You Can Still Have A Great Day Out Even If You’re On A Small Budget
The other Sun. I was talking about Family Fun on a low budget and I was talking about things that we do as a family inexpensively to make everyday a great day. It got me thinking though because even if we are going out as a family I try and make it as inexpensive as feasible and today I believed I would share some of my methods with you. Almost all of our days out involve us going somewhere in our vehicle.
I love our vehicle, we have a Citroen Xsara Picasso and I must say that I suspect it is fabulous as a family automobile ( though my next automobile will without question be a Toyota Prius ) thanks to the great storage it offers. When we are going on a long journey we usually check the tyre pressure, the water and oil levels and ensure that we have gas. We empty the auto of anything that we will not need and routinely give it a fast wash and use the Dyson on the interior.
As I’m certain you know these easy steps help improve the fuel potency and also implies that the stale pears are looked after! The great storage in our vehicle implies that we have space ( in the floor ) to store nibbles and drinks for the journeys we make. I put family and auto friendly nibbles like toons of juice and crisps and raisins ( and the strange biscuit ) into the automobile before we set off, so that if we want to break while we’re on the move we do not need to stop at the services that we past.
I also keep mints in the front of the automobile for Father and I If we’re going out for the whole day, I ensure that we take nibbles, drinks and if feasible Lunch and a light Dinner . I am always startled, though I’m not sure why, at the cost of drinks and nibbles at theme parks or anywhere that isn’t my local shop. I’ve an enormous cool bag, which should hold enough sandwiches, fruit, yogurts ( I freeze tube yogurts and use them as cool packs ) drinks, biscuits, crisps and cakes for the 4 of us more than twice over. The pack can stay in the automobile if we are at an attraction that lets us return to our car during the daytime, and if not it can either go on / in the buggy or we adults take turns in carrying it. I like the Web ( as you almost certainly already know ) and as such will search for vouchers for days out, 2 for one, half price days or anything more which will save me on admission cost.
You may also use your Tesco Clubcard points to convert to tickets for certain theme parks and days out, so this is like free days out! I’m signed on with local traveller boards to get mails about impending attractions so that if there’s a discount for booking early I’m able to use this. I could not even guess at how much this has saved me in the past, but I’m sure it’s worth spending the time and effort.
September 4th, 2010