I just did a quick survey around my friends and acquaintances - well, actually I chatted to them about their holiday plans.

The vast majority have rented a cottage in the Lake District, Scotland, North Wales, Cornwall . . . you get the picture? . . . where they will be joined by their grown-up children and their fiances, spouses and children. At least one family had four generations in the rented cottage.

Of course, some choose to fly to other lands - USA, Portugal, Canada, India and Cyprus - where they will be staying with their grown-up children, siblings, parents or cousins.

Me? I've nothing booked. I think I shall take advntage of a late availablity bargain cottage somewhere in North Yorkshire in September to which I shall take a nephew. Note the date, and remember it doesn't rain on Lissa's holidays.