Looking forwards..

I’ve booked a holiday off work. In fact, I’ve booked two. I know I haven’t been there long enough to warrant a break yet, but I’m sick of being in a country where August looks the same as October and I want to guarantee myself some sunshine. So in February next year, as a Valentine’s Day treat for Philippa, we’ll be spending a week somewhere very hot and foreign, which for now will remain a secret. (And doesn’t it tell you a lot about our relationship, and how it’s changed me, that I am assuming we’ll still be together in 6 months time??)
The other holiday time I’ve booked is the week after Christmas. It’s so busy early in December that I doubt they’d let me have time off before the 25th. Plus, Philippa tends to have to work up to and including Christmas Eve anyway. Plus, Sophie and Tamara haven’t managed to find jobs in Norfolk, but they are able to have time off to visit together between Christmas and New Year, so they’re coming to stay with us and have some good family time. (And doesn’t it tell you everything about our Summer, and how shit it has been, that I am already looking forward to Christmas??)

RC 12-8-11