Holidays - Where did you go?

Re: Holidays - Where did you go?

No, they were mostly inland and situated around or near lochs. I grew up on the coast, beside fantastic beaches in St Andrews, so never had any beach holidays when I was younger.

[darren]

Re: Holidays - Where did you go?

Our school had loads of trips to the likes of Aberfoyle, Crieff Hydro, Kinloch Rannoch, Pitlochry and Ardroy ~ the outdoor adventure place was a favourite.

where any of the beach type places sandie.

we went on trips to places like bangor newcastle portrush.
all beach resorts.
some times we would have educational trips.

to places like the ulster folk and transport museum.

Re: Holidays - Where did you go?

Our school had loads of trips to the likes of Aberfoyle, Crieff Hydro, Kinloch Rannoch, Pitlochry and Ardroy ~ the outdoor adventure place was a favourite.

[dwain-dibley]

Re: Oh I Do Like to be Beside The Seaside!

we used to go to school camp at aberfoyle in the early 70,s

[darren]

Re: Oh I Do Like to be Beside The Seaside!

Used to stay with my aunty and my cousins for eight weeks school holidays at the caravan park at cleavdon near bristol,it was great, got to stay up late and watch horror movies!

sounds like this was during the summer holidays.
yes we would have went away as well.
somewhere local

we have loads of beautiful beaches here in norn ireland.
there used to be one in bangor but they got rid of it.
could not believe it wen i heard that.
we would stay day me and my bro building sand castles,we all did that.
running up and down the sand dunes.

[darren]

when i went on holiday it was to the likes of portrush and bangor both here in northern ireland.
sometimes to the giants causeway.
here is the causeway coast.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_EE8SJ0tGE

here is another link
more pics of giants causeway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmUVIBrBD8I

[Trickyvee]

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We never went on holiday when I was young . My dad had to look after my nanna who was more or less house bound, but he wasn't into holidays anyway so used it as an excuse not to go anywhere.

The first holiday I ever went on was a week long trip to the lake district with the school when I was 10, then I never went away again until I had a weekend in London when I was 14. I had a few more weekends away after that but true holidays didn't start for me until I was 17 and saved up to go to Majorca. I've never looked back!

[Techno]

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Ok everyone get your hankies out! I only had two hols when I was little because we had a small holding and couldn't leave the animals & there wasn't anyone locally to look after them whilst we were away

We never really went on holiday in my family, only visiting relatives in Sussex and Yorkshire. We were rarely together as a family, we had a dog and somebody had to stay behind to look after it (usually my Dad). There are four of us which must have been expensive for my parents, and once the eldest started leaving home it was difficult to get everybody together for anything, let alone a holiday.

My Mum still buys those little Kelloggs boxes when I visit her to this day, but they don't put Ricicles in them anymore, prompting me to actually check whether Ricicles are still sold in supermarkets the other day (they are).

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We always used to go up to the North of Scotland. Mainly Aviemore (Santa Claus Land - who remembers that?) and Boat of Garten. Then we went to Loch Ness, Oban, Fort William on other holidays. Remember we'd rent out a cottage when I was really young, then we stayed in a B&B one year as we were only away the weekend. After that we only booked through Hoeseasons, staying on caravan sites or chalets.

At the time I wasn't too impressed always staying in Scotland for our holidays, I always badgered Mum & Dad to take us somewhere exciting like Butlins or Blackpool, but we never got. I'm glad, as those holidays made my childhood and we loved them.

[Krazy]

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Holidays as a child was usually Butlins Pwhelli, North Wales, or to our Caravan in Prestatyn North Wales. Now my holidays are taken in much more exotic places. But I am in the financial position to be able to go to places like ,Thailand, St Lucia, Cuba, Kenya, Hong Kong, also USA and Australia. Also the odd weeks in Majorca, Canaries or Greece, when I have a few spare weeks from work in between. I have been very fortunate in life. But would not knock anyone if they had a holiday in this country. There are some beautiful places in our Green and Pleasant land.

[Megawitch]

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We didn't have many holidays when i was young, firstly because of the cost and also because we had a business. A shop for a few years and then a pub. My sister went on holiday with my Uncle and Auntie (she was their favourite), my brother went fishing and camping with my Dad and I went to Blackpool with my mum! I've never been keen on Blackpool.

We did have one or two good hols though, once we went to Rhyll and stayed in a caravan.

But one of the best holidays I had was in 1981 when we took our kids to Holland camping. Glorious weather, lovely campsite lots to do, beautiful beaches and we had a bunch of terrific friends with us too. It was the summer of Charles and Dianas wedding and on the day we had a 'street party' between the tents and all dressed in red white and blue! The wedding was shown on TV in the campsite bar and when the National Amthem played all the Brits stood up to a man!

[The Low Country]

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Good luck to you with vet training. I totally agree with what you say. We had arable too, as well as geese, ducks and goats. All good fun! :-)

[The Low Country]

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Yay! Beats a holiday any day, we had fab fun. Just been writing about it on 'school days' Holidays were fab too because they were such a treat but I loved coming home too. Think I must be a 'home bird' at heart because I don't have a small holding like my mum and dad did (but I'd love one) but still feel the same after all these years

Aw. I'm jealous because I wanted a small holding!

[Solo]

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Ok everyone get your hankies out! I only had two hols when I was little because we had a small holding and couldn't leave the animals & there wasn't anyone locally to look after them whilst we were away besides, it was harvest - one of our busiest times. My two hols were a week in a fishermans cottage in Sherringham and a week in a chalet in Scarborough. Both hols were fantastic - it was such a treat to 'go on holiday'

Snap!! Well not technically a small holding, but we did have horses, sheep, countless chickens/guinea pigs/rabbits, plus at least 2 dogs. So we probably got a handful of holidays when I was young. I remember at the time being really jealous of my pet-less friends who got to go to Spain and other "exotic" places every year.....but looking back I wouldn't have had it any other way! (probably why I'm training to be a vet now!!)

[Seventies Child]

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Aw. I'm jealous because I wanted a small holding!