Things to do in the school holidays for the teaching staff

There are loads of blog posts for Things to do with kids in the school holidays, but what about the teaching staff?

Especially those of us without kids.

The price of everything goes up.

Whilst we have these lovely long summer holidays off. (yearly salary is 39/52 pro rata split over the 12 months) We are limited to when we can fly and if I'm honest with everyone else taking their kids away whether it's abroad or in the UK, with days out thrown in, it's extremely expensive and incredibly busy everywhere.

The previous two years we've travelled to Australia to visit child number 2, we'll be going again next summer. We've only been back in the UK 3 years, so this is my first summer, working in education, since our kids have left home.

We've got 12 days booked in Turkey, staying with a friend of Peter's and a visit to Northern Ireland to see our Grandson and a short camping trip with our granddaughter arranged. Mostly though it'll be days out in the camper van to look forward to. English Heritage sites and picnics.

There are a couple of local shows earmarked on the calendar and I have every intention of contacting a couple of friends to invite them along, as well catch up with friends for coffees, the odd night and a day trip or two.

The rest of the time I'm hoping to just sit in the garden, read a book or two each week, enjoy not having to set an alarm and get on with some jobs around the house I've been meaning to do, but keep putting off because I don't have a couple of days clear to just get on with things.

What are your plans for the holidays?

Are you looking forward to staying at home and just chilly with the odd thing planned? Or have you planned in as much many things as you can manage?