We are not the type of family that go abroad every year, it just works out way to much. We are a regular working class family, who can just about afford to pay the bills, eat and drink. Our yearly holiday usually just consist of visiting a caravan park and spending a bit of time together.

My story began when we agreed to enter a family holiday exchange show, where we had to take a random family on holiday with us and then they took us on holiday. When we initially applied we never ever dreamt of being picked, but then we suddenly received a phone call and were so happy.

When we initially met the family seemed very nice, although they has much more money then us I knew we could all get along. First things first were when they came on holiday with us, we took them to the caravan park. After a few days I could really see that they were unhappy, they were not used to living rough, but I respect them for putting up with it.

As time got closer and closer I started to get anxious and happy because I knew that the family were going to take us on holiday abroad, something that I had never done before. When they announced we were off to some Thailand spa holidays I was jumping with joy. When we arrived it was like heaven on Earth. The next week was truly amazing.

Since returning back I now go out of my way to make sure that I visit spa hotels every single year, sometimes even twice a year.