h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I think I need a holiday. It's one of those ones where you know it's time, because it feels like time.

I don't have anything I want to do, or anywhere I want to go, though, so it's making it hard to actually arrange a holiday. it's not that there are no places I want to to, or things I want to do. There are literally thousands of them, but none of them are shouting "Me! Me!", and I feel a bit indifferent about them all, to be honest. Which is probably as good a sign as any that I'm buggered in body and soul and need a holiday.

I've been worrying about too many things that don't have apparent solutions. All the various jigsaw pieces of life are looking deceptively complicated, and would probably fall into place easier if looked at with fresh eyes, and if I didn't feel as buggered as I do. Maybe I need a bit of distance to be able to see the painting, and not just a confusing smear of brushstrokes.

South Derry won't cut it this time. It's been the usual retreat in recent times, but a bit of distance from there, too, wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.

[*Thinks to self* What would de Selby do?]

You're welcome to come and stay here. Very relaxed sort of place. However, I've just looked up cheap flights and it's certainly not very cheap at the moment. Other than that: I could do with a bit of help around the house. Public transport's more than sufficient to spend a few days wandering around the countryside or doing serious sightseeing.

simples... come to Manchester

When's that again? June? I wasn't going to go, but who knows. Maybe I will.

yeh... next month I think... first Saturday? I really can't remember.... luckily someone is organising me for it, as I'm... very disorganised nowdays... though I must actually try find out train times... at some point... or see if I can cadge a lift

I think I'm a definite "nay" for the meet, now.

I think I'll skip out of town for a week or so in July, though: this country's starting to feel a bit claustrophobic and oppressive already.

a pity but enjoy the holiday, wherever you decide to go I seem to be in a summer of little vaccations... a couple visits to William's already, err, if not more, I lose count off to Manchester Thursday, then probably a few days away at a nearby city, for a sort of mini break, with William, and then, I must away to my seaside residence for a while (well, by 'mine' I mean my parential home, to visit the dog, my Dad and step-mom ), i may actually get to make a trip to see my Brother, and stay there a few days, as he's got a new job,at a town not millions of miles from me, and we said we'd try organise it some time My own home just feels less like 'home' as time passes