"I suspect like many people from Birmingham he came out here for holidays, " she said.
In many cases, only elderly people have returned, and their families come back just for holidays.
Mrs Humphreys and her husband Matthew had hoped to use the van for holidays with their twin sons, seven, and daughter nine.
And August is reserved for holidays, which are far too important in continental Europe to be interrupted by a mere constitutional crisis.
Although her family had often visited Dubai for holidays, they had never considered a permanent relocation here until the Arab Spring began.
"My salary is already down by 300 euros a month, and we get nothing at Christmas, Easter or for holidays, " she says.
The reaction in Asia was likely to be muted given that markets in Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea were closed for holidays.
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Such towns have more stay-at-home parents who volunteer in schools and more opportunities for holidays that enrich their children than are available to poorer communities.
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Outdoor performances of a 1937 play on the subject are a magnet for thousands of visitors to the North Carolina low country, a popular place for holidays.
Both Thomas Cook and its rival TUI have said future growth will come from fast-growing markets, such as Russia, where rising incomes have fuelled demand for holidays.
The Office for National Statistics said the estimates of the number of people with second addresses used for holidays were "not equivalent to an estimate of holiday homes".
We recently had a threatening letter from our local authority in an attempt to dissuade us from taking children out of school for holidays and stating the importance of the children not missing school.
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Margaret Morrissey of the National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations said parents would be angry because they could not take children away for holidays in term time - yet schools could spring closures on them at the last minute.
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Windsor has a sophisticated website for creating custom labels, with templates for holidays, special occasions, even pet pictures, much like a greeting card or business card site, and the labels are free with the wine (plus one cent shipping on all orders of 12 bottles or more).
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The security bond idea - designed to tackle the problem of people coming to the UK for holidays or as students and remaining in the country illegally - was floated several times by the previous Labour government but never implemented and was understood to be under development by the Home Office.
Party dresses are in demand for the holidays and for prom season.
But Muslims like the Arabic classes, days off for Muslim holidays and space for voluntary prayers.
The timing was perfect for the holidays, especially for skiers, Doesken said.
The wide spread sales featured for the holidays benefit consumers saving for lower prices.
The turkey tension depicted in the movie "Home for the Holidays" rings true for actress Holly Hunter.
Available on Xbox LIVE in time for the holidays, "Karaoke" for Xbox 360 will have a selection of free sample songs that will change frequently.
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It's probably just a little too late to ask for one of these for the holidays, but you can still plan for next year (hey, Valentine's Day is coming, right?) by checking out Sound and Vision's review of 70-inch HD-ILA Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) set.
The best guess still sees the 30th Anniversary release hitting store shelves in time for the holidays (likely after Jaws, which is scheduled for release August 14th), when we can relive our childhoods in proper 1080p HD at last.
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