Getaway

I've got a strong urge to book a holiday.
I think the fact that I'm about to spend the next seven months working hard to make sure that other people enjoy their vacation time is reminding me that I haven't been anywhere for a while and have nothing lined up. So I might suggest to Philippa that we think about a November jaunt somewhere this year. She's aiming to do the full Year of Maternity Leave, so it'll be a nice break away before she heads back into the world of being a doctor surgery receptionist. Rian will be almost one, so he'll be more transportable, and my mad season of madness will be calming down a bit, so it'll be ok for me to leave the site (and by then, let's be frank, I will be needing it).

I might have a look at some places on my lunch break and then present some ideas to my wife this evening. Novembers have been, in recent years, a late-Summer/early-Autumn affair weather-wise so I'm sure we can have a little trip somewhere not too far away and enjoy it. It doesn't need to be an all-inclusive eight-hour-flight-away family resort destination, just a beautiful part of England where we can relax and enjoy some downtime.

In other news, Gavin has been chatting to me about his plans for the South-West section of his Expanding Empire, even going so far as to enquire whether I might consider moving my family to Devon to be part of the long-term management team. I have to say, it's a little tempting. I know it's a big upheaval, but the young 'uns are young enough for it not to be a huge disruption to their schooling and friendships, and it's nice to know that one's chosen career can open up these opportunities for relocation. Knowing Gavin, this is just a 'right here, right now' discussion that will never go any further and might even have been forgotten by the time he drove home today, but it's fun to think about and consider as an option. I might see if I can persuade him to send us all down there for a week in November, so we can see what we think of it and make a decision then....

RC 23-3-23