Somebody famous noted that the anticipation and the preparation for a holiday is more delightful than the holiday itself. I disagree. For me preparation is filled with anxiety about making arrangements to water the plants, pay the bills, cancel deliveries, secure the house, decide what to pack – not to over pack; not to under pack and so on and so on. My holiday truly begins when I have checked in at the airport and I am free of all the preparations and worries about overweight and missing the flight. I am then relaxed.
Mind you, in all my travels ( and i have done a few) I never once had forgotten something ( like leaving the lights on in the bathroom!) was never over weight and never forgot my tickets nor my passport.

So I just have to concede that for me anxiety and worries are part of the process of preparation for my holidays. I have just returned from one most delightful holiday. More about that in coming days….