what would you do re:holiday???

[sparklymieow]

We have a holiday booked in Great Yarmouth in October, was one of the sun deals. Anyway, we have now been offered a house which could be ready in october. I really don't have money for the holiday now, becuase I have to save up for a van and new beds, I have thought about selling it and getting some of my money back but I feel guitly that the kids haven't had a holiday this year. Dh also doesn't want to leave the house empty for a week, because of next door. I do have some money from the Family fund for a holiday but I wanted to book a week at Haven with it as the kids love it there........ oh what to do???

Can you defer the holiday for a few weeks til after you have setlled in the new house? If the money is there from the Family Fund do you have any flexibility on when you take it?

I have the money from the FF in my bank...... have already moved the holiday once because the kids had chicken pox......

was suposed to go away middle of may

Look at it this way - if you hadn't been offered the house, would you still go?

If the answer is yes, then keep to the plan in place and go!

no I don't think we would go because DH is so worried about leaving the hosue empty.

Can someone house sit?

When else would you be able to get away if not in October?

after we move I guess, Have said that as soon as we move I will book a last minute deal with Haven and just go....... My mum is thinking about buying the holiday off us,

If it can be transferred, that sounds like the best idea.

I like Haven - loads for the kids to do.

I don't know anyone who could house sit, as they all work fulltime and the hosue would be empty all day and I don't trust them next door.......

The holiday isn't haven its on a site near Haven, I thought I'd put the Haven number down and it wasn't they don't even have a swimming pool.
We love Haven too, had three holidays last year at haven, all at really cheap prices, and the kids loved it.

I'm going to phone the holiday site and see if we can move it to next year, and when we move we can go to Haven...... if they say I can't move it, I'll sell it

Yes that sounds a good idea to me SM!

just was worried about the money I think, I need to get about £500 for a moving van and two new beds for the girls.... and carpets, and flooring...... OMG I bet we have to get a loan.....

SM - everything will come together, don't panic! Everyone will rally round and help - if I lived near you I would help you too!

Before when we moved we all used cars and trailers but since then I have had the girls and we have so much more stuff, so need a proper van and it going to cost so much money......

sparklymieow - re the move - can you use a self-drive hire van instead of hiring one?

Or see if there's a 'man with a van' in the local paper who could do a few trips for a lower cost, maybe?

A lot of charity shops use 'man with van' you can ask them if they do moving work as well!

I just want to do one trip and thats it, just want to load up and go.....