*singing* "oooh I'm going to Tobago... (diddle diddle diddle) oooooh... to the palm trees.... (diddle diddle diddle)...ohhh in the sunny caribbean sea..." lol (think Barbados song.. lol)
Well,
what a night and what a day... I'm at my mothers and mum, sis and stepdad are tucking in to battered prawns with sweet chilli dip, sausage casserole (mum & Stepdad) and lamb chops mash and brocolli for sis. So, I have adjourned to the study with my pint of water and daily mug of marmite.
Last night was horrendous... I sat up with Zoe most of the night just trying to comfort her... this morning we were both completely shattered by the time we had to leave... she sobbed
all the way there (an hour and a half) and it was so dreadfully difficult to leave her. She is totally heartbroken. I feel wretched about leaving her but she is among others (better than being home alone) and will be kept very busy too.. but I worry about her.. still.. I've promised to text her every day and I shall.
As I was leaving her I crashed my lovely car into a low-level post (I simply couldn't and didn't see it) and took the post out and dented the car - I was gutted and so upset... I'll sort it all out when I get back.. I had to pull over and cry though as it was the final straw this morning. I rang my best friend Zoe (who lives in St Albans) to see if she was about. She could tell I was very upset and said to wait at her house and she would be home in a jiffy (she was dropping off her eldest son to sit an exam)... I went straight there. When I got there I sent S a text telling him what had happened (he rang me this morning for a brief chat which was really nice). He rang me immediately and I cried down the phone - he was so comforting... and very logical and sensible about it all, lol, he understood my feelings as a parent and also the reality that even if I wasn't going away, there is little I can do for Zoe right now (although what I want to do is hold her all day and all night and comfort her until the heartbreak ends).
Zoe arrived and we had a great big hug and then hit St Albans market. We did heaps of window shopping and reminiscing as we walkded past our old teenage haunts.. lol.. I bought a lovely shrug - really hippy - love it! Bargain at £2!! After spending a wonderful 4 hours with her I set off for mums. Got here and she was out! So I rang sis, she was on her way here too (she lives here at the moment so has a key! lol) and she said to unload car and park mine in the garage.. I tried to put the car in the garage BUT someone had put a bed in it! lol So... I had to move the bed and then put the car in! So, car is tucked up for it's R&R too! lol
Suitcases weigh a flippin ton! lol She arrived and we took all my bags and cases upstairs (oh Lord, thank you for Stannah Stair Lifts!) :giggle:
I unpacked them all (3 cases) and she said that I'd actually only really packed a jumper, 2 skirts and a bathrobe too much! lol So... Cases re-packed and weighed (both JUST under the 23kg per case allowance) and hand luggage is a beach bag thing and I'm going to wear my new hat I got yesterday afternoon.. lol...
Cases all padlocked and strapped and downstairs ready for the offski in the morning. Going to travel in a lush pair of cropped trousers courtesy of Mich!
Am very very very tired now and look it too! lol Mum is nagging me to not lose any more weight and positively spat feathers when I showed her my gorgeous size 12 new frock! lol I have promised that when I get home I shall start maintenance.
At least my cases will be significantly lighter when all 63 of my packs are gone and the tub of husks and the tub of fibre89 and I think whatever's left of the fibre etc I'll just throw away rather than pack for home
I have so many clothes its silly, lol... I bet I'll end up wearing 3 tops and my shorts the entire time.. lol ah well... better to have too many than not enough!
Also got my case sitting her for Dublin.. not packed, but ready and waiting! Couldn't take my hairdryer as too heavy! EEk! lol Well, au natural in the hair department it is then!
Sis says she's going to see if we can sort out a fishing trip for me at some point - which I will love! So... snorkeling, fishing, swimming, dancing, sunbathing, sleeping, chilling out... roll on tomorrow!
Just think - THIS TIME TOMORROW we shall be there and have been picked up by her friends and be unpacking & stripping off.. lol
I'm sure I won't be able to resist updating every now and again, but hey, might be soo relaxed that I can't lift my hands to keys! lololol
I'm off now, to be honest I could go to bed and sleep now for a month, lol, and, as we are actually leaving at 5.30am in the morning and flying around 9am I just might!
So, cheerio my lovelies... I've got a journal in my hand luggage so will be handwriting a diary whilst away.. hee hee hee... thought it a good way to spend time and sit in the sun! MP3 player full and also in hand luggage

S says he's going to make some cds for when I come home as he thinks he has a fair idea of what I like musically now. How lovely is that? I haven't had a chap do that for me since first hubby when we were teenagers and he did a tape for me.. lol
I'm going to miss S... but as he's made me promise to text every day.. lol.. he won't get the opportunity to miss me!
Loads of love and happy hugs to one and all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx