All The Donut Kids have Wanderlust in one form or another. I lost mine a couple of years ago, settling in to my fluffy slippers, scootching up to my fire and ignoring any memories of faraway places. I found it again a few weeks ago and it is causing no end of trouble. Put it this way, it is either Wanderlust or a bloody mid life crisis!
It started with a boat. I live very close to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. All it takes on a sunny day is to grab cool box, a body board, shove The Git into the car and Hey Presto! We are there, walking on the beaches, lookin' at the Peaches...A'hem. Actually it is more a case of getting the Bino's out to ensure The Git is not drowning or getting into trouble. I also love looking at the tourists (Emmetts, as we call them down here) and thinking how lucky I am, sitting on the sand, watching the sun go down and The Git surfing in the waves. We have had a few great evenings like that recently.
I digress, I have been salivating over boats for sale, nothing special, just your average luxury 48 footer. Then I realised that I was actually financially in the Poo, so to speak, and decided to look at....erm, she says shamefully....erm...Motor Homes. See!!!! I am losing my marbles! This has to be a mid life crisis as I hate the damn things. After all, I spend most of my life in the summer, either sitting patiently (not!) behind them or watching them being towed away. If I go camping, I expect a bouncy air mattress, a generator, a plug and Sky Plus, not to mention The Butler!. I get grumpy if there is not enough power for my hair straighteners and if it rains I head straight for the nearest plush Hotel with feather duvets and a roof.
SEE! I got old, unadventurous and soft. Now all I can think of is setting sail in a (at the very least 48ft) boat or perhaps a driving across Continents in my top of the range Motor Home with enough room to square away half of the Glastonbury audience! Not entirely sure what brought this on but the realisation that I have actually lived in Cornwall for the last 8 years, without pinging off to some random place or other, may have something to do with it. Blowing into brown paper bag now...really!!! did I actually manage to settle for 8 whole years???
Never mind, my wanderlust will be cured next month. I am off to deepest Warwickshire with a Maestro, a load of terrifically talented Musicians and we'll be aboard a 'Rosie and Jim' Barge tootling along for two weeks. There is something magical about the canal and being aboard a Barge. You have no option but to slow right down to gas mark 3 miles an hour - it is very good for my mid life crisis and I intend to enjoy every minute!
Watch this space for futher updates. My slippers ain't got me just yet!
Namaste
Muse x
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