to imagine recklessly that a 'self-catering' holiday will be anything other than forced labour for me now I am a Mum?

[Verso]

You can all pat me on the head now and say 'there, there', with the voice of experience.

Forgive me - DD is only two, so it's still a shock to find that the concept of 'holiday' now applies to her and DH only. When did the rules change? No one showed me the paperwork!

I will learn, no doubt!

Ooh, but I was (am?) bitter . Can anyone empathise?

petitbisous what a great idea. it looks fab! i've saved your website. ohhh I wish I could be on holiday all the time!!!!

Farmstay but have never been.

anna888, furball thanks a lot.
gawd does it spounds I am desperate for a holiday?

Self catering pah - easy peasy!

Try this for a holiday group - you and dh, your two 'lively' sons, two teachers from your sons' school, including one who is head of early years. Throw into the mix your wayward, very active 4 year old who is not behaving oh, and both men on this trip disappear off to the local hostelries at every opportunity.

You are guests of the teacher couple in their cottage a small village in France. Nothing child friendly nearby. You can drive but (ah!) you are not insured to drive the car to escape to the beach with the children. No place to run, no place to hide.

Hi,

This sounds really silly but im new to this site, can someone tell me how i post a new message.

Thanks

welcome bubbsy. You will find mn is addictive.

I assume you mean start a new thread. Click on "Topic List" at top of page > click into the topic you wish your new thread to start > at the top of the list list of threads you will see "start a new conversation in [name of topic] ..." or something along those lines. Give a title, a body to discussion, and fire away!