We're All Going on a Summer Holiday
I've been on a lot of holidays. I'm not saying I've seen a lot if the world, but I've seen a lot of sun loungers. If I look back at the last 21 years of holidaying independently, I'd say the key changes are the internet, terrorists, budget airlines, clamping down on piracy, and of course, parenthood. The 20-28 years were spent holidaying with Sister to lots of different places that were all really the same. The list reads like a 1990’s diary entry for Judith Chalmers…Magaluf, Benidorm, Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos, Tenerife (various), Lloret de Mar…you might spot a pattern. But regardless of the destination, I think there are a number of incontrovertible truths: At least one item of clothes will return unworn, but several hours will be spent lamenting the absence of another item of unpacked clothing; I’ll arrive more tanned than I leave (thank you St Tropez); The placing of sockets and mirrors in the hotel room has been at the bo