I love this thread because I have discovered there are so many other people like me who are quite happy at home and dont feel the need to go on holiday. The majority of my friends who have retired in the last five years or so, are busy jetting around the planet, cramming in as many visits to as many countries as possible 'whilst they are still fit and young enough'. Sometimes their conversation opener is 'have you got any exciting holidays planned?' and when I answer 'no' they look totally bemused. Some start suggesting places and urging me to travel whilst I have the chance or I will regret it later. The trouble is I actively dislike airports, crowds, hassle, jet lag, hotels, long journeys and worst of all packing. My favourite way to visit other countries is sitting on my sofa watching Simon Reeve travel programmes. I am sure I learn far more about distant places that way than actually visiting them. I am perfectly happy at home. I love my house and garden, I love where I live, I have my friends around me, I am never bored. I actually like doing the same walks over and over and visiting familiar places to watch them change with the seasons, I just dont seem to need an endless round of novelty.