Hi all
Well this has to be a success story cos it has been a big achievement for me. I started writing a diary as a few suggested so here is the one and only entry - lol. I didn't feel the need to write anymore in the week so here is the one I wrote!
The drive. Left just after 2pm. The first part was ok – had done it before, straight up to Milton Keynes.
From then onwards it was a case of following the map and route I had planned.
Started to get a bit anxious at one point – feel a little breathless and pains in my side. Reassured myself they were normal. In the end I put Moby on and an excellent track called “Extreme Ways”. Turned it up and sang away. That seemed to work.
The rest of the journey was good – started to enjoy it more and passed through some lovely villages – Bibury and Barnsley (that had a pub called “The village pub” – that amused me).
Got a bit lost at Yate but managed to find the venue for the course tomorrow so I called Nick at work and asked him to navigate me to the hotel. Arrived here at 5.15pm.
Unpacked and went for a swim – well more of a paddle cos the pool wasn’t that big and I could sit on the pool bottom in the shallow end. Swam round and round a bit and then had a quick spa.
Back to the room to decide what to do for food – the restaurant, the bar or room service. It all seems too expensive for what it is - £11 for a burger!!
Made a coffee and sat on bed writing this. Feeling a bit weird. Kinda alone and trapped here. Feel a little anxious but hoping it will pass soon.
Going to do some stuff on the website – keep me occupied.
Well I ended up talking to Matt cos I felt a bit lonely but then the rest of the week I was ok, just very bored and very little sleep atall!!
The drive home was great - no panic or anxiety atall. I left at 12.45 and got home 3 hours later. It was tiring but I did it!!
I still feel that I need to conquer the M25 before I feel really cured but for now just driving that distance alone is enough for me to feel pleased with myself.
Thanks to Meg and Andrew for all the text's and to Matt for all his text's and the phone-calls. It was much appreciated
Nicola
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