I love them. In fact I love holidays and travelling and just spending time away exploring. This year my family joined me in Devon for three weeks so that I could honour the training contract I agreed to in December 2007.
For the first time ever I have found the holiday a challenge. In that I have not really got to that point of total relaxation and feeling of being totally away from it all. I have been delivering training two days a week, which I also love to do however, it has totally disrupted the holiday for my partner and his boys. This has increased the stress levels. Added to the challenge of keeping two very energetic boys entertained and happy, has meant sleepless nights, despite copious amounts of Rose wine and the odd glass of cider. Well it is Summer after all. And of course, I have not been able to sit out on the veranda of an evening to watch the sunset. I'm in Devon remember, heavy rain and gales!
What have I learned?
I need to keep the amount of time devoted to working whilst on holiday to a minimum i.e. 20 mins daily to check e-mails. I need easy access to the internet to do this. I need slightly more sunshine than 5 hours in a three week period! Next year will be a holiday in the sun in a 5 star hotel with full access to the internet and all the other trimmings. Thank you!
Did some spectacular walks on Dartmoor though and will definitely come back. Have fallen in love!
Speak soon
Noelyne
Thursday 28 August 2008
Thursday 14 August 2008
Camping
Hello,
So here I am in Devon on my holiday and it's raining. Surprise surprise! Why did we pick Devon? Apart from the beautiful countryside, friendly people and terrific food, I am delivering training here until the end of August a couple of days a week. My family joined me at the beginning of the week and as the boys love camping we decided to spend the first week in a tent.
All going swimmingly well for the first two days, then the 11 year old gets an upset tummy and is sick all night. Big bonus is that I saw 5 shooting stars in the space of 10 mins while I was taking a breather from watching over the boy, at 3 am.
Later that morning having just fallen asleep we are woken by the tent being battered by gale force winds and torrential rain. Things really going swimmingly well now! Holding onto our hats we all pile into the car and head to the shower block. Hot shower and dry clothes and all is well with the world. What next? Coffee and croissants in Tesco cafe sounds like a good idea. The forecast is for at least 2 more days of rain.
After numerous phone calls and a 45 minute drive we are in the middle of Dartmoor and installing ourselves in a bunkhouse. There's a pub attached so all is well with the world . Our tent is pushed to the back of our minds as it sits out the storm on it's own. Will it still be there in the morning?
Back at work today and the sun is shining and there are clear blue skies.
Hey ho!
Noelyne
So here I am in Devon on my holiday and it's raining. Surprise surprise! Why did we pick Devon? Apart from the beautiful countryside, friendly people and terrific food, I am delivering training here until the end of August a couple of days a week. My family joined me at the beginning of the week and as the boys love camping we decided to spend the first week in a tent.
All going swimmingly well for the first two days, then the 11 year old gets an upset tummy and is sick all night. Big bonus is that I saw 5 shooting stars in the space of 10 mins while I was taking a breather from watching over the boy, at 3 am.
Later that morning having just fallen asleep we are woken by the tent being battered by gale force winds and torrential rain. Things really going swimmingly well now! Holding onto our hats we all pile into the car and head to the shower block. Hot shower and dry clothes and all is well with the world. What next? Coffee and croissants in Tesco cafe sounds like a good idea. The forecast is for at least 2 more days of rain.
After numerous phone calls and a 45 minute drive we are in the middle of Dartmoor and installing ourselves in a bunkhouse. There's a pub attached so all is well with the world . Our tent is pushed to the back of our minds as it sits out the storm on it's own. Will it still be there in the morning?
Back at work today and the sun is shining and there are clear blue skies.
Hey ho!
Noelyne
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