Did you go out yesterday? Super Saturday. It was raining here, so I didn't bother. Not in the mood for shopping or being in a crowded pub, so I stayed home and made some calls. It's been a busy week and I had to take my daughter to Heathrow on Tuesday. She's spending the rest of the summer in Sardinia with her dad so I’m getting used to being on my own again.
A friend made a comment the other day about being an unpaid skivvy and how she's glad to get back to work (she runs a vegan café and has been doing takeaways). I know how she feels. I've enjoyed spending more time with my daughter and having a co-working buddy but it's been hard work. Lots of shopping, cooking and cleaning on top of my paid work, which women tend to do more of.
I need a break.
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