So I’m sitting here in the morning mist, it sounds quite romantic I know but I think the dampness ensures that image doesn’t stay long! On hindsight ive realised the May dampness doesn’t necessarily rule out romance (not in a filthy way…get your mind out of the gutter) but wuthering heights is an example, damp and misty but still pretty romantic. Anyway what I’m trying to say is the mornings have been a bit cold and wet.

I’m on our family holiday, sipping coffee (with collagen because there is no break from ageing 😂) and trying to get my head in gear for the day.

This holiday the weather has been well just a bit drizzly. I feel slightly annoyed that I reviewed my 5 yo’s packing and removed a lot of leggings, winter dresses and jumpers (albeit some of them were Christmas themed) and replaced them with summer dresses and shorts. We are now strongly considering doing a round of laundry just to ensure she is not freezing.

But tbh the disappointment didn’t last long, we are on holiday… we don’t have to rush around and can eat leisurely breakfasts, enjoy exploring new places and are kids are happy to be with each other. Also it warms up pretty quick and the afternoons/evenings have been dry and warm and obviously we have still been in the pool everyday!

But I had to reassess my expectations, I will not be returning with an olive glow to my skin or beach hair. My hair is currently in a constant likeness to that of a birds nests, I keep shoving clips in it so at least it’ll look like a magpies nest (as if that improves things!)

However, whilst I am here I am reminded of so many memories of my childhood holidays (not only is it geographically similar) but my memories of being in pools and doing train lines down the flumes, sometimes in the rain or the wind. Laughing at made up games and feeling thrilled at the independence of all the kids going to the park together or being in one of the caravans whilst the parents were in the other. I loved each of these holidays and now my kids get to have that.

Of course they occasionally see photos or hear stories of friends on more exotic holidays and ask if we can do that next!

We would all like to be in the Maldives kids but alas I work for a charity…so it’s unlikely.

But these questions don’t take from the fact that they love this holiday.

When I am feeling a bit moody and endlessly hormonal (thanks peri) I feel entitled like we deserved/needed a sunny holiday…but that is all bull shit. We do need a holiday and we need to relax but that is largely down to choice (not entirely because well we have kids)

Also this cat… 😻

Anyway, what I think you’ve probably got by now is that holidays are what we make them. Sometimes stressful, often include bad hair and far too sugary drinks and sweets but also include a lot of laughter and joy!, even if the sun doesn’t appear!

(Disclaimer: the sun has now come out, I have burnt a rectangle of skin on the back of my shoulders so friends local to me prepare to be envious of my post holiday glow)