I have the complete joy of writing this blog post in Majorca, more specifically in a stunning Villa that I won for a week, courtesy of VillaParade.

Just to further sicken the readers of this blog, I’m happy to report that as I tap away on the old Ipad, I can gaze up towards the Tramuntana mountains towards the back and Pollensa Bay to the side, Diana Krall is lilting in the background how she’s become ‘accustomed to his face’ the sun is on my back. I have a rather large gin and tonic on the table in front and the scent of the Mediterranean is wafting delicately around as the children play in the hot tub.

It’s a completely idyllic scene

For once it’s not ruined by a mobile phone, Facebook, the Internet, the TV or anything else more distracting than me tapping away how lovely this really is. When we arrived I felt a bit disappointed that there wasn’t a wifi connection, then realised I was being an idiot, that’s half the charm of this place. Mister managed to leave his phone in the car, and whilst he cursed and stomped I felt secretly relieved that he would finally get a decent break from work and not be at the end of the relentless lead like other holidays

This afternoon we headed to Alcudia Port and relaxed on the beachfront, the children playing on the sand and my husband and I sharing a peaceful moment together, eyes closed, heads tilted back slightly towards the sun, relaxed and calm, a deep breath, a moment.

So where am I going with this, except to sicken you all stuck in cloudy rainy miserable towns, well here it is, we haven’t had a family holiday for 5 years, we are extremely lucky and have the place in Wales to retreat to, but it’s just NOT the same as coming abroad, the heat, the pace, the food, the language, the scenery. It’s all so different from Wales, and so so very relaxing, it makes a huge difference.

As we relaxed in the sun today I commented to Mister, that when you haven’t been away for a long time, you forget what it gives you, what it does for you both as a couple and as a family. it’s so simple to just keep up the same relentless pace without recognising how much you all need a proper holiday. Stopping the hamster wheel, or clicking pause, catching your breath, then preparing to go again.

We have had a very tough couple of years, for a few different reasons, financially and otherwise, and in truth this holiday could NOT have come at a better time, it was so very needed, but even more importantly it’s reminded us how much we need to do this, and whilst we were blessed to get the villa for free this time it doesn’t have to cost a fortune, a bit of planning, and a couple of cheap flights and bobs your uncle

I’m not going to let it go so long again, we need this, I need this. It’s who I am. It’s who I want to be too, and seriously does gin ever taste this good at home?

Next week I will review the amazing villa, but for now just let me enjoy this

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