| Someone once described our lovely weather here in | | | | indeed - or spring, summer, or autumn, for that |
| the U.K. as "three months of winter followed by nine | | | | matter! |
| months of bad weather." Thankfully, it's not that bad, | | | | Late winter holidays make for wonderful shopping |
| most years anyway. The point is that, if planning for | | | | trips, where you'll find many of the shops offering |
| fair weather is the main factor in scheduling your | | | | their own deep discounts. Discovering wonderful |
| next holiday, your options will be limited. But an | | | | bargains, followed by a delicious meal in a quaint |
| ongoing price war between Britain's two largest | | | | restaurant boasting a roaring fireplace, creates a |
| budget hoteliers means that any time is now a | | | | wonderful cold-weather trip. Spring is the time to |
| wonderful time to sneak in a few days away by | | | | take a journey to London see some of the country's |
| yourself for some solitude, with a friend or lover for | | | | finest gardens coming back to life. Book a room at |
| fun or romance, or with the family in tow for a long | | | | one of the feuding hotel chains, and save enough to |
| weekend of making memories. While the two main | | | | pay for tickets to a West End show. |
| combatants, Premier and Travelodge, are offering | | | | In summer, a visit to the Lake District where walks |
| some of the largest discounts, other competitors in | | | | on ancient trails with vistas ranging from mountain |
| the field are guarding their turf with significant | | | | peaks to sparkling lakes to dark and lovely woods |
| discounts, too. | | | | are the norm, brings refreshment to body and soul. |
| The happy result for travelers is that inns located in | | | | In autumn touring some of Britain's best museums |
| many of their favorite cities and resort areas are | | | | and galleries might be just the thing to inspire young |
| offering good rooms for marked down prices. | | | | students to do their best, while treating them to an |
| Perhaps when you check specific pricing you'll | | | | afternoon at the amusement park and a night in one |
| discover that the cost of a trip is within your budget, | | | | of the areas nicer hotels. Currently, bargain rates on |
| even in this difficult economy when many of us are | | | | accommodations abound in all seasons, whether the |
| focusing on cutting back. But remember: all saving and | | | | weather is fair or whether the weather is foul. |
| no recreational spending produces a very dull winter | | | | |