Just one more sleep until we head off on our summer break. Hurray! And after the thrills and spills of Antigua in the February half term, we're staying close to home.
Tomorrow morning we're heading to Somerset to pretend we live in the countryside, even though it's just for a week. I'm a big fan of English Country Cottages http://www.english-country-cottages.co.uk/ who guarantee a luxe retreat with no swirly carpets in sight.
Money saving tip 1: One thing I thought I would share is a money saving tip about the delightful thing that is the Tesco Club Card http://www.tesco.com/clubcard/clubcard/.
Having saved up a ton of points, I had a trawl through the days out section http://www.tesco.com/clubcard/deals/browse.aspx?N=4294967294 and, being the organised super-holiday-mummy that I am (not), found Longleat Safari Park was on the list. So four passes were promptly ordered and we're looking forward to what is essentially a free day out, which would normally have set us back £85. Not bad.
Money saving tip 2. The big, HUGE mistake we have made on UK holiday breaks in the past is to eat out at every vastly-overprices cafe we arrive at. This year I bought a fab spotty picnic cool bag in the sale at Waitrose for £2.50 and some plastic bowls and plates for £1 each and it WILL be backed in the boot of our car.
Signing out, feeling smug and pleased with myself that I've saved a few quid.
