With February 14th, just a few weeks away, everyone is thinking about romance.
To be honest, it’s pretty much the only time of the year when hubby and I do try to spend a few days away together.
Previously, we have been very lucky with some of the places we have visited. UK Short Breaks can be fantastic, but you do have to be careful that you don’t get ripped off.
For instance last year we stayed at a few different Hotels In Wales. They varied so much in comfort and style, that this year I have decided that I want to stay at a nice cosy cottage instead, where it will just be the 2 of us.
Already I have done some research into where to stay. I have searched on various search engines for cottage holidays in Wales, weekend breaks in Wales, Holiday Cottages Wales, etc. etc.
Some of the places I have found have been absolutely fantastic and there are some great cottages out there to rent. Mind you, I would really advise caution when booking. It is essential that you double check all the small print on any website you decide to book with otherwise you may find you are being charged for a lot more than you thought.
For instance one of the companies I researched charged extra for everything, this included electricity, gas, logs for the fire, bedding, towels, and the list went on and on. It is absolutely unbelievable that some companies actually charge extra for bedding. If I have already paid money to rent the cottage, I really wouldn’t expect to have to pay additional money for renting linen.
As of yet I haven’t actually got anything booked.
It doesn’t look like it is going to be a great Valentines Day for me this year. In our house at the moment, there is a bit of a heated discussion going on about where to actually go. I especially love the area around the Brecon Beacon. The Welsh seem to be genuinely nice people and all the open space they have gives you a chance to breath.
On the other hand hubby loves Scotland because he gets to play his precious golf, so unless there is a compromise to be found, I can see our romantic break will not be anything of the sort!
A couple of days ago my family and I were spending a very rare evening together.It doesn’t happen as often as I would like, so when it does it’s good reason to have a laugh.
My daughter is off on a school trip to Spain later on in the year and we were talking about how much we will miss her – NOT.
Anyway, it got me thinking back to my youth and although my school trips didn’t go anywhere like Spain, they were an important part of the growing up process.
However a UK Short Breaks trip was the limit of my very first (and last) school holiday when we visited Wales. Glamorous it wasn’t. Our accommodation was these dreadful caravans, which were plonked in the middle of nowhere with absolutely no heating. The company the school had booked the holiday with was dubbed as a Uk Activity Holidays specialist. They have actually gone out of business now, and to be honest that doesn’t surprise me in the slightest. They didn’t have a clue about anything and the activities they planned for us all were atrocious. One of the activities we had to do was canoeing on the lake and we also had to learn how to rotate our canoe so at one point we were submerged in the water and then we had to right ourselves. Now this itself was pretty rubbish, but it was the midst of January, so imagine how freezing cold the water was. We also had to take part in mountain climbing. This was pretty scary as the mountains were full of snow and ice and for us youngsters it was really dangerous.
At least I can be confident that when my daughter goes to Spain the weather should be pretty decent. I am really praying that she doesn’t get up to too much mischief.
Whilst she is away on her holiday, it gives me a great opportunity to return to Wales for a short break. This time though I will not be staying in some damp and smelly caravan, Holiday Cottages Wales are my preferred choice of accommodation and I intend to book one with all the mod cons and enjoy all that Wales has to offer me.
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