Following on from my weekend away on my own, the wife and I managed to get a night away. We managed this by taking advantage of the inlaws, not the first time and probably not the last either. We didn't go wild on our night away, but had a leisurely wonder around the local town before sitting ourselves down by an open fire for afternoon cream tea at the hotel. We spent a fair bit of time sitting chatting before moving on to dinner. Getting ready for dinner was nice as well, no running around chasing the kids,trying to persuade them to put on their shirt or dress! The wife even managed to put on all her makeup without having to keep it away from the little ones.
Dinner itself was a very civilized affair as well, we managed to read all the menu without having to stop the kids destroying the table or playing with the oil fired light on the table! We also managed to eat all three course all in one sitting! Its nice being able to choose what you want without having to consider whatthe kids might like to steal off your plate or whether they'll want to swap dinner half way through as they've decided they don't want theirs anymore. We also took a long time over dinner, something we've not had the pleasure of in ages! Not to mention moving back to the lounge area to sit by the fire again and sip on a glass of wine. Granted much of the conversation was about the kids, well you can't get away from them completely!
A full, uninterrupted nights sleep together is also a rare luxury, as was not getting up till nearly 10! No alarms and being jumped on! Just waking naturally.
Going shopping the next day might not sound to exciting, being able to do so and take time over things certainly is! I bought a new pair of walking shoes and managed to try on several pairs in several shops without just grabbing the first pair that kinda fit alright. That and we actually got to talk about it, without one of us running around chasing the kids, keeping them entertained or stopping them destroying the place! It was nice to be able to do that again.
The best part of it all though was coming home to see the little ones again. The little man was bouncing up and down in the garden as we drove up the drive. The young lady probably would have been if she wasn't asleep I. The back of the inlaws car, they'd just got back from the playpark/garden center.
I loved the night away, but I loved coming home again!
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Wednesday, 2 November 2016
Wednesday, 26 October 2016
weekend away
The other weekend I had a weekend away with a few other gents. I went south for a tournament on tie Friday night boat and was back up on the Sunday night boat, so only one night on dry land!
All in all I had a really good weekend away,won my tournament and collected a nice trophy for my troubles. It was strange though, as its probably the only time I've actually been away with out either the kids or wife as well. Yes I've had time at home without them, but then I've been busy doing DIY, so not much of a holiday.I was glad that it was a single bed, as I never seem to notice I'm sleeping on my own when I'm in a single bed. These days I find it weird to sleep alone in a double bed, as even when the wife is away at a conference or meeting I've usually got one of the bairns snuggling in! Yeah, they prob should get put back in there own beds, but its a lit easier just to let them snuggle in, plus they sleep better! The weekend away was good fun and I enjoyed the piece and quiet and uninterrupted sleep! It was nice to wake up without being jumped on! A nice long, leisurely shower to wake myself up was also good, a treat I don't usually get!
However, it still felt odd not having the kids around, not something in really use to. Although I enjoyed myself, I was glad to be home on the Monday morning and hearing the kids telling me all about their weekend and the parties that they were at. I can't say in in a hurry to go away again, at least not without the kids or wife.
A few years ago I would have loved the freedom, probably gone out and got blind drunk and eaten all sorts of questionable things from some dodge takeaway, these days I can't drink that way! Two pints and I'm done, dodgy kebabs are defiantly a thing of the past! I think I had one pint the whole weekend and didn't miss the beer at all!
All in all I had a really good weekend away,won my tournament and collected a nice trophy for my troubles. It was strange though, as its probably the only time I've actually been away with out either the kids or wife as well. Yes I've had time at home without them, but then I've been busy doing DIY, so not much of a holiday.I was glad that it was a single bed, as I never seem to notice I'm sleeping on my own when I'm in a single bed. These days I find it weird to sleep alone in a double bed, as even when the wife is away at a conference or meeting I've usually got one of the bairns snuggling in! Yeah, they prob should get put back in there own beds, but its a lit easier just to let them snuggle in, plus they sleep better! The weekend away was good fun and I enjoyed the piece and quiet and uninterrupted sleep! It was nice to wake up without being jumped on! A nice long, leisurely shower to wake myself up was also good, a treat I don't usually get!
However, it still felt odd not having the kids around, not something in really use to. Although I enjoyed myself, I was glad to be home on the Monday morning and hearing the kids telling me all about their weekend and the parties that they were at. I can't say in in a hurry to go away again, at least not without the kids or wife.
A few years ago I would have loved the freedom, probably gone out and got blind drunk and eaten all sorts of questionable things from some dodge takeaway, these days I can't drink that way! Two pints and I'm done, dodgy kebabs are defiantly a thing of the past! I think I had one pint the whole weekend and didn't miss the beer at all!
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