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User32269
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Also, when you misplace a kid or two, it was your friends who were supposed to be looking after them!
Holidaying with friends - does it work for you?
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Mrs M
Guru
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Prefer just the two of us as we can fully relax and do as we please.
Used to go to Portugal at the same time as hubby’s sister and kids, stayed separately though. Worked well as we would meet up but also had our space.
Hubs brother came on holiday with us last Christmas, worked out well, all got along and he went golfing with Mr M while I was out on the bike
Used to go to Portugal at the same time as hubby’s sister and kids, stayed separately though. Worked well as we would meet up but also had our space.
Hubs brother came on holiday with us last Christmas, worked out well, all got along and he went golfing with Mr M while I was out on the bike
Jimidh
Veteran
- Location
- Midlothian
Weekends away yes but proper family holidays no because I actually want to spend that time with my wife and children since we all (kids included) have busy lives and it’s the only time that we actually spend serious time all together.
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User33236
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No. Hard enough getting Mrs SG and I to decide on where to eat, for example, without including ‘friends’!,
Dave 123
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire alps
Only ever done weekends away with friends- it’s brief enough to be pleasant.
Last year we toured Brittany with my eldest brother and his wife, that was great. Though on another holiday with them and others, he and I had words! I was in the right
The year before we went to a gite in France with another brother and his wife. A month or so before he’d come off his bike and had a double break in his forearm. He was whacked off his face on pain killers, this led to a strange kind of week!
Last year we toured Brittany with my eldest brother and his wife, that was great. Though on another holiday with them and others, he and I had words! I was in the right
The year before we went to a gite in France with another brother and his wife. A month or so before he’d come off his bike and had a double break in his forearm. He was whacked off his face on pain killers, this led to a strange kind of week!
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
I can see the appeal of holidaying with several friends in some massive villa or whatever
But I would never holiday with just one couple. It means compromise, and I don't do that on holiday (other than with Mrs N, natch)
But I would never holiday with just one couple. It means compromise, and I don't do that on holiday (other than with Mrs N, natch)
Julia9054
Legendary Member
- Location
- Knaresborough
When the kids were young, we used to go away to the Lake District for New Year with three other couples each with two kids of a similar age. It stopped when the eldest children reached about 15 and one by one the families dropped out. The reason it worked so well is that we used to hire a complex of small cottages so each family had their own house - no other people's routines to deal with. We would go walking during the day and get together in one of the cottages to make a joint meal in the evening. Happy days.
NorthernDave
Never used Über Member
- Location
- The real Northern Powerhouse
Depends which friends.
Some we've had very good holidays with, others not so much and some I wouldn't even consider it with.
That's no offence to them, we get on fine under normal social circumstances but a couple of hours down the pub is very different to being in each others pockets for a fortnight.
Some we've had very good holidays with, others not so much and some I wouldn't even consider it with.
That's no offence to them, we get on fine under normal social circumstances but a couple of hours down the pub is very different to being in each others pockets for a fortnight.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
We usually holiday with friends and it seems to work well. That said, other peoples' kids can be a bit of a challenge. Fortunately, that era is now in the past.
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
Yes and no.
We holidayed a couple times with close friends and it worked ok...but inevitably, it stops you do I g just what you want, or at least makes you pause to consider the other couple. No big deal but you find yourself thinking more about the others when making decisions.
Holidayed with my late brother and his wife a good few times and enjoyed it a lot.
We always said....if you want a day on your own or want to do something without us, don't be embarrassed to say...and we'll do the same. We don't have to live in each other' pockets.
We holidayed a couple times with close friends and it worked ok...but inevitably, it stops you do I g just what you want, or at least makes you pause to consider the other couple. No big deal but you find yourself thinking more about the others when making decisions.
Holidayed with my late brother and his wife a good few times and enjoyed it a lot.
We always said....if you want a day on your own or want to do something without us, don't be embarrassed to say...and we'll do the same. We don't have to live in each other' pockets.
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- Inside my skull
The key is that you have your own space, can work to your own rhythms. So no other couples or friends on top of you, demanding your attention or trying to dictate what you do. They must respect different choices and boundaries.
Eating together in the evening whilst doing different activities during day can work. But you must also respect if they decide not to eat with you some evenings. Some with activities, not one should be forced to continue with something if their heart is not in it. So if it is a mountain walk and a friend or couple decide to turn round half way up, don't make a big thing of it.
Some like to be super organised, others like to take a day to day approach. Again both need to be respected.
Eating together in the evening whilst doing different activities during day can work. But you must also respect if they decide not to eat with you some evenings. Some with activities, not one should be forced to continue with something if their heart is not in it. So if it is a mountain walk and a friend or couple decide to turn round half way up, don't make a big thing of it.
Some like to be super organised, others like to take a day to day approach. Again both need to be respected.
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That's no offence to them, we get on fine under normal social circumstances but a couple of hours down the pub is very different to being in each others pockets for a fortnight.
This.
