Possible Clues:

• On holiday with boy touring Med, say, when costs are cheaper?
• This is no time for playing games
• When many trades are made
• Time of year when business is slackest
• When red cards are put on hold?
• Spice not available for starter when business is slack
• Switch positions crossing oceans in this slack period
• Two cricket sides cross oceans - wrong time for tourists
• Time when many an athlete gets into trouble
• Not on time when trade is slack