I have arranged for Philippa and a mate (or relative) of her choosing to spend a day at a really rather nice luxury spa on Saturday. I shall be taking charge of the little ones so she can go and have a relaxing recharge while forgetting about us needy Chesworth boys for a few hours. And I haven't played it cheap by getting her access to the facilities at one of our sites, I have booked her a proper treat at a large hotel and leisure club near the coast. I told her this morning, and she was delighted to the point of tears. I'm not sure the phrase 'thank you' has been uttered as many times in our house in total EVER as it was between 8 and 9am this morning. And then she messaged me four times in the first few hours of work to thank me again.
Welcome to my favourite month, by the way. Alongside the first day of BST, and Christmas Eve, today is my favourite 'same every year' date of the year. Flipping the calendar over from Feb always gives me a rush of excitement and hope and fills me with joyous thoughts of the possibilities ahead. Better weather on the way... No dark evenings for months... BBQs and picnics to start up soon... Less clothing to try and force onto an uncooperative youngster before we can go out for a walk... Beautiful flowers on the roadsides... Birdsong in every garden... Only a matter of weeks before beach days are a thing... No more dark mornings... No more icy roads to contend with... More smiles on more faces, generally... Being able to have doors and windows open at home... etcetera... etcetera... etcetera.
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