The end of the year - warmer days, festive cheer, a New Year approaching - it’s a natural time to take a break. Most of us plan a summer holiday, even if it’s only a short one. But holidays are not just about sand, sunscreen and sun. Every season of the year is worthy of a holiday, and this year I’m making plans now. More

My husband, along with my brother, and a group of other mountain biking boys got the diary out at the beginning of 2008 and marked out weekly rides, mountain bike events, and two mountain biking weekends away.

I was gobsmacked. Where’s the family holiday? Where’s the girl’s weekend? Where is our time together?

So this year, I’m getting out the diary at the beginning of 2009 and with my husband, we’re going to plan one week long winter family holiday, three family weekends away, one girl’s weekend, a night out together once every two months, and a dad’s and kids weekend.

That should still leave us enough weekends to catch up with friends, celebrate family birthdays and renovate the house!

Well maybe…

But I do know if we can even manage half of our holiday plans, we will get to the end of the year in better health and in a better frame of mind.

Even one night away or a full day away from the house can refresh and revive. And we’ve found if we don’t plan, it won’t happen.

So, what breaks can you schedule for yourself and your family next year? An autumn camping trip? Winter in the mountains? Spring amongst the wildflowers? Then the holiday season can last all year.

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