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Millionaire family who blow £40k per holiday muck out sheep on Lancashire camping trip, in Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday
A MILLIONAIRE couple, who have £2500 a week in disposable income were left horrified when they had to muck out alpacas as a "fun" activity on Channel 5's Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday.
After giving the Leaf family a glimpse into their lives by taking them to a hotel in Malta that cost more per night than their monthly rent, the Dissont family were whisked off to rural Lancashire for a budget break.
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Health and Aesthetics clinic owners Sam and Andre, who earn up to £80,000 a month, blow up to £40,000 on a single break, so they were less than impressed by the Leaf's glamping holiday, with Andre describing the glamping pods as akin to a "sewage silo."
"It's smaller than some of the bathrooms in the hotel's we've stayed in", said Sam, who is used to five star luxury.
"I've never been on a holiday where I could touch all four walls at the same time", Andre admitted.
The couple and their 14-year-old daughter were immediately unsure whether they would be able to hack the trip.
"There's no holiday feel to it, it's just endurance", said Andre, after having to lug his suitcase across a muddy field.
The posh family, from Cheshire, who blew £155 on a guided tour in Malta, were shocked to find that the same cost was their entire spending budget for the four-day Lancashire trip.
"That is so tight", Andre fumed.
"We spend that much money just on getting to the airport."
The holiday doesn't get off to a great start, with Sam moaning about the cold temperatures and the fact they're "stuck in a field", with nowhere to go.
The couple were horrified by the communal bathroom, and couldn't believe that they had to cook food for themselves.
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"When it comes to a holiday, I want to be catered for", Andre said.
Sam completely refused to use the shared shower and decided to fast rather than eat a breakfast of eggs on toast.
Activities on the trip included volunteering with alpacas and paddle boarding, which Andre described as "holiday hell."
And although the family did enjoy cuddling the animals, they were less than impressed when it came to mucking them out.
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"I work hard anyway, I don't need to do that when I'm on holiday", Andre fumed.
The Dissont's couldn't wait to get home to their huge mansion, after admitting that their perspective on budget holidays hadn't changed.
However, daughter Kasia said she enjoyed the £900 Lancashire break just as much as the £16,000 Malta getaway.
The rich family showed their generous side though, by offering to pay for the Bolton-based Leafs to go on holiday to Greece.
"You totally deserve it", they told the "selfless" family.
In floods of tears, the grateful family said the gift was "incredible".
