Well I actually know people with pets who are unable to travel. One of my dad's old college friends has a menagerie of animals, including dogs, and they can't travel very far because of it.
friends from school maybe but only communicate with them on facebook, `many of my friends are single, or in a relationship, i don't really socialise these days except when i see my girlfriend or when i do my voluntary work on fridays, only have a few real friends really
I find lack of curiosity about our own country more baffling, we have holidayed here for over 30 years and still not seen everything.
Me too. I've been abroad a fair bit, but most of the places I find myself longing to return to are in the UK (although I could spend a weekend in Bruges every few months, I love the place).
There are also loads of places in the UK I haven't been to, and intend to visit, but there are only 3 places abroad I really long to go to.
Mr Lakie's brother-in-law thinks we're really weird because neither of us want to go to the USA (I've already been to NY and a few other places on the east coast) or Australia. But then he's never been anywhere in the UK apart from Devon, Cornwall, Suffolk and the Home Counties, and in Europe has only been to Greece and Spain. He had no idea that Wales boasts some of the best beaches in Britain or that canals exist outside of industrial areas.
And it seemed they rarely left the holiday complex when in spain they certainly didn't enjoy sight seeing or visiting interesting places when they were with us.
I've got some friends like that. They spend fortunes on going to places like Dubai and Cancun but never leave the hotel. They just stay by the pool and drink.
Given that my mate's parents have a fab villa in Spain, with a pool, I don't know why they don't save the money and go there.
I think if owning a pet stops you going abroad your entire life then the pet owns you.
I really miss my dogs when I go abroad, and have great fun with them when in the UK. I don't think that means they own me, it just means I love them and enjoy being with them, same as I do my partner.
We do go abroad though, our next trip is going to be touring Sicily on a motorbike, but not till next year.
- I missed my cat. I wanted to see his little furry face (I know how utterly ridiculous this sounds, however it gets worse )
- I missed London
- I missed my warm, super-comfy bed
- I missed England (please don't laugh)
I don't think any of that is weird! The first night back in my own bed after a holiday is just bliss.
There are loads of things I miss about England when I'm abroad: radio 4, real beer, orderly queues, chilly nights after hot days, being able to chat idly to staff in shops etc without having to struggle with the language, to name but a few.
Some people are too much of a workaholic to ever consider going away holiday. I have good friend who is convinced that if he takes more than a couple of days off then the whole business will collapse. Even when his boss makes him take holiday he just stops at home watching DVDs and pops into the office every day to check up on things.
That's so sad
I never left the country till last year aged 22 as my parents are too afraid to fly though we had the odd holiday in the UK as a kid.
For those people who have never been to a wedding, is it because you've never been invited, or because you've declined every invitation? I have been to dozens of weddings, although I admit I come from a large family, lots of siblings, cousins etc.
Weddings seem to come in fits and starts. During my mid-late twenties, lots of my friends and work colleagues got married, so I seemed to be going to weddings every couple of months. Then in my thirties, not many at all. Now, in my forties, everyone seems to be on second marriages, so it's been busier again!
I have been to 2 before. I have recently been invited to an old friends wedding in June and whilst I initially accepted, now I'm starting to think why should I bother? You haven't made an effort to see me in 2 years when you only live a 20 minute drive away and I hardly know any of her other friends, don't think my boyfriends keen on going either, we're both quite introverted so I think I will have to make up an excuse.
I haven't been on a proper holiday for about 8 years. Been on a few days away. I don't know anyone who has never been on one, but what I do hate is that me and the other half are constantly getting badgered by people for not going on holiday. The usual is "you both need two weeks away somewhere exotic" or "you must be so bored only going on days out" .. Usually these are family members who think nothing of paying £2k upwards just to say they've been somewhere. I have one friend who went to Australia and funded the whole thing by taking out a 5year bank loan.
I will probably go on a holiday at some point but do like to be near my home. Plus I don't like leaving my cats. My mum has never been out of the country though as she has a phobia of air travel, and boats, and pretty much everything except trains.
I don't understand people who don't have a curiosity for exploring this vast world of ours and would prefer to spend every Summer sitting in a caravan in Prestatyn. You only live once so why not get out there and see as much as you can. If you can afford it obviously.
Mind you I feel the same about people who go to some Mediterranean resort and sit by a pool all day frying themselves to a crisp and if they don't come home looking like a pork scratching they haven't had a great holiday. These people never actually see any culture or anything outside of the resort they go to year upon year. The kind of people who go abroad then moan when people don't speak English and they can't get a copy if the Sun and cup of Tetley tea.
What boring people. Mind you, you know what they say? Simple things amuse simple folk.
I didn't go on UK holidays as a kid, always went to greece or spain. So have just started exploring different places in the UK and loving it.
Need to have a holiday abroad though each year to get some sun. Love just lying on the beach, don't get bored at all.
I do find it a bit odd to have never gone away for a few nights somewhere. But each to their own
I don't understand people who don't have a curiosity for exploring this vast world of ours and would prefer to spend every Summer sitting in a caravan in Prestatyn. You only live once so why not get out there and see as much as you can. If you can afford it obviously.
Totally agree with you here, I can't imagine being content with just exploring the UK and Ireland (of which I've done a fair bit) they're really just short getaways/city breaks etc, and it's a real shame to miss the wonderful sights & sounds in the world, particularly due to silly reasons like language barriers etc
I'd hate to have never had all the experiences from different cultures and wonderful scenery, from kayaking in New Zealand, visiting the Taj Mahal or walking through bustling_ Barcelona.. money is a factor, but I've found its cost as much to fly return to Australia, as a week staying in a hotel in Ireland..
I don't understand people who don't have a curiosity for exploring this vast world of ours and would prefer to spend every Summer sitting in a caravan in Prestatyn. You only live once so why not get out there and see as much as you can. If you can afford it obviously.
Mind you I feel the same about people who go to some Mediterranean resort and sit by a pool all day frying themselves to a crisp and if they don't come home looking like a pork scratching they haven't had a great holiday. These people never actually see any culture or anything outside of the resort they go to year upon year. The kind of people who go abroad then moan when people don't speak English and they can't get a copy if the Sun and cup of Tetley tea.
What boring people. Mind you, you know what they say? Simple things amuse simple folk.
Luckily we are simple folk who enjoy simple things, nothing nicer than a caravan in the rain, or walking along a canal or watching for seals off the coast of Scotland.
Luckily we are simple folk who enjoy simple things, nothing nicer than a caravan in the rain, or walking along a canal or watching for seals off the coast of Scotland.
Yes there are. I can think of a million things nicer. In fact I can't think of anything worse than being stuck in a caravan in the rain - but I suppose it all depends on who I was in there with.
Yes there are. I can think of a million things nicer. In fact I can't think of anything worse than being stuck in a caravan in the rain - but I suppose it all depends on who I was in there with.
I dunno - there can be something quite magical about being in a caravan (or even a tent) in the rain.
My parents are almost 50 and last year was their first abroad holiday.
For dad he preferred the uk mainly because of the convenience. He liked to book a last minute holiday and be able to leave the next morning and be there the same day. He didnt like the thought of waiting around at airports, booking the flights and hotel, exchanging money, getting around without a car, dealing with luggage etc. he preferred the simple british caravan holiday where if needed he could be home if there was an emergency.
Now theyve been abroad they prefer it but i think if they hadnt have gone he wouldve been happy to stick to uk holidays. Now they know going abroad isnt as expensive or time consuming as they once thought, they aim to go once a year.
Luckily we are simple folk who enjoy simple things, nothing nicer than a caravan in the rain, or walking along a canal or watching for seals off the coast of Scotland.
I dunno - there can be something quite magical about being in a caravan (or even a tent) in the rain.
That is the kind of thing I would do on a day trip, not a holiday and personally I find any form of camping extremely boring, depressing and uncomfortable. Why rough it when you can have luxury. Personally being anywhere in this country in the rain is depressing enough but a caravan or a tent has to be my idea of hell.
That is the kind of thing I would do on a day trip, not a holiday and personally I find any form of camping extremely boring, depressing and uncomfortable. Why rough it when you can have luxury. Personally being anywhere in this country in the rain is depressing enough but a caravan or a tent has to be my idea of hell.
My idea of hell too. As you say, why go through the discomfort of caravans and tents when there are things called "hotels" that have proper beds, a bathroom with hot water and a flushing toilet, restaurants and bars? Yet my brother and his wife, two kids and two dogs go caravanning almost every weekend even in the middle of winter. They are lunatics.
My idea of hell too. As you say, why go through the discomfort of caravans and tents when there are things called "hotels" that have proper beds, a bathroom with hot water and a flushing toilet, restaurants and bars? Yet my brother and his wife, two kids and two dogs go caravanning almost every weekend even in the middle of winter. They are lunatics.
Some people love camping. I like areas that are very rural, places in N Wales, Lake District and Devon. There are no hotels there. Some people like to get away from it all, not spend their holidays surrounded by other people in bars.
Some people love camping. I like areas that are very rural, places in N Wales, Lake District and Devon. There are no hotels there. Some people like to get away from it all, not spend their holidays surrounded by other people in bars.
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You have dogs who can talk on the phone?
And..? Isn't that making my point?
friends from school maybe but only communicate with them on facebook, `many of my friends are single, or in a relationship, i don't really socialise these days except when i see my girlfriend or when i do my voluntary work on fridays, only have a few real friends really
Me too. I've been abroad a fair bit, but most of the places I find myself longing to return to are in the UK (although I could spend a weekend in Bruges every few months, I love the place).
There are also loads of places in the UK I haven't been to, and intend to visit, but there are only 3 places abroad I really long to go to.
Mr Lakie's brother-in-law thinks we're really weird because neither of us want to go to the USA (I've already been to NY and a few other places on the east coast) or Australia. But then he's never been anywhere in the UK apart from Devon, Cornwall, Suffolk and the Home Counties, and in Europe has only been to Greece and Spain. He had no idea that Wales boasts some of the best beaches in Britain or that canals exist outside of industrial areas.
I've got some friends like that. They spend fortunes on going to places like Dubai and Cancun but never leave the hotel. They just stay by the pool and drink.
Given that my mate's parents have a fab villa in Spain, with a pool, I don't know why they don't save the money and go there.
I really miss my dogs when I go abroad, and have great fun with them when in the UK. I don't think that means they own me, it just means I love them and enjoy being with them, same as I do my partner.
We do go abroad though, our next trip is going to be touring Sicily on a motorbike, but not till next year.
Then obviously you're not who my point was directed at. ;-)
I wish I could say the same. Especially about my own.
I don't think any of that is weird! The first night back in my own bed after a holiday is just bliss.
There are loads of things I miss about England when I'm abroad: radio 4, real beer, orderly queues, chilly nights after hot days, being able to chat idly to staff in shops etc without having to struggle with the language, to name but a few.
That's so sad
I never left the country till last year aged 22 as my parents are too afraid to fly though we had the odd holiday in the UK as a kid.
I have been to 2 before. I have recently been invited to an old friends wedding in June and whilst I initially accepted, now I'm starting to think why should I bother? You haven't made an effort to see me in 2 years when you only live a 20 minute drive away and I hardly know any of her other friends, don't think my boyfriends keen on going either, we're both quite introverted so I think I will have to make up an excuse.
I will probably go on a holiday at some point but do like to be near my home. Plus I don't like leaving my cats. My mum has never been out of the country though as she has a phobia of air travel, and boats, and pretty much everything except trains.
Mind you I feel the same about people who go to some Mediterranean resort and sit by a pool all day frying themselves to a crisp and if they don't come home looking like a pork scratching they haven't had a great holiday. These people never actually see any culture or anything outside of the resort they go to year upon year. The kind of people who go abroad then moan when people don't speak English and they can't get a copy if the Sun and cup of Tetley tea.
What boring people. Mind you, you know what they say? Simple things amuse simple folk.
Need to have a holiday abroad though each year to get some sun. Love just lying on the beach, don't get bored at all.
I do find it a bit odd to have never gone away for a few nights somewhere. But each to their own
Totally agree with you here, I can't imagine being content with just exploring the UK and Ireland (of which I've done a fair bit) they're really just short getaways/city breaks etc, and it's a real shame to miss the wonderful sights & sounds in the world, particularly due to silly reasons like language barriers etc
I'd hate to have never had all the experiences from different cultures and wonderful scenery, from kayaking in New Zealand, visiting the Taj Mahal or walking through bustling_ Barcelona.. money is a factor, but I've found its cost as much to fly return to Australia, as a week staying in a hotel in Ireland..
Luckily we are simple folk who enjoy simple things, nothing nicer than a caravan in the rain, or walking along a canal or watching for seals off the coast of Scotland.
Yes there are. I can think of a million things nicer. In fact I can't think of anything worse than being stuck in a caravan in the rain - but I suppose it all depends on who I was in there with.
I dunno - there can be something quite magical about being in a caravan (or even a tent) in the rain.
For dad he preferred the uk mainly because of the convenience. He liked to book a last minute holiday and be able to leave the next morning and be there the same day. He didnt like the thought of waiting around at airports, booking the flights and hotel, exchanging money, getting around without a car, dealing with luggage etc. he preferred the simple british caravan holiday where if needed he could be home if there was an emergency.
Now theyve been abroad they prefer it but i think if they hadnt have gone he wouldve been happy to stick to uk holidays. Now they know going abroad isnt as expensive or time consuming as they once thought, they aim to go once a year.
That is the kind of thing I would do on a day trip, not a holiday and personally I find any form of camping extremely boring, depressing and uncomfortable. Why rough it when you can have luxury. Personally being anywhere in this country in the rain is depressing enough but a caravan or a tent has to be my idea of hell.
My idea of hell too. As you say, why go through the discomfort of caravans and tents when there are things called "hotels" that have proper beds, a bathroom with hot water and a flushing toilet, restaurants and bars? Yet my brother and his wife, two kids and two dogs go caravanning almost every weekend even in the middle of winter. They are lunatics.
Some people love camping. I like areas that are very rural, places in N Wales, Lake District and Devon. There are no hotels there. Some people like to get away from it all, not spend their holidays surrounded by other people in bars.
Sounds ghastly.
Give it a go. You might love it. Getting back to nature and away from your bars
I last went camping when I was in the cub scouts. Hated every minute of it. Nature is overrated.