Well, the holiday to Gran Canaria is over and it’s back to the reality of normal life. It was a nice change, and I met a number of really nice people who have experienced cancer problems. I’m sure it was helpful to them that they could talk to someone about their own experience, and they were only too happy to make a donation to my fund.
The problem with holidays is the going, the coming back and the aftermath. Gatwick is the obvious airport for me to use and generally I find it quite efficient despite it being so busy. The outbound journey was delayed by two hours which meant the hotel restaurant and bar were closed for the night by the time we got there, and the return flight was also delayed by an hour which meant we didn’t arrive home until 2 a.m., 4 a.m before we got to bed. For me the biggest problem with Gatwick is that it is so big and the walk from the departure lounge to the departure gate is arduous and takes so long. The walk from the plane, on the return journey, is even longer and is a real test of fitness especially if you have a problem with your feet as I do. I think that the airport authority should do what the organizers of marathons do which is to place tables at intervals on route with bottles of water for passengers like me to take when they are flagging.
I’ve been advised by a number of people that I can get assistance within the airport but I don’t want to give in because I feel it could be the beginning of a slippery slope if I do. A loss of independence is something that many sufferers of serious illnesses have concerns about when trying to recover from their ordeals. What else will I take the easy option with? For the time being at least I will have to put up with it.
Then there is the problem of the washing and ironing of all the clothes we’ve worn while we have been away and the catching up of the gardening etc. It’s days before everything is back to normal so Is it worth it? Of course it is.
The moaning done with, I’m putting my positive hat back on and starting to look at ways I can boost the Charity fund. I have several things in mind and will reveal them as and when they come to fruition.
I continued with ‘the Walk’ while I was away and, despite the reduced sleep after the return journey, I was out at 10.30 a.m and back on my Eastbury Square journey on the morning of my arrival home. Got to get my priorities right.
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