I’m back 🙂
Been back a few days now, not quite a week. The suitcases are up in the loft, and I’m gradually emerging from under the approximately 7923 emails and 278 loads of washing (it’s amazing how much a family can fit into three medium sized suitcases).
It’s nice to be home, as it always is, the house welcoming, although I miss the sunny skies and sea of the Basque country – my home is too far from the ocean for my liking these days. I’ve travelled a bit in my life, as you may have noticed, and you would think, therefore, that I would be a dab hand at packing. The kind of person who can throw in a few key pieces and have enough outfits for three weeks and any occasion. Sadly, that’s not the case. Although I’m better at it than I was, I still somehow manage to pack several items I don’t need at all, while leaving other items I do need at home. Invariably I open my case at the other end and wonder what I was thinking when I packed, my carefully chosen outfits all seeming completely wrong, what seemed like a sensible amount of things at home somehow multiplying into far too much for the time I’m away.
However, I’m a dab hand at unpacking. Pull, sort and dispose of, either into the laundry basket or back into the cupboard. As for the rest of it, the memories of cliff bound beaches, misty coastlines and turreted houses, that will take a little longer to unpack. There are photos to download and definitely a few Wednesday Wanders to write. I did get to Dragonstone, visiting both locations used in Season Seven, and they were absolutely spectacular. I ate and drank and enjoyed time with family, danced in blue waves and wandered cobbled streets. It was fab.
So forgive me if I take a little while to get back into the swing of things again. It’s lovely to be home 🙂
Helen Glynn Jones 
Welcome back Helen. I can’t believe we’re in September already – my daughter went back to sixth form today! Sigh, where has the summer gone?
I know! My daughter went back to school last week – what a shock to the system. This summer has flown by, although I must say autumn is my favourite time of year 🙂
Welcome back to it all, I know what oyu mean about the packing but I HATE the unpacking!
The unpacking is the worst Simon! At least packing you got something to look forward to!
Well, I like to get it over with, which is why I guess I do it so quickly – it’s definitely not fun! 🙂 And thank you, it’s nice to be back
You’re right it’s not much fun. Glad it’s good to be back ☺️
Welcome back, Helen.
Thanks, Mick 🙂 Hope you’re well
Pretty well, thanks. Hope you’re rested.
Yes, although back into work routine means that is becoming a bit of a distant memory 🙂
Welcome back. I feel you about the emails. My inbox still hasn’t fully recovered from my beach trip last month either.
😀 Thanks Allie – I think I’ll be doing a lot of deleting! Hope you had a nice time at the beach x
Welcome back. 🙂 Sounds like a wonderful trip. (Your comment about the inbox made me cringe… That’s awful.) Look forward to photos when you get time. No rush.
I don’t know how you do it. Unpacking is the worst.
Oh, I might have exaggerated the number of emails. Slightly, you understand 😉 And I am putting together the first post of photos for tomorrow, believe it or not. It’s been nice looking through them though. And the unpacking? I just like to get it over with, hence my speedy process…
I have no doubt about the number of emails. I didn’t go away, just took a couple days off from the online world, and had hundreds. Just seeing them there makes me cry.
Delete delete delete! I’ve had to learn to do that, otherwise I get stressed out too 🙂 Hope you’re feeling better today x
Welcome home! I was following your trip on Instagram… looked wonderful! Looking forward to your Wednesday Wanders. 😊 Meanwhile, take all the time you need to settle back in. 😊
Thanks Ali, it was such a fab trip and such a lovely part of the world – I really want to go back there again one day 🙂 First Wednesday wander up, plenty more to come…
Nice to have you back, Helen. Your travels looked wonderful—deeply envious here! Can’t wait to see more pics! 🙂
Thanks Louise – it was such a wonderful holiday and somewhere I’d completely recommend (and will definitely be going back to!) More pics coming… 🙂