Boring

I want to tell you all about my holiday in The Maldives but I'm worried about two things. 1. You will be bored because you don't want to read about someone else's holiday, and 2. You'll think I'm showing off. 

I'd hate you to think I'm just being elitist when it's really just excitement and wanting to share it all with you but it's a real fear that you'll think I'm like 'look where I've been and how wonderful am I for going away somewhere so amazing'. 

I'm the youngest of three girls and my elder sisters will tell you I'm spoilt. Which obviously I'll deny. I mean come on! I had hand-me-down clothes until I was an adult, I always got the smallest bedroom, I had to sit in the middle of the back seat of the car and my sister's never let me play out with them (until my mum made them of course). I may have got away with more when I was little but no way was I given everything that I asked for. I remember one Christmas getting a wardrobe for my Sindy doll and I spent all day Christmas making her a bed out of a shoebox. She shared this bed with the Six Million Dollar Man (also a gift that Christmas), I feel I need to add that it was all very innocent you understand - no frolicking. My children will tell you that their dad spoils me and I would have to agree there is some truth with this one. Mark has a good job and he works hard. I am in the very privileged position to be able to shop. Mark rarely says no, though he always has the power to veto, which he uses when I get carried away let's say. However, I too work hard albeit part time and I contribute to the household budget! My wages stretch a very long way and don't listen to anyone (Mark) who says otherwise. 

So, on reflection I have decided to just share a few holiday nuggets. The island purified and filtered their own water into glass bottles and it was delicious. Best drinking water ever! The ice-cream was amazing and along with the usual flavours of coconut (my favourite), chocolate, butterscotch, peanut (Mark's favourite) they had cardamom, tamarind and hot chilli flavours. Our last 24 hours spent in the over water villa was magical. Stairs from our decking to the water, tri-fold doors making the inside feel outside, day bed and hot tub with the ocean view and sunset. Totally amazing! But I shall say no more, for fear of preening, but it was a truly unforgettable trip. Except to tell you that seeing the dolphins was awesome! Right, I'll shut up now! 

Jet lag is a bugger though. Ellie picked me up from Aberdeen airport and we drove to Newcastle after stopping in Edinburgh over night. Thursday morning I woke at 1am after 3 hours sleep. By 4am I was still awake so decided to give in. We set off from Edinburgh at 5am. It was dark (obviously) and it poured (proper rain, none of that poncy drizzle type stuff) the whole journey! The amount of water on the roads was fearsome and I didn't enjoy the drive. But we arrived at mums at 7.30am, so job done. My last home visit to deliver Christmas presents, just like Santa, though he doesn't put up with flooded roads! 

Have fun and see you next week.

Do weights for muscle, cardio for heart and ice-cream for mental health.