To think free means costing no money ???

[Foreverhungry]

My dh has sprung it on me that he has the chance to go abroad for a weeks free holiday, so I reluctantly agreed only to have been told it's actually costing £200 and that he will also need another £100 for food, his only argument is that "yes but the holiday isn't costing me anything" he cannot understand that the food and travel is costing money. This argument has been going round in circles all night he cannot understand where I'm coming from, surely free means no cost ?

Can you afford the £300? If not, he can't go. But you're right-it's a cheap holiday, not a free one. If I were you I would spend £300 in the sales and say 'but it was free...'

I would think a 'free holiday' probably only applied to the accommodation.

The accommodation will be free, but you would expect someone to pay for their won travel (be that flights or in the form of petrol) and their own food.

So does he mean that he isn't paying for the accommodation? That that bit of it is free? Of course it's not a free holiday if he incurs costs over and above what he would have had to spend at home.

whats he paying the £200 for?

Are you objecting to him going or the peripheral costs?

we are pushing it but can afford it, he's been asked to accompany a friend they are driving and would be camping when they get there.

Pure nosiness, where are they driving to that would cost £200 in petrol?

I presume the free bit is the tent and sleeping bags?

I would expect free to mean costs no money. YANBU xx

It's a fishing trip somewhere in France.

Where does the free part come in, when the accommodation is a tent? What does he think he's getting free? is he a bit thick?

A weeks fishing in France is the thick end of £600; I presume the permits are already bought and he is stepping into someone's vacant slot, or the tent accommodates an extra person, so he's getting a vastly reduced holiday as he won't have to pay for a tent or sleeping bag or permits, it may even include the bait and rods. So from that aspect the holiday its self is 'free' but the transports to and from plus food isn't.

If he's going fishing the £300 will just be the start of costs

So when do you get to splurge £300 on a holiday?

Is he going to reciprocate with a week off for you and £300 spending money? If not then why should he be getting this holiday?

If he said I've the chance to go on a cheap holiday then there would be no problem it's the fact he's booked it then sprung the £300 on me that's pissed me off and he can't see where I'm coming from.

Won't he want spending money as well?

I second the comment about him being a bit thick. And would like to add a bit selfish to the mix.

He wasn't honest with you from the beginning. That's really poor form.

It's a somewhat cheap holiday, if that really is all he's spending, but not a free one. And I'm sure it will be more than that if there's fishing and drinking invovled.

I agree with others. Are you going to be able to spend £300 on a frivolous get away with your friends?