How are your weekends?
New research from Allianz Your Cover Insurance has found that half of Brits (50%) rate their weekends as average and nearly a fifth (18%) say their typical weekend is boring. Allianz Your Cover Insurance has launched its Great British Weekend campaign2 to overcome weekend boredom by urging everyone to get out and about to make the most of their weekends.
Andy James of Allianz Your Cover said: “We want to instil a renewed sense of adventure in Britons’ weekends and encourage us all to make the most of what Britain has to offer. We are a nation that is known for ‘living for the weekend’ however it turns out that when it gets to the weekend most Brits are wasting it. We are launching our Great British Weekend campaign to highlight the potential fun there is to have at the weekend by uncovering new places or having new experiences.”
The research showed:
- Those aged 55+ are most likely to be enjoying the year ahead with an average of five day trips planned
- The majority (91%) of Brits use their cars to go away at the weekend but are only prepared to travel an average of 58 miles
- Older generations have the most adventurous spirit as they are willing to drive the furthest for a day trip and weekend away.
Photot credit: Karen Roe
For help when out and about in their cars, Brits can download the Allianz Your Cover Find & Drive Smartphone app which helps locate essential services when on the move. You can join the Allianz Your Cover Insurance Great British Weekends campaign by joining their Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/#!/YourCoverUK or by following them on Twitter @YourCoverUK. where they are also running a competition for two lucky Twitter followers to win an annual family National Trust membership. Follow @YourCoverUK and the hashtag #GBWeekend to enter and find out more .
Secrets to a top weekend
Brits that enjoy their weekends put their secret down to being happy to spend time at home (36%) or planning ahead to make sure they have fun (29%).
Brits top weekend activities are:
- Relaxing at home (40%)
- Enjoying the countryside (23%)
- Watching TV (22%)
- Having a weekend break away (22%)
- Reading a book (21%)
Competition
- Simply tell me your favourite thing to do on the weekend to be in with a chance of winning £100 worth of days out vouchers from Allianz Your Cover Insurance on the baby budgeting site.Leave your answer in comments below.
- If you follow Allianz Your Cover Insurance on twitter @YourCoverUK and let me know you have done so in a separate comment I will give you 2 entries.
Good luck!
Terms and conditions can be found at Your Cover Insurance This comp will end on May 4th.
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My favourite thing to do at the weekend is go for a long country walk, providing it isn’t raining
I love going to the park with my kids followed by a sneaky milkshake from maccy D’s
fishing
I am quite simply happy to spend as much of the weekend as possible catching up with my hubby whom I barely see throughout the week!!
We love to make some popcorn, snuggle on the sofa under a blanket and watch a movie – Tangled being the favourite at the moment! Perfect for those dark and rainy afternoons.
I love going away for the weekend. Love to spend a couple of nights in a hotel so I don;t have to cook or clean up (or make the beds) @piperanddaisy
already following @YourCoverUK on twitter as @piperanddaisy
Go to the park
WE LOVE TO FOLLOW OUR BELOVED LOCAL RUGBY LEAGUE TEAM-CASTLEFORD TIGERS, CANT WAIT FOR MY 4 YEAR TO ME OLD ENOUGH TO PLAY FOR THE TIGERS.
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I have 2 boys aged 4 and 2 our favorite thing to do is going for walks in the country and collecting leaves and branches and all sorts of things to make pictures and other craft projects
We always love to take the four children on a long walk in the woods, collecting various items on the way. We also create a ‘Spotting List’ beforehand to see if we can spot some random items.
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We love going for walks in the woods doing bark rubbings, looking for minibeasts and having picnics
We love to start the day with big family cuddles in bed-followed by a long walk across the local meadows and take in the scenery and fresh country air.
play golf
Saturday is family day – we always make sure that we plan a day out for this day whether is swimming, a soft play centre or a walk around the park – quality time is precious
We like to go out walking and take a picnic woth us
cyle ride
Sleeeeep!
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My favorite thing about the weekend is spending time with the kids, picnic out and about if it is nice weather, swimming pool or playing bored games at home if its wet. Playing games and having fun with the kids, there is nothing better!
Me and my 2 year old love to go on a walk into the village and have lunch out
love spending time with the family and getting out and about, trying to see what the UK has to offer – people often forget what is on their own doorstep!
in the winter i like cook a lovely sunday dinner and invite family or friends over, in the summer, i like to do a massive barbecue, make lots of nice food and invite friends and family over with the kids playing on the trampoline.
Honestly at the moment i most look forward to a lay in when my elsest isnt at school on a weekend – im due to have another bundle next month and im exhausted lol!
We love going down to the beach to play (lucky enough to be a 10 min walk from the sand) and going to the park to feed the ducks!
taking a trip to the seaside for some family time!
I like to take the kids to the Kids AM film at Vue cinema as it only costs £1.50 each.
When it’s nice weather, we love to go for a walk in the park or play football cricket which keeps our son entertained.
It not so good weather, a nice free trip is to go to the World Museum here in Liverpool – it has some great exhibitions and kids love it – there’s dinosaurs, DNA, Egyptians, even an aquarium and it’s all free!
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We are very fortunate to have the countryside on the doorstep, so if the weather is nice then we like to take the children out and walk up the hill and enjoy the views. If it is wet then we like to put the children in their waterproofs and go and walk and rummage in the woods.
We love to spend the weekend together doing things as a family. If it’s a nice dry day we will go to the beach and take a picnic, or we go for long walks in the countryside or along the local estuary. If the weather isn’t so great, we like to go to stately homes, museums or art galleries, or bowling or the cinema. We always try to introduce the children to a wide range of activities and interests to broaden their horizons.
love walking on Dartmoor
My favourite thing is to take my dog for a nice walk in the woods.
My favourite thing to do on the weekend is to spend time relaxing with my gorgeous husband and 8 month old baby girl
I usually work weekends but occasionally get the them off, so I love to spend time with my 1yr old son, he likes to get every single toy out of his toybox then enjoys watching me put them all bk again, its quite funny
I love going to the beach. Rain or shine , summer or winter always
puts a smile on my face & makes me glad to be alive!
I love to have a good bakiing session with the children at the weekend – bread, cakes, pies, we make them all (along with a big mess!).
I love my husband and I ‘s weekly sunday outing. I am very lucky my mum comes round for a couple of hours every Sunday and me and my husband always find somewhere to go alone. I think although I adore my children its great to have some alone adult time
my favourite thing to do on the weekend is spending time with my family, and going on
walks and taking the kids out xx
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do something fun on saturdays like cinema in the evening, then sunday dinner on sundays
Having a leisurely fancy breakfast that we don’t have time for during the week. This might be pastries, pancakes and bacon, fresh fruit or a cooked breakfast ( perfect with potato cakes). Then a trip to the coast or park.
Waterproof coats on, kids in wellies, five rescue dogs and a long wet muddy walk through the countryside!
go to the seaside when its not raining
do the gardening
have a lie in and a lazy day
wash and polish me car and go for a nice drive in the country
go shopping and spend lots of money!