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Jimbo:
Actually, we don't have as many holidays as we want, unfortunately. We managed two last year because it was cheaper to go to Ag Stef for three weeks than to go to Venice for three days - which is what we'd thought of doing. One of the reasons we like AS is that it's a lot cheaper than most places. Plus the fact that cigarettes are a sensible price.

As I work at home, there are no travel costs. We only use the car for a bit of veggie shopping - if we need to go into town the bus is free. Gillie doesn't drink much alcohol - and I'm happy with cheap glugging vino for a gentle sup in the evening. The cost of living in Hull is relatively low, with good local produce - and we eat out (and drink out) very rarely. For example, a glass of wine in a local wine-bar is about £3.50, whereas I can get three bottles for £10 at the off-licence 30 yards away.

The other point is assiduously monitoring holiday prices on the web. Thomson's prices can vary by a huge amount week to week. Hence last year's spectacular £340 each for three weeks at Little Prince - if you take into account lack of heating costs and low-price fags, it was probably cheaper to go than not to go!

Soulie:
Thanks Tonyco for putting figures down in writing.  Scary isnt it when you look how much we do waste on cigarettes and I try not to actually put figures on it so I dont feel too guilty.  I am sorry I didnt want to cause a debate on smoking, a relative newbie on this site so didnt realise I was opening a can of worms. I wasnt picking at Loftyscot in any way at all so apologise if it sounded like that.  Sometimes things written down look different to how they were meant.

Anyway thanks for all the replies, I will still endeavour to bring 16 cartons back as per usual (x2 with OH) and I am so looking forward to going to SS and will let you all know how we get on.   ;D

Jimbo:
soulie - don't worry about picking on loftyscot. We all do. In fact it's the most fun some of us have!

Jimbo:
Tony - I wish you hadn't put all that multiple holidays stuff in our minds! Very naughty.

Just felt forced to go back to Nafsika for 25 nights, late September -  ::)

sandra:

--- Quote from: Jimbo on August 05, 2012, 04:28:54 PM ---Tony - I wish you hadn't put all that multiple holidays stuff in our minds! Very naughty.

Just felt forced to go back to Nafsika for 25 nights, late September -  ::)

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All right for some!

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