Anyone else hate getting ready to go on holiday?

Nope I dont get stressed, I pack usually the night before we go, make sure by checking 10 times that Ive got the booking info, flight tix, passports, insurance, money etc then thats it. The worst thing is taking the cats to the cattery and saying goodbye to them.

Packing stresses me out, but I certainly don't hate going on hols. It's the reason I go to work every day!!!

Nope, I love it all, the planning, the packing, the journey, ... everything, except the airport part (going through security and boarding the plane, those 2 things scare the hell out of me)

Bah I wish I was you! I've got to make sure my brother has everything he needs and also pack not only for me but the 3 children as well. Then make sure they have stuff to keep them occupied on the boat as well for 2 ish hours. And all on my own again this time as Mr G is staying behind.

I feel sick just thinking of the logistics of everything!

I would do anything the day before going on holiday, not to go on holiday! The idea of a change of routine really throws me and I get teary and nervous. But as soon as I walk out of the door with my suitcase and I start my journey I'm fine. My Dad used to have full on panic attacks before holidays and I never knew each year whether we'd actually be going.

BTW if it was just me going it would be so much easier! All I'd need was a decent thick book, an hour to throw all my stuff into a case and someone to get me to the boat/airport on time...bliss ?

Nope. I don't enjoy packing but it doesn't stress me- as long as you've got your passports, prescription meds, travel details etc, nothing is that important. Unless you're going to Antarctica or something, you'll be able to get anything you really need at your destination, if needs be.

O love the planning and the anticipation. I usually even love the journey on the way there (though not on the way home). Not so keen on the packing, I'm always convinced I will forget something, no matter how many lists I write.

What i do hate is the extra stress at work beforehand, making sure everything will work when I'm not there, and then the catching-up when i get back, that makes it feel like i haven't been away at all.

Gryfon, where are you going on holiday?

I know what you mean about the preparation, I've always been a throw everything into a bag the night before kind of person but this year I've told H that I'm packing the weekend before (it's the only way I know that he will have sorted out what he wants to take and have it all clean before we go).

To be honest if it was just me and our son it would be easier.

I'm with sparkley. i love oing on holiday

i hate coming back though. partly because i hate the journey back its so depressing. and partly because i'm always worried we will have been burgled ?

I always worry that we have been burgled as well.

I think its the children because I always think the same thing, its all the extra bits then need to have.

You've given yourself a lot to do in a short space of time this time. Is there any particular reason? Could you go later or something to make it easier on you?

I think you have mentioned this before Gryfon.

I love holidays - the travelling is all part of the experience and what's stressful about packing? I travel as light as I possibly can so there's more room for shopping when I'm there! ?

Bloody hell - you're going on holiday! Loads of people can't afford holidays who'd love to go. Why gripe about something that's nice?

I love going on holiday, but I do admit I hate packing because I always seem to take far too much. I hate unpacking when you get back as well - usually takes me about a week to get round to sorting everything out when we get back!

We've just had to cancel our holiday plans because yesterday the director of service stongly implied (to all the SMT too) that they won't approve my leave request if I put it in for the week I was intending to

so no I don't hate going on holiday

I would have loved to ☹️

if you hate it why are you going? not being mean, honest question! it's not necessary to go on holibobs.

i'd love to go on holiday this year but i'm not well enough to leave the house let alone go away anywhere. plus financial restraints and we've just hatched 5 chooks so wouldn't want to leave the babies with someone else.

I don't really like going on holiday, I get dreadfully homesick, there is nowhere in the world I would rather be than in my house with my family

We both work in the travel industry so it is not ideal

Normally after a couple of days of being away, I am feeling really sad and anxious.

I know it sounds ungrateful and pathetic.

I have had some lovely holidays, but have been much happier arriving home than arriving at the destination.

I think in someways it is a positive thing, at least it shows I am happy with my life

Really?

I am completely the opposite. Going on holiday just makes me realise how much of the World I have yet to see and makes me wish I could sell up and go travelling!?

Ah thought I had mentioned it ? I'll be fine once I'm there, it's just the organising and getting there that gets to me.

Only going because it's a cheap fare, we have transport and accomodation through my parents once we're there and they help out. Would have been easier taking the car then I could just throw everything in but then I have to think about petrol costs and the extra money to take the car on the boat.

Sure it'll all be fine once I've packed and stuff, this time I will have suitcases packed and ready to go the night before!

I love everything about going on holiday right down to buying my suncreams to the moment it ends.

I try to get away 3-4 times a year so don't mind slaving an extra 50 hours a month overtime so I can pay for it. I find it very exciting.

Many people can't afford holidays given the current state of finances so I think you should be happy that you are actually going.

I don't for one minute think that you hate going on holiday. The stress of packing and checking you have everything may take its toll but isn't it a little bit nice to be going away?

Yeah that's when I mean. Once I'm there it'll be great and the children will love it with the huge field to run around in.

Think it's just a bit more stressful because of this interview. I'm feeling harrased ?

BTW I know I'm lucky to be going away and I am grateful, just hate the stress of going iykwim.

I knew it ?

Have a great holiday and I hope the weather is nice for you ?

Thanks ? Weather better be nice as the house is in the middle of nowhere and I don't have a car to get anywhere...and even if we do go anywhere I can't afford to pay to get in anyway ? I have enough money to stock up on cheap food and that's it, we're getting to the end of the sausage and lentils in a tin ?