FabSwingers.com forum: What Makes a Family Holiday?

By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

The School's Out thread made me think about family holidays.

What makes a good family holiday? What were the elements of the ones you enjoyed either as a child or a parent?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All the holidays I remember involve my cousin throwing up on fairground rides

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

a family

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"All the holidays I remember involve my cousin throwing up on fairground rides

You remember it.

I had a cousin who would always get hit on the head by something or have some other disaster.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

Leaving my family behind would have been a good start!

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"a family"

Simple.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Leaving my family behind would have been a good start!"

As a child or as a parent?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Me and my two children, enjoying each others company.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

"Leaving my family behind would have been a good start!

As a child or as a parent?"

As a child. Most memories of family holidays involves my mother screaming at my father and throwing things.

My daughter is a delight to go on holiday with. We always have fun.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

ummmmmmmmmmmmm family

we have had some great family holidays, ones that really stick i my mind are when other members of the family came too.

America when my nan (who only ever used to go to Spain) came and my sister insisted she played 'jail' with her every day.....my nan spent a lot of that holiday tied to a chair

Tunisia when my other nan, reat nan and second cousin came with us. My nan made 'friends' with the hotel gardener and used this to our advantage by getting him to save the best sunbeds for us. My great nan announcing her disgust at them serving rabbit on the menu...then sitting down and ordering rabbit for her dinner

same holiday when my dad tried water skiing and invented a new sport...under water water skiing

some excellent memories

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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland

Family time together, fun, games, walks and other activities as well as exploring local traditions, sights, culture etc.

A time for kids to see parents (hopefully) less stressed, a time for parents to enjoy time with their kids away from the daily chores and hassle.

My children (and I) have tons of brilliant family holiday memories and tnot all were expensive.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Depends if our government will let us take a fooking holiday

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Family arguments

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Leaving my family behind would have been a good start!

As a child or as a parent?

As a child. Most memories of family holidays involves my mother screaming at my father and throwing things.

My daughter is a delight to go on holiday with. We always have fun."

Did the screaming and throwing things stop after the holidays? I think that sometimes so much is placed on "having a good time" that combined with being in close proximity with people you have more time away from can be a strain. It's the Christmas thing but with rain when there should be sun etc.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Crabbing with my little lad! At the base of a lighthouse. It was freezing blowing a gale. Stopping off for fish n chips on the way back to the caravan. Priceless will stay with me forever!

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By *extoysareusCouple
over a year ago

kinky heaven

Doing things you never get to do in your day to day life with the family.

And have fun and cherish every moment

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By *ackandkateCouple
over a year ago

Truro

Never had a family holiday as a kid, we never had enough spare cash.

Since I've had my own family though, we've gone away every year.

Really looking forward to this years holiday because Kate is 50 while we're away and we are taking our lads with us.

They're 24 and 28 and haven't been away with us since they were teenagers.

We're off to Corfu.

Good weather, good accomodation and good food is all I ask for

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"ummmmmmmmmmmmm family

we have had some great family holidays, ones that really stick i my mind are when other members of the family came too.

America when my nan (who only ever used to go to Spain) came and my sister insisted she played 'jail' with her every day.....my nan spent a lot of that holiday tied to a chair

same holiday when my dad tried water skiing and invented a new sport...under water water skiing

some excellent memories"

Your whole family intrigues me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

me and my daughter can have days out when work permits me having time off.. but a 'family' holiday would include either my mum and her partner or my grandparents too so its more of an occassion

not been abroad just had a few UK breaks where we stay in self catering apartments, fairgrounds, circus's, often by the beach. We go explore the local attractions and scenery, have BBQ's.

guess its just stuff to get us all together, chatting and bonding.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Crabbing with my little lad! At the base of a lighthouse. It was freezing blowing a gale. Stopping off for fish n chips on the way back to the caravan. Priceless will stay with me forever! "

Sitting in the cold together and creating a memory.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"ummmmmmmmmmmmm family

we have had some great family holidays, ones that really stick i my mind are when other members of the family came too.

America when my nan (who only ever used to go to Spain) came and my sister insisted she played 'jail' with her every day.....my nan spent a lot of that holiday tied to a chair

same holiday when my dad tried water skiing and invented a new sport...under water water skiing

some excellent memories

Your whole family intrigues me.

me too.....i'm sure i dont know even a tenth of all the stories in my family

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

"Leaving my family behind would have been a good start!

As a child or as a parent?

As a child. Most memories of family holidays involves my mother screaming at my father and throwing things.

My daughter is a delight to go on holiday with. We always have fun.

Nah, she was pretty unbearable most of the time. It was just more noticeable when she did it on holiday. Especially in public.

Thank goodness they're divorced now, although she is still hard work when we go away.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"me and my daughter can have days out when work permits me having time off.. but a 'family' holiday would include either my mum and her partner or my grandparents too so its more of an occassion

not been abroad just had a few UK breaks where we stay in self catering apartments, fairgrounds, circus's, often by the beach. We go explore the local attractions and scenery, have BBQ's.

guess its just stuff to get us all together, chatting and bonding. "

The bonding is important.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Leaving my family behind would have been a good start!

As a child or as a parent?

As a child. Most memories of family holidays involves my mother screaming at my father and throwing things.

My daughter is a delight to go on holiday with. We always have fun.

Nah, she was pretty unbearable most of the time. It was just more noticeable when she did it on holiday. Especially in public.

Thank goodness they're divorced now, although she is still hard work when we go away."

I have one like that too. We only had one family holiday though.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Never had a family holiday as a kid, we never had enough spare cash.

Since I've had my own family though, we've gone away every year.

Really looking forward to this years holiday because Kate is 50 while we're away and we are taking our lads with us.

They're 24 and 28 and haven't been away with us since they were teenagers.

We're off to Corfu.

Good weather, good accomodation and good food is all I ask for

I wish you a wonderful holiday.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We've just booked what is probably our last family holiday for a while. My sin turns nineteen this year and I doubt he'll want to come with us next year. I'm a little sad about it but realise he has ti do his own thing.

Two years ago my parents came away with us. We rented a massive cottage in Southern France and had the best holiday ever. We didn't really do much except for eat , drink and chat but it was perfect.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Never had a family holiday as a kid, we never had enough spare cash.

Since I've had my own family though, we've gone away every year.

Really looking forward to this years holiday because Kate is 50 while we're away and we are taking our lads with us.

They're 24 and 28 and haven't been away with us since they were teenagers.

We're off to Corfu.

Good weather, good accomodation and good food is all I ask for

Sounds excellent.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"All the holidays I remember involve my cousin throwing up on fairground rides

You remember it.

I had a cousin who would always get hit on the head by something or have some other disaster.

It's a bit hard to forget when one time was halfway upside down and hit me i. the back of the head!

I have only been on holiday to 3 places Butlins, Northumberland and Glasgow (last 2 were visting family every year in Summer)

Another thing I remember was running down a hill and slipping halfway down it to land in muddiest puddle ever!

We always used to go away with my aunt and her kids and friends of the families and all there kids. Lots of laughter and as many fall outs but would never change them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When I was a child we never had a family holiday together. Mum stayed home too look after the business! I went everywhere with dad. Great Yarmouth skeggy! Good times. We used to get in the car and he'd say ... Too the moon! He died when I was in my teens, so memories are precious.

Days out with my children are what's important to me sure holidays are ace! Expensive holidays are fabulous!

But it's the simple things in life. That stay with me like rolling down the sand dunes like a muppet with a five year old and fighting over which donkey, you are going to ride!

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For me it's called togetherness, family, love... And bickering!

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"All the holidays I remember involve my cousin throwing up on fairground rides

You remember it.

I had a cousin who would always get hit on the head by something or have some other disaster.

It's a bit hard to forget when one time was halfway upside down and hit me i. the back of the head!

I have only been on holiday to 3 places Butlins, Northumberland and Glasgow (last 2 were visting family every year in Summer)

Another thing I remember was running down a hill and slipping halfway down it to land in muddiest puddle ever!

We always used to go away with my aunt and her kids and friends of the families and all there kids. Lots of laughter and as many fall outs but would never change them"

Your holidays sound like mine: visiting family, running around laughing and lots of fall outs.

We used to go to Barnstaple (3 years visiting cousins), Worthing (a week visiting an aunt who used to lock us of the house after breakfast, whatever the weather, and leave us to play in the garden), Wembley (making pizza from scratch with another aunt and having our necks scrubbed with wire wool). We had about a week in Clacton with our parents one year and got to go on rides and things.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

i took my son and his friend until they where 15 they where joined at the hip since they startf nursery, so it was always like i had two kids. crabbing, on the beach, amusements, swimming pools, they always had a bawl. one year i went with callum and my sister to euro disney. he was in ore the whole time

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Crabbing with my little lad! At the base of a lighthouse. It was freezing blowing a gale. Stopping off for fish n chips on the way back to the caravan. Priceless will stay with me forever! "

Laughing till your face aches, going on fairground rides so many times you feel sick, eating chips while squishing sand in your toes. All the little things that we'll remember forever.

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By *extoysareusCouple
over a year ago

kinky heaven

Never had an English holiday with the kids, think I am scarred for life

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Weymouth is the best place in the world for a family holiday. Iv bean to 18 countries but nowhere in the world beats that place. It a true British family holiday. Wich prince or porper can enjoy. I love the place

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"i took my son and his friend until they where 15 they where joined at the hip since they startf nursery, so it was always like i had two kids. crabbing, on the beach, amusements, swimming pools, they always had a bawl. one year i went with callum and my sister to euro disney. he was in ore the whole time"

I bet he remembers crabbing on the beach just as much as the awe of Euro Disney.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The ones I really think of are the ones that involved camping, cycling, marshmallows, lazing about in sunshine.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Never had an English holiday with the kids, think I am scarred for life"

Why not? The world is marvellous but so is your backyard.

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By *Kgirl80Woman
over a year ago

South Coast

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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago

hertfordshire

i have lovely memories of family holidays

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Crabbing with my little lad! At the base of a lighthouse. It was freezing blowing a gale. Stopping off for fish n chips on the way back to the caravan. Priceless will stay with me forever!

Laughing till your face aches, going on fairground rides so many times you feel sick, eating chips while squishing sand in your toes. All the little things that we'll remember forever.

Yes x I often look through photos and actually well up! Daft bat! X

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By *Kgirl80Woman
over a year ago

South Coast

I have a ridiculously large family and so the best family holidays I remember were those when loads of us went together. 10-12 caravans, chalets or apartments in a row filled with us misfits!

I loved the Isle of Wight the best due to the great (naff) entertainment!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Crabbing with my little lad! At the base of a lighthouse. It was freezing blowing a gale. Stopping off for fish n chips on the way back to the caravan. Priceless will stay with me forever!

Laughing till your face aches, going on fairground rides so many times you feel sick, eating chips while squishing sand in your toes. All the little things that we'll remember forever.

Sounds a bit like regatta time where i live.. im lucky

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can anyone remember tiger club at haven holiday sites lol

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By *egasus NobMan
over a year ago

Merton

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By *egasus NobMan
over a year ago

Merton

I think the journey makes family holiday, travel on motorway watching the open land, meeting someone similar to your age not wanting the day to end. Playing with sand, sibling and reminiscing over joyful memories or stupid stuff.

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