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Zimmer:
I try to budget the expenses based on previous experience - ok, it's nerdy i know, but I can live with it  :D
[ being an auditor these things become habit] anyway...yes, this year has been very difficult,with reports of fresh orange juice being a fiver and meals for two of £50! but Ive based my budget on these area's
Taxi
Airport - mags -
Flight drinks
B'fast - we only eat out for b'fast on the day of return,b'fasts are cheap
Mornings - usually spent poolside,drinks
Lunch - salads in the apartment suit us fine,except if we're on an excursion where we need to eat out
AM - drinks and other misc,like umbrellas at beach
Evenings - roughly costed on two course meal - which can be reduced if necessary - for 3 adults + drinks
Excursions - based on local operator - SST in this case,who seems to have a good name

I know this exercise is not for everyone or that not all people need to consider a budget,but it seems to work ok for us - of course I take back up cards just in case, but you'll be surprised how much a holiday can come to by splitting it like this

tonyco1:

--- Quote from: Zimmer on June 07, 2009, 12:06:21 PM ---I try to budget the expenses based on previous experience - ok, it's nerdy i know, but I can live with it  :D
[ being an auditor these things become habit] anyway...yes, this year has been very difficult,with reports of fresh orange juice being a fiver and meals for two of £50! but Ive based my budget on these area's
Taxi
Airport - mags -
Flight drinks
B'fast - we only eat out for b'fast on the day of return,b'fasts are cheap
Mornings - usually spent poolside,drinks
Lunch - salads in the apartment suit us fine,except if we're on an excursion where we need to eat out
AM - drinks and other misc,like umbrellas at beach
Evenings - roughly costed on two course meal - which can be reduced if necessary - for 3 adults + drinks
Excursions - based on local operator - SST in this case,who seems to have a good name

I know this exercise is not for everyone or that not all people need to consider a budget,but it seems to work ok for us - of course I take back up cards just in case, but you'll be surprised how much a holiday can come to by splitting it like this


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No wonder your outlook on life is a bundle of fun Zimmer - Auditors and Accountants - Scrooge by another name I recon' - Humbug!!! - I bet work is a bundle of fun!!  - you definately need a holiday!! LOL
- but you haven't given us a rough figure of what you think you can budget your holiday on??? so  - will you be taking £1000 or more or less? (3 x adults).

Zimmer:

--- Quote from: tonyco1 on June 07, 2009, 07:19:08 PM ---
--- Quote from: Zimmer on June 07, 2009, 12:06:21 PM ---I try to budget the expenses based on previous experience - ok, it's nerdy i know, but I can live with it  :D
[ being an auditor these things become habit] anyway...yes, this year has been very difficult,with reports of fresh orange juice being a fiver and meals for two of £50! but Ive based my budget on these area's
Taxi
Airport - mags -
Flight drinks
B'fast - we only eat out for b'fast on the day of return,b'fasts are cheap
Mornings - usually spent poolside,drinks
Lunch - salads in the apartment suit us fine,except if we're on an excursion where we need to eat out
AM - drinks and other misc,like umbrellas at beach
Evenings - roughly costed on two course meal - which can be reduced if necessary - for 3 adults + drinks
Excursions - based on local operator - SST in this case,who seems to have a good name

I know this exercise is not for everyone or that not all people need to consider a budget,but it seems to work ok for us - of course I take back up cards just in case, but you'll be surprised how much a holiday can come to by splitting it like this


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No wonder your outlook on life is a bundle of fun Zimmer - Auditors and Accountants - Scrooge by another name I recon' - Humbug!!! - I bet work is a bundle of fun!!  - you definately need a holiday!! LOL
- but you haven't given us a rough figure of what you think you can budget your holiday on??? so  - will you be taking £1000 or more or less? (3 x adults).

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Yes ..work is deadly dull and boring, I always wanted to be a lion tamer, I could do that, they dont look that ferocious to me , with their long snouts eating ants all day, but your right auditing is deadly dull...and boring..and oh so dull

don:
I have been racking my brain to think of anywhere in San Stef that the 2 of us have paid €50 for a meal at and we normally go for a carafe of white and one of red washed down with a metaxa. This includes 2 mains and 2 starters. We have never paid that much in a DAY.
Average daily costs.... Breakfast Cereal..... with milk about €7  per week does two adults.

Lunch with a can of beer a snack in the room from the bakery €4 each day.

Evening meal for two with wine €30

Drinks at night 4/5 at €7 a round if on shorts €5 if on beer and wine (not in same glass) = €35 tops.
total for day €70 per day + daily paper €2


In all very cheap. At home £30 each on a meal out at night!

Jules:

--- Quote from: don on June 07, 2009, 08:45:50 PM ---I have been racking my brain to think of anywhere in San Stef that the 2 of us have paid €50 for a meal at and we normally go for a carafe of white and one of red washed down with a metaxa. This includes 2 mains and 2 starters.

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The only place for us that has come close is Olympia. On that occassion we had the most expensive main courses - can't remember what (I think we had steak main courses) but as usual it would have been lovely

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