HIRE A DREAM CAR

Sadly, most of us won’t get to spend our lives swanning around in Aston Martins or Lamborghinis. But for one day only, we can forget the real world, grab our driving gloves and hire the car of our dreams. Get your hands on an Aston Martin DB9 Volante for the weekend from £654 or, if you really want to splash out, a Ferrari 488 GTB for £1194 (dreamcarhire. com). Not the most frugal of weekends, but one that will be a highlight of your year. Not least when you turn up at your best mate’s place unannounced…