Weekend planning.

Fabia here today so we are starting to plan her jaunt with Mum this weekend at the christmas markets. Two nights chez Fabia and one night in Rochester.

We have a bag packed and ready to go and Mum has been primed with the itinerary. We drop her of with Fabia Friday teatime, Friday night in Lynn then on the coach to Rochester to stay at the Holiday Inn with FIVE yes FIVE free drink vouchers. Sunday, travel to Canterbury then back to Lynn for another night chez Fabia. Return home Monday.

Simple.

Its Tuesday now. We have the best part of three days of bag unpacking and repacking. Three days of

What am I doing?

When am I going?

What day is it?

What day do I go?

Where am I going?

You never tell me anything!!


Think the food and humour tactics will work best for the next few days. Diversion and redirection. If Mum's not eating then make her laugh. Generally seems to work in the short term.

Once aboard the charabanc she will be so excited that all the worries disappear. She does still enjoy an outing of any description.



The pistachio mountain has been restocked as I forgot to hide the start of the xmas snack stockpile, and a search of the bedroom will be in order whilst she eats breakfast tomorrow as my new tube of toothpaste disappeared within seconds of me returning from the supermarket.




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