Holiday time is upon us

Well,
Our holiday cottage is much cheaper than £350 per person, even at this time of year.

It is just under £100 per person for one week, for 7 people. And it's four star, with 3 tellys, DVD's and books, free broadband, a huge enclosed garden with patio and picnic table, one mile from the beach, right next to a public footpath, and it's a fourteenth century traditional stone built farmhouse.

The only thing we can't promise is sunshine for the whole week. But people like driving about sightseeing, and shopping, which they can do even when it's raining. And when it's hot and sunny there are about 30 sandy beaches to choose from.

Ally

Sadly I doubt I'll ever darken the doors of West Wales again, too scared to in case I see my pshyco ex.

Back to sunshine holidays, mine clearly won't be remotely sunny as the forecast for August is completely pants. Anyway, too much sunshine is bad for you so instead of sun bathing I shall get wind burn and cover myself in Cornish mud for a nice even tanned effect.

AllyG wrote:Well,
Our holiday cottage is much cheaper than £350 per person, even at this time of year.

It is just under £100 per person for one week, for 7 people.

So what you really mean is for 2 people its £350 each.

I choose Rhodes too, in that case.

Tony,
Why would 2 people want a 4 bedroomed farmhouse for 7 people?

It's not like one of those squashy French self-catering apartments. It's got 2 king size beds (one of which splits into 2 single 2 foot six beds), one ordinary double, and one ordinary single bed. And it's got a mahogany dining table that can seat 10 people (we use it at Christmas). Plus it has a huge bathroom with bath and shower, and another wet room on the ground floor with shower and toilet and washbasin.

We also have another cottage for 4 people, with only 2 bedrooms, and that costs £513 for one week high season.

But unfortunately for anyone thinking of staying in either of them this summer holiday, they've both been booked up for ages :lol:

We only get about 2/3 of what the holidaymakers pay, because our agents take 22 1/2 % plus VAT.

Ally

Tony,
I don't reckon anyone was accusing you of being snobbish. But I don't reckon you know the meaning of skint!

Anyway, as you pointed out perhaps no one in that unfortunate position will be reading this forum......

Ally,
Pleased that your cottages have been booked all season. It will help finance your winter trip.


Holidays are horses for courses. If people keep going back presumably they've enjoyed themselves.

AllyG wrote:Tony,
Why would 2 people want a 4 bedroomed farmhouse for 7 people?

Well, most couples probably wouldn't. But it was a little warped to throw in a cost of £100 per person, based on their being 7 people in the party, as the price of the property remains constant irrespective of the group size.
Therefore, to compare your lovely cottages to Stewart's holiday is, well, almost impossible.

However, for 2 people, I think the Greek option was by far the better one.

Glad you are making a living out of it though. You are braver than me!

We've had some wonderful breaks in the UK but we wouldn't have a main holiday here, the world is too small.

Holiday booked today (at last) - 11 sleeps and we're off to Cuba 8)
Mojitos here we come :P :D :lol:

caron-a wrote:We've had some wonderful breaks in the UK but we wouldn't have a main holiday here, the world is too small.

Holiday booked today (at last) - 11 sleeps and we're off to Cuba 8)
Mojitos here we come :P :D :lol:

Great news what made you choose Cuba?