A woman has taken to Mumsnet to express her rage after her husband took it upon himself to book all of their holidays until the end of 2023 without asking for her approval first. The ticked-off wife was left frustrated after her partner booked five trips with the Landmark Trust,a charity that restores fascinating buildings such as castles and forts to make for a suitable and unique place for a short break stay.
Posted on the online forum 'Am I Being Unreasonable?', she revealed that her husband loves these breaks, due to his interest in architecture. But his decision to book five trips with the trust - which will use up the remainder of their holidays until the end of 2023 - has left her exasperated, the Mirror reports.
The angry mum said that although she doesn't have a list of destinations she would prefer to visit, she feels left out by his selfish choice and says their ''depressing'' trips are repetitive and lack any sort of typical holiday relaxation aspects that she doesn't get to benefit from at home.
The anonymous author wrote: "The Landmark Trust is his go-to place for family holidays. So far, we've been on about 15 of them. They are popular, and so they book up quickly. 'But he told me the other day (our wedding anniversary in fact...) that he's booked 5 holidays up to the end of 2023, all at Landmark properties!"
She said: "Plus, they are not necessarily in great locations - it is about the building rather than the location - so you end up pottering around a relatively unremarkable part of the UK. I enjoy a few creature comforts on holiday - embarrassed to say I quite like a washing machine," said the author of the post. "The children get covered in mud and I spend my holiday hand washing their clothes at a Landmark...."
''The cooking facilities are ok, but we seem to spend every holiday not eating out either - so I am cooking all holiday too. And then there are no soft carpets or luxurious blankets - a Landmark holiday is the kind when you need to remember to take your thermals and slippers."
She often feels bad about not enjoying them as much but says she finds the holiday quite depressing and does not look forward to it.
Many have been quick to support the wife in response as one person wrote: "Absolutely not being unreasonable! 'I would hate it if my husband did this. Have you explained to him your feelings about these holidays?"
While another said: "It should be a joint choice. Your holiday, his holiday etc. 'Take it in turns. I’d just tell him he’d have to cancel some and he shouldn’t book anything without consulting me."
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