What a week of change. The cost of living is growing as per and everyone is frustrated but have absolutely no idea what to do about it. Our week has been mad, literally non-stop and bedtimes at 8:30pm for the whole house, its exhausting staying awake. I did however get to spend a whole day with my Gran chilling doing absolutely nothing. It may not sound exciting, but for someone who doesn’t ever sit still, it was a rarity to be couch potatoes all day. I loved it. Probably because every day just now is jammed packed doing far too much.
I did make her copious amounts of tea, and received my favorite compliment so far; “oh jings, you’ve burnt that water”
It was too hot..
The summer holidays have begun and its always such a confusing start for ill prepared people like me. I have been haunted with the question of “you got much planned for the holidays?” Well, no I don’t, I haven’t even considered that far ahead in my life, even though I most definitely should have. We are going to survive the summer holidays and possibly try and have a fun time. We will see.
Sorry, that seemed more aggressive than it was supposed to be. That is my mind on a rant, talking to fast and being ridiculous. Anyway, life is not too bad. Beach days have been our life and really, what else can I ask for. In fact, we even had a day where it has been so hot that we were still running about in the north sea until almost 9pm. Bedtime has became a myth on these days, but we have survived so what does it matter.
The excess of time is odd and confusing. I started a new job just before the summer
holidays that is term time only. It is beyond ideal and although I still work my other job, I am there only once or twice a week. The holidays are pretty much all mine and my mind is blank. I expected to fill all this free time with fun and exciting activities but I have nothing. We are winging it and have returned to a state of no decisions, which works for me for now and when we don’t know what to do, we go to the beach.
My friend came to visit this past week and it turns out its been about a year since we last saw her. It was long overdue and life was easy when she was here. Luckily she likes to explore and probably showed us more of this area in 4 days than we have seen in the past 4 years. We are creatures of the familiar and forget what it is like stepping out of your comfort zone.
I also took a trip to visit my sister and family in Norfolk. Of course the quickest way to get there was to fly which I haven’t done in a few years. It has definitely changed a little since I last went. I have always been a little nervous going through security, although I don’t often carry guns or drugs in my hand luggage, but I cant help look like I am. I had always been sure that you were never allowed food through the airport and had to be very wary about what was in your bags. However whilst waiting for our flight in the lounge (not a fancy lounge, just the usual place for the riff raff) my Gran pulls out a bag with a cut up tangerine and 3 metal nail files, along with multiple random articles we thought were forbidden.
Mind you, if anyone would get away with a crime, it would definitely be her. She was brilliant the whole time and I spent the trip totally awestruck that we had left the shire and had made it to a foreign land! It was my grans first flight in 31 years and to be honest I didn’t see it ever happening, so it almost didn’t feel real getting to hug my sister and her family while baking in their little paradise.
Also it was only 3 days really that we were away for and it was certainly no heatwave but we were all buzzing to get home to feel the rain, although im not sure how much longer that will last. It was a blast and truly fabulous to share a few days with my niece and all her favorite people and places. Next time we go I plan to take my boys and I don’t imagine it was be as peaceful as it was this time, but they were pretty pissed I spent time without them.
Nothing particularly ridiculous has happened recently, it odd but I will revel in the peace while it lasts. I also haven’t been shopping with the kids recently either so that maybe explains it too. My kids are still wild and feral but I think they are either containing it better or I am just ignoring it more.
Anyway, enjoy the holidays if you are on them. If not, nae luck. 