Time Out

[f4f3]

I'm up at the cottage, having left Glasgow around six and arrived here around eight. I could be doing all sorts of busy stuff with other people, but I'm putting all of that on the shelf for a weekend, and spending some time by myself. This has been suggested by a number of people, with the duration being put at anything between a week and a year. In similar circumstances I've been the one advocating at least one trip around the sun.

That can't be done - I've already arranged three nights out next week, one of which will be stressful, one of which will be silly and one of which is either a comedy or a tragedy, depending on whether I think about it or just feel it.

This has been a very strange week. My ex-wife was in town for the funereal of her brother, dead in his mid-forties from an unexpected heart attack. My most recent ex has been in touch, against her own clearly stated preference that we'd never talk again. I've realised that the most fun I've had in the last 18 months has been in the last couple of weeks.

So I've called "Time Out", and I will be sleeping, cycling and eating in nice places for the next 48 hours. Sounds like a plan...

Comments

[andrewducker]

Good luck. I hope that you feel much recovered after some time away.

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

I did have a great weekend - the solitude gave me a lot of time to think, and when I did get out the countryside was a tonic - thanks.

[fiendish-cat.livejournal.com]

Life. It's complicated. Hope the time alone is good.

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

Agreed! (though I was considering getting a t-shirt made that said "Sometimes it's just not that complicated" a while back).

I think time by myself is always good, as long as I balance it with people time. As I texted to a friend last night, I don't have a problem with being single, but I don't think I'll ever manage to be solitary.

[jen-c-w.livejournal.com]

What cat said. Must have been weird to have your ex back in town. Your 48 hours is up now, so I hope it's been useful. I am a bit worried about the nights this week - can you dodge any of them?

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

Well Susan made it easier by not getting in touch, and I decided not to go to her brother's funeral. I feel a little bad about that, but I was really putting myself up for a lot of stress for something that would not have meant a great deal to everyone else there.

The 48 hours was good, but I did find myself thinking last night (around 10) "Right, that's enough being on my own time".

Interestingly, I haven't heard about tonight's night out, so that may be doged. Thursday will be a pleasure, and Saturday, though stressful, might be fun too.

[jen-c-w.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear Susan didn't get in touch. I think you were right not to go to the funeral

Just remember:
the most fun I've had in the last 18 months has been in the last couple of weeks.