We only went and picked the best blummin' week of the year for our break in the Cotswolds. How the heck did that happen?
There was proper, bright yellow sunshine and a vast, cloudless blue sky - EVERY DAY. I've got a sunburnt chest, and I'm proud of it.
"Look," I keep boasting to anyone who'll listen. "Look how tanned I'll be when the lobster-redness wears off." I can't remember the last time I was burnt to a crisp by a British sun - or any other sun for that matter.
I now know that the two essentials for happiness are a lodge by a lake and the sun. Oh and time with the family; although a couple more days and the novelty of that might have worn off.
I've eaten too many portions of fish and chips, played silly games in the evenings, watched water-skiers showing off on the lake, stopped Molly from chasing ducks, written half a story, edited some more of the novel and not done any cooking at all.
And now we're home.
The weather's glum, but I've still got a bit of a glow.
Mostly in the chest area.
24 comments:
Not cooking and just eating fish and chips seems like the perfect plan to me. Glad you had a good time.
Sounds like a GREAT time!
Glad you enjoyed yourself!! Love the pic. Looks like the perfect getaway. mmmm fish and chips
Sounds perfect.
Glad you had a great holiday, Karen (mine is now feeling as if it happened about 150 years ago). All that and a rosy bosom too! You're shameless, woman.
Gorgeous photo and lovely to hear you enjoyed your holiday.
So glad you had a great time, Karen :-)
That does look rather lovely... wouldn't it be good to gather up a few of us for a writing holiday there?
No photos of your chest then? Oh. Not that sort of a blog. I see.
Sounds fabulous. Every time my Paramour and I take a holiday in the UK it rains like a monsoon. Really glad you had such a good time.
Sounds heavenly, glad you had such a good time. But make sure you get some after-sun on that chest!
Emits a short squeal of excitement at Spiral's idea of a writing get together in a lodge with fish and chips and passing water skiers - how fab would that be!
South Cerney? Anyway, glad you had a great time.
Fish and chips - ah, I'm homesick again!
Well done!!! Sounds like a perfect time to me... :)))
(Especially the no cooking bit!)
Sounds brilliant.
Sounds like the perfect break to me. Glad you had such fun, and have a tan to bring home.
Hmmm, I trust you had some greens (mushy peas!) with those endless portions of Fish 'n' Chips? Great image btw :) Tommox
Oh my god, that was the holiday I wanted!! Glad you had a good one. sounds perfect bliss to me.
I approve of not cooking. :-)
Glad you had a good time.
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Sounds brilliant, and congratulations on finding the one spot of good weather in the whole summer!
Am most jealous :-)
I'd eat bread and dripping for a week if someone else made it.
The lodge looks glorious and I'm sure your chest tan does too.
Btw, I would describe your writing as Quality commercial fiction:)
a writing get together in a lodge with fish and chips and passing water skiers - how fab would that be? The answer is VERY!!
Sadly the glow has now faded, but the waistband's still feeling the effects of the fish and chips. Still, I bought some pea shoots today. That's got to be good start to a more healthful diet.
Hasn't it?
Fia - Thank you for that, it has a really nice ring to it :o))
Oh and yes, it was South Cerney!!
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