Aug 9, 2008
Holiday at Home
Gill and I decided to spend a week of holiday at home instead of flying somewhere. Gill got the idea from watching 1940’s House, a show about what it was like during World War II in Britain. It wasn’t safe or affordable to travel for holidays during the war, so the government encouraged people to stay at home.
How it works
- Chores and all normal duties are off-limits (great excuse to dodge household tasks).
- Make a list of ideas for each day. This keeps you from sitting around in your pants and browsing the web all day.
- Plan your meals ahead of time and buy all the food you need (this is where grocery shopping online makes perfect sense). This makes it more fun as you have gorgeous food all around during the week.
Why it’s great
- It’s cheap.
- It encourages you to explore new things around the area where you live.
- It’s much less stressful than flying to a holiday location.
What we did
- Day One: Exploring Bath and Geocaching (photos)
- Day Two: Day trip to Glastonbury
- Day Three: Movie Day at home
- Day Four: Pig Hunt in Bath (photos)
- Day Five: Trip to Blenheim Palace
- Day Six: Boat trip from Bath to outlying villages
- Day Seven: Walking on the canal and swimming at the Bath Thermae Spa
- Day Eight: Movie and PJs day (I know we’re too old for Harry Potter but I don’t care)
If you’ve done anything similar or have ideas, please share with us in the comments.
