In early January 2025, I had booked what was probably one of my cheapest flight deals ever £43.96 for us to fly to Prague from Luton with Wizzair - what a steal! I had, at the time, also cross referenced when the Christmas markets were open in Prague, and the answer had been that weekend so (hopefully) it was perfect timing! After work on Friday 28th November, we drove to the Premier Inn Luton Town Centre (£43 for a family room) and did our usual trick of parking in the NCP

On 19th December, after our lie in at the Premier Inn Luton Town, and a trip to the Luton cinema to see Paddington in Peru, we headed...