For the last few days i have been contemplating attempting to go away somewhere for a couple of days.
It's difficult, i haven't stayed a night away from home for the last 8 years - not once, so it is a terrifying prospect. But i know i need to do it, i'm a fighter - i cannot spend the rest of my life enclosed in the same 4 walls, i truly would go insane if i didn't have hope.
I need to get away for a break from everything, home life is not helped by the fact that everything has fallen apart - and i don't mean my possessions, i mean my family.
I know i need to try and it needs to be somewhere where coming home in the middle of the night is not an option in order for this to work, so the only alternative is to fly somewhere short distance, but somewhere they have several flights per day so i do have the option to fly home if absolutely necessary.
So i am settled - If it has to be anywhere - Jersey it is. It is only a 55 min plane ride, with up to 6 flights leaving daily. I have always wanted to go to Jersey too, so that is a big bonus that it is the shortest distance on a plane.
I could also book a One Way flight, that way, i still gain some control over when i choose to come back and this time of the year, the flights are pretty empty, so getting one home isn't going to be an issue.
In fact, if i caught an early morning flight and i absolutely felt unable to cope, they have flights up until around 8pm the same day to return, Yes, a very expensive day trip, but i still keep the control.
I have bought a 'Cabin Bag' too, which is the accurate size for Hand Baggage, so i wouldn't have to check any luggage into the hold, so i would literally be checking in for the flight, boarding and then straight out of the airport at the other end - Perfect! I hate waiting for anything. Also, without Hold Luggage, you can actually check in quite a bit later for your flight, so no hanging around to board.
I have to plan everything so meticulously, down to the final second, i am obsessive about some things, that is a bad habit, but it makes me feel calmer and more in control, so i am not willing to change that just yet - that can be a future goal.
Control is an issue for me - I like to control situations, it makes me feel a bit more at ease, if there is a situation out of my control, i tend to go into complete melt down (Like a recent delay at a hospital out-patient appointment where i was kept waiting for almost 2 hours, i was absolutely freaking out!)
Goal 2:
3 day trip to Jersey, Channel Islands - When (Not If) this happens, i will post pictures!
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