We're not either and I'm quite happy about it. No extra washing, no packing, no finding a sitter for the dogs, no bill to pay. Besides a holiday isn't an entitlement is it?

We are but it will be the first one since 2018, and 2018 was the first one in a few years. So we've had plenty of years including non pandemic ones, where we haven't gone on holiday. Plus we've never been abroad as a family.
On the whole people normally aren't too bad but you do get a few of the annoying head tilt ones, I'm just ignore them, not worth my energy, or say something like "lots of little day trips planned, but not holiday plans this year".

We're not either, purely accidentally as summer seems to have crept up on us and we didn't get round to making plans. We have time booked off work together but found we have no inclination to actually go anywhere when we sat an thought about it.

We aren't. My DH had a stroke about 15 months ago and just going into town is a major undertaking. There is no way I could get us anywhere for a holiday; he'd get so stressed and scared I couldn't do it to him. It wouldn't be a break for either of us. I'd rather stay home and be able to keep him in the routine that makes him feel secure and safe. We'll never have a holiday again, I think.

No we are not either we are doing lots of day trips for DS4 but no big holiday this year. Mix of issues why re family health (my DF being unwell who I am a carer for, DH's job being at risk etc).

Neither are we OP! Maybe next year!

We are, but it's within 2 hours' drive from where we live and we are taking the dogs. We were not up for the potential flight delays and lost luggage! Keeping it simple.

we are not either. We had planned a lovely AI in Greece but over lockdown one of our Dcs has developed a number of anxieties and phobias including a major fear of flying. if we managed to get him to an airport and then we had delays or cancellations it would probably mean we could never get him on a plane again so we have decided to not risk it until there is more certainty.

We are trying to do a weekly day trip interpersed with trips to cafes for cake.

We might just might manage to get to Paris right at the end of the holidays but this as well is dependant on a few things so I am not holding my breath.

I just tell people who look at me pityingly that we are saving for a mega holiday next year. Who knows- that might even be the case all things going well.

Nice to have some company! Sorry to hear about your DH @FlipFlops4Me, that must be hard, and your issues @mommybear1.

I seem to be surrounded by friends and colleagues taking 2 or 3 holidays but even if we were able to go away I really don't fancy facing an airport just yet. It's such a first world problem and I don't really mind, just fed up of people presuming we're all lucky enough to be going away.

Hope we all enjoy our staycations anyway!

i have exactly zero plans for the summer holidays. Disclaimer: we did go away to crete at easter
but kids are 11-15 now so no need to book holiday clubs, both me and DH are extremely busy at work so feel very guilty that basically the kids are going to be sleeping til midday and then on electronics!! DH works from home mostly so will be around to keep an eye

I haven't had a holiday for years , completely out of reach for single mum on part time salary.
Part time due to disability,
the money doesn't stretch,
is weird knowing how many people go away once or twice a year, especially fellow single parents on similar wage to me, don't know how people do it

We never holiday in summer. It's too hot and too expensive. We've only had a short holiday this year due to MIL being unwell & only snuck away after she passed as we needed a

*break.

Now FIL is minorly unwell & refuses to learn to take care of himself so DH won't go far. I'm not flying then having to race home because FIL has a turn. So, we go nowhere for now.

Prices are so expensive we can't justify the cost anyway.

I’ve not been away since before covid, and have no plans to go away. Nothing better than your own bed.

No plans here either, not because I can’t afford it but because I have no-one I want to go with since my DH died, don’t fancy going alone or a singles/group holiday.

I have friends that I can (and have) gone away with for a long weekend but the idea of a week or two is a bit much to spend with friends when you’re an introvert, plus they all have DPs and/or DCs.