Meet the busy mum who still manages multiple holidays each year – by dropping her kids off at their grandparents’ then jetting off for 24 hours. Monica Stott, 37, from Wrexham, northeast Wales, has become a fan of mini breaks – also known as extreme day trips (EDTs). These short and sweet holidays involve her leaving her house at 5am and returning home by midnight to sleep in her own bed again. Monica also says that midweek is ideal for arranging childcare – since her kids are already going to be at school all day. Monica said: “It is a long day but it is really fun and there is something about the adrenaline of knowing that you are only there for a day.