Hard to be back

Struggling for motivation today. Lots to do and very little energy to do any of it with. Disappointed that the snooker has finished, even though I wasn’t that bothered about it (I think it just gave me a nice distraction whenever I wanted to switch off in the office for a spell.) Feeling a bit mopey about the continuing lack of nice weather.

Generally, all in all, I’m just a bit fed up.

Being a parent can be exhausting, I think that needs to be acknowledged. I talk to people who have no children and they say, ‘well, when I’m overtired I go to bed early!’ which is great for them. But when you have a nearly-but-not-quite-five-month-old son, going to bed early doesn’t mean anything because your sleep patterns are so messed up anyway. Even on the nights when he sleeps right through, I find it hard to relax enough to enjoy a good rest, as I think my subconscious is geared up and ready just in case he gets us up at 3 or 4am.

Plus, I have a touch of the ‘Back to School Blues’ after having the long weekend. It hurts more than it should, because Mondays are the days where I sometimes work from home for a while anyway, so being here yesterday didn’t feel like bonus time off. It felt like a normal Monday. So in a way, I’ve had less of a break than the rest of you. It would be a damn sight better for me if the extra day was plopped on the start of the weekend, rather than the end.

I wonder if I can persuade the government to instigate ‘Bank Holiday Fridays’?

RC 7-5-19