'We flew to Mallorca for the day to sunbathe and it cost just £61'

Laura Hampson
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Paul and Julieanne Calcutt flew to Mallorca for the day, which was cheaper than a day out in the UK. (SWNS)
Paul and Julieanne Calcutt flew to Mallorca for the day, which was cheaper than a day out in the UK. (SWNS)

A couple, sick of Britain’s rain-soaked summer, flew to Mallorca for the day to soak up the sun.

Julieanne Calcutt, 54, and her husband Paul, 53, say their trip was cheaper than getting the train to London for a day out – spending just £61.21 each in total.

The pair flew out to the island from Bristol airport at 9.45am and travelled back on the same day at 10.25pm, spending just eight hours on the island.

"I don’t get a lot of time with my Mrs, so we like to take the opportunity to jump on a plane as much as we can,” Paul, a commercial driver, from Shepton Mallet, Somerset, said.

"You pay peanuts for flights – it's cheaper to go away than to stay here. The day is long, but it's dirt cheap."

Once they arrived in the city, the couple indulged in glasses of sangria, coffees, beer and salads while lounging on Playa de Palma beach.

Paul and Julieanne often go on 'extreme' day trips abroad – their latest, to Milan, Italy, cost just £45 each.

"If I was to go somewhere like London, I’d have paid much more," Paul says. "It's ridiculously cheap for some reason. We used discount codes to pay £47 each for Bristol to Mallorca return flights."

They spend eight hours on the Spanish island. (SWNS)
They spend eight hours on the Spanish island. (SWNS)

The couple spent "the majority" of the time chilling on the beach, as well as heading to a backstreet bar for sangria and beer.

While Julianne took a packed lunch to save money, they also ate Caesar salad and garlic bread.

"It was pure relaxation," Paul said. "We literally got to the beach and had a little cuddle.

"Then we hit the backstreets and found a nice little bar. We had a spot of lunch, some nice cool beer and sangria. It was a really cheap day out."

Paul and Julieanne caught a flight back to Bristol at 10.25pm, and landed at 11.55pm UK time.

Additional reporting by SWNS.

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