Have you ever had a last minute day – not a last minute deal, but a last minute day.
The day of reckoning. The day you have been working towards and know it is there at the back of your mind but always mentally feels a long way off. A day when things need to be done by; they can’t be any later as tomorrow would be too late.
Today was that day as tomorrow we go on holiday.
Today I found out that the tow bar fitted last week, and I should have immediately checked, was too close to the backplate and would crush our bumper. I needed to then convince the tow bar fitter to visit again from Essex to put on a spacer as he had fitted the bolts so tightly I was not manly enough to remove them. Thankfully he was on a job down the road and he popped in and it took him 5 minutes.
Today I needed to visit the office of a course I am startng in September (more of that in September) to borrow some books to be read before the course starts as I realised it will be closed when I get back from holiday!
Today I needed to get a new number plate made for the caravan which we borrow from Sarah’s parents. Due to heightened security over the last 2 years you now need to produce more ID to get a number plate than you do for a CRB check! So I got that little job done after a failed attempt with just a log book and driving licence, and returned with the log book, passport, driving licence, utility bill, mothers maiden name, first pets name and only after I knew the secret password did they then let me have a nice yellow rectangle to fit in the back window of the caravan!
Today I needed to find some DVD’s I had said I would buy the children for the journey to Cornwall. (yes I know … sad that we have a DVD player in the car!) I failed; Blockbuster had sold out of decent children cheaper DVD’s and where else do you go at 7.30 pm!
Today I needed to find people to look after my bonsai, feed the gerbils, feed the fish, clear the post … and so on!
Today I wished I had not left everything to the last minute. But, I did, and apart from the DVD’s (which is a major faliure for which I will pay!)I was just in time on all of them!
So, do we really need to be organised, is it a waste of time? Can’t I just be in time instead of hours or days early? Does it add unnecessarily to the stress levels or is it really a good use of time?
The Shiny Headed Prophet 
Ah, Looe….great place. My Uncle Claude holidayed there many times in the 30’s. Mandy’s family went there many times in the 60’s. My brother won a race on the beach near the Banjo Pier in the 50’s. My parents retired to nearbye St Germans in the 70’s. I’ve just returned from there. 2 Years ago on Helen birthday, and one year after mum died, we placed a stone in her memory in the wooded graveyard across the road from the church. Then celebrated her youngest grand daughter’s 16th B’day in the Eliot Arms Hotel. Give the post mistress our love, should you pop in . And have a great holiday Ryans all.