Debs PM?d me to say it wasn?t that long before we get to meet up again and while it is some weeks off the time will pass quickly so I?m already figuring out what to do and when while on my week?s holiday.
I?ve always said to those about to go out for the first time to have a plan. To know where you?re going and what you want to do when you get there. It might be as simple as going dressed through a drive through but you can make a decision to either pay by card or cash if you want to have more of an encounter with the staff in the booths. If it?s a bar or club you?re heading for, do you know the area, where to park that?s safe. Google street view can give you a better feel for an area if it?s somewhere you?re unfamiliar with.
Amplify that into a few days or a week away and having a plan helps you avoid wasting time deciding what it is you?re going to do and helps you get the most out of your time.
While I?m largely repeating what I?ve done many times before on my week away I always look for new things to do, different venues to go to.
I?m staying in the same property I used last year which unlike those I?ve used in the past which were isolated; this is on a residential road with neighbours on all sides. Hence as I could be observed arriving my plan starts miles away with me changing in the car, putting on a bit of slap and a wig so to arrive enfemme. For continuity the wig will be the same one I leave each morning wearing but may be changed once away from the house.
So arrive, unload the car and unpack. First job, on with false nails. I?ll need to go food shopping so having nails is one more of those things that says female to any observers. And I like the way they look and feel!
With no time to waste off out to find a supermarket and do some food shopping which is my first chance to interact in the muggle world.
One thing I don?t want to do is spend too much time shopping for the sake of it. I posted a little while ago that I have enough clothes for me to go full time and wear different things every day for weeks. Hence I?m looking for other things to occupy my time. I?ve also lost weight, the beer belly has all but gone so put me in a fitted skirt and heels and even if I say so myself, I look good. So one thing I?m looking for is places I can go and be that little bit dressier without seeming out of place. I know of a few hotel restaurants that I could eat in in the evenings but somewhere in the daytime would be nice. The cinema is another I?ve been to but that depends on there being something I want to see. Do you thing Barbie will still be showing in November?
So Sunday will be spent buying some new underwear mainly knickers, refreshing my makeup bag and a bit of general rack browsing.
Monday; A train ride to Chester, switch to the bus and head off towards Cheshire Oaks retail park. Massive M&S + separate end of line store + designer outlets. Chance for a quick bite to eat in an old Chester pub. Long day but enjoyable
Tuesday; Thinking of going to Port Meirion home of the old TV series The Prisoner. Weather dependant. Oh and I need to take a skirt to be mended.
Wednesday is Manchester day and a meet up with Debs and anyone else who wants to join us (See places to go section). Debs needs a new wig and I know of a salon we can go to.
Thursday; Lie in as I get home from Manchester in the early hours. If the weathers good I might have a walk along one of the many sandy beaches near by. A nice pub lunch is another option and a chance to dress up at least a little. In the evening a support group meet in a town called Prestatyn, a group were I first met others from our community so it's nice to touch base as they say and see how folks are progressing.
Friday; Hopefully pick up mended skirt and if I haven't already found one, buy a present for the SO. A RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) garden not that far away so although autumnal worth a look around and a chance to buy from there. A least part of the evening spend packing ready for a quick getaway in the morning. Leaving as I arrived enfemme if on the road promptly I might have time to look around a small market town on the way back before finding a place to stop, clean up and finally head for home.
So if you had a week away, what would be on your to-do list (always willing to copy other peoples good ideas!).
