To be a bit cross that dh has to have holiday when nobody else is at home?

[mitochondria]

Husband's holiday entitlement is Jan-Jan.
He came home today saying that he has 9 days to use up, and has had to book 6 of them while the boys and I are at school as colleagues have already booked most of the school hols. They get between Christmas and New Year off anyway as the office is closed.

Then he sulked at me when I suggested that this was poor planning.

Or am I just jealous? (I very rarely get a day off "to myself", being a teacher).

LunarSea - that's rubbish. What would happen if you'd actually booked a holiday away?

I know the crappness of husbands not being able to get leave during school hols when you're a teacher - but consider it a DIY opportunity to keep him busy.

Hubby quite regularly books the odd day off when he knows I'm working - he enjoys the peace, quiet and a bit of space - I enjoy him getting that break and not being a grouchbag to live with.

mitochondria - I've frequently had to go hunting for a wifi/mobile broadband signal/internet cafe so that I can sort things out when I'm away.

agree with Scottishmummy

If your jobs were reversed, and you posted to say "oops - I could have taken more AL in the summer to spend time with the kids and DH, but now I have to take 6 days of it during term time while they're out of the house"

the replies would be

"oops, daft thing to do, but woohoo- enjoy your time"

d'you think?

I'd be disappointed if it were me. I've had a "proper job" in the past and do appreciate what it's like to have hardly any holiday.
I'd want to spend it with my children.

ROFL at list of tasks.

Not married anymore and my exh crap at DIY but I would never have done that and simalrly wouldhave been rather meh if he'd have given me a list.

Let him enjoy it.

If you rdh is happy with his holiday, yabu.

Maybe he wants to potter about for a week to relax.