holiday.

I reaaaaallllllllyyyy want to go somewhere good this year. I am doing massive unrealistic holiday fantasising, i now have 8 different holiday brochures ranging from 'lakes and mountains' to 'quiet retreats' and loads of different combinations of Cyprus/ Greece/ Crete and Portugal.

 There are too many constraints at work when planing a holiday (well, my holiday). 

Where to go?

This seems easy at first, but is in fact incredibly hard. I haven't been to many places and I want to go to lots. I feel restrained by different factors. Do I go somewhere that I've been before, like Greece, cause I know that I like it there therefore the risk is minimal. However, now that I have stacked on weight, I am terrified of anywhere hot for obvious beach-related reasons. I am not young and lithe like I once was, what if I go there and taint all my good memories of it? and locals mock me and I get nervous and confirm everyone's taunting by choking to death on huge mouthfuls of halloumi??

  Am I really going to go on a lake holiday in Switzerland or Austria?

 I f ing hate mosquitos, and I hate the kind of people who go walking/ hiking/ cycling in the Alps for their holiday all wholesome and full of pent-up anger...(see above...)

I only have 10 days holiday left, so inevitably whatever I choose can not live up to my expectations... the pressure to have an amazing holiday is simply too great...

Obviously there is another moderate constraint, namely, that I am as poor as a church mouse and I am perfectly aware about half an inch deeper into my brain than the bit that wants to go on holiday, that I can't afford to go anywhere. Which considering the stress involved in choosing a holiday is probably for the best... Guess I shall go camping. 

I feel like in Alan Partridge where they ask him in May if he'll be there for Christmas dinner, he laughs at the question then asks to be booked in just in case. I guess I'll book us all in at Southwold campsite, just in case...

Chloe is here tonight and just whipped up an amazing curry, including lemon rice, bloody great. I live here and I never cook for everyone! Useless daughter!

 On that note I am off to play Boggle on the DS!