My sister (carnation) is desperately looking for somewhere to stay for a while just to get away from the awful atmosphere at home. More details about that here and some kind words on that thread would be appreciated!
She's wondering if someone in the Manchester/Lancashire area are going on their hols and need a housesitter? Failing that, does anyone know of any cheap weekend deals? So she can take herself and the kids off on a treat somewhere? She just needs to get away for a while.