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What is this irrisistible compulsion that some British people have to jet off on a foreign holiday every year, particularly around now when there's an occasional rain shower or two? It's almost as though the moment someone on Facebook mentions they're going on holiday, suddenly the green-eyed monster appears and they've got to get away somewhere hot and sunny as well.
Britain is a lovely country and there's plenty of places right here on our doorstep that you can go if you want to take a break. Need to see a beach? We've got plenty of those too and the majority of them are very clean and if you choose the right day not too busy. Who needs to join the hordes of lager louts and chavs heading for the usual destinations, getting drunk all night and lying on the sand like beached "red" whales the next day?
lie on a beach all day or lounge by the pool...
On a side note this is something I just don't understand. If you're going on a foreign holiday at least get out and see the place, don't just lie on a beach all day or lounge by the pool reading a book. That's such a waste of a "change of scenery".
When I was growing up we didn't go fly off somewhere every summer and it's not something I particularly want to do now. There's nothing wrong with the odd holiday in the sun but I just don't see the point of doing it every year. And as for those who do it two, three, or more times a year then you're obviously earning too much money. Besides, all this extra air travel isn't exactly doing the environment any good is it?
I don't feel bad or depressed when I hear that friends are going on holiday but I can appreciate that some people do. My advice, get out and have a holiday somewhere in this country. We may not have the weather all the time, but sometimes we do have some cracking weeks and when it does rain - it's only a bit of water and it'll soon dry up. In fact it's actually quite entertaining trudging into town in the pouring rain to some village pub you've never been to, dodging the puddles as you go!
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1. I know the weather will be fine for the whole of my holiday so I can get outside and enjoy myself.
2. I know that businesses will provide me a decent service, not just the bare minimum they can get away with.
3. I know that prices will be fair and reasonable and I won't be subjected to rip-off Britain.
4. I know that I'll be away from work properly, uncontactable, no answer phone messages from the office etc. I don't have roaming on my mobile for this very reason.
5. I know I won't be spending time among people that think their children have priority over everyone else and we should just live with it.
6. I can smoke without people moaning at me or looking at me like I have just murdered their whole extended family.
I could go on, but I won't.
People actually don't care a monkeys If parents keep control of their unruly offspring - It would stop putting aspersions on any kid because adults in governments, councils, religious organisations take advantage of it.
The UK is fine for short breaks or days out, ideally planned at short notice when the weather forecast is for acceptable weather, but unless you're a bad weather outdoor type or a fan of canal holidays etc, I'd suggest overseas.
I find that other countries are far cheaper, their weather is more stable, they are more gracious than the UK and most of them are indiginuos to there country, unlike the UK where a smile costs extra and you now need a foriegn translater to help with your order.
The only downsides to going abroad are the travelling and Brits who dont know how to behave!
So why do people go abroad? Now let me see.....
Oh and by the way we dont all lie on a beach all day. Personally I love travelling around exploring my chosen holiday destination.
My ideal holiday is action packed, full of fun and adventure, site seeing, exploring cultures etc. You can visit the local sunbed shop for £3 for the orange tan!
Guinea Pig Dad