Happy for a change. But only for now.

[sjr]

Being happy is a strange feeling but yesterday I got the good news from work I don't have to go to Barcelona for 12 days in September or October.

Your happy your not going to Barcelona I can hear you ask.

Yes Barcelona is a beautiful city but 12 days on an industrial 30 mins outside Barcelona training from 830 to 1800 is not my idea of fun plus once trained my area of work could/would increase to include Scotland and watching the airport chaos on the news last night I am happy.

So September I can now pay the balance on the cottage we booked for a week in Harlech with the mutts and October now booked a long weekend in Llandudno without the mutts.

This happiness is however only short lived as I may have to go in January. 

[Clicker]

That sounds like a better idea going in January then.. Tis  a gorgeous city but if you don't get time to see it you'll just have to buy the postcards ... Lol

[Denis]

The prospect of a 12 day trip soon grows dim when the harsh realities start to shine through eh?

A similar feeling for meself a couple of weeks ago. A trip to Sweden was on the cards for one of our trucks, I was asked to go and said OK... until I realised that instead of driving to Sweden the old way, it would be a ferry trip from Immingham for 26 hours to Gothenburg, a twelve mile drive to the delivery point, unload and reload the trailer, and back to the ferry for another 26 hour crossing.

Now I dont mind ferries, but being cooped up on a boat for the best part of 52 hours was not my idea of fun...awfully glad when the job was passed over to a sub contractor ! 

I used to relish going on a trip lasting a few days or even a week or more. The longest I was away from home was 11 weeks while on an exhibition tour starting in Spain and ending in Finland. I now prefer nothing more than three days away, and even if the Hotel Scania is great to live in, my own bed gets the vote time and time again

 

Edited August 5, 2017 by Denis

[Clicker]

OhI can see why that  Swedish trip got kicj=ked into the long grass by you Denis .. My idea of hell would to be on a ferry, full stop !  They always look ready to capsize and I have nigtmares about drowning in an upturned boat  or car. I am so grateful the channel tunnel was built !

 

[Korky]

A week in Harlech should be great - Mrs K and I love the place, but not been for quite a while.

An industrial estate outside Barcelona just doesn't have the same appeal.

Korky

 

[kev7d]

I am off to Barcelona for a week in October.   Looking forward to the trip.