Yesterday was a funny old day. Not in a bad way, not amusing, just - well, funny.
The background is that you might remember I was going on a 'fitness' holiday with Lindsey (my PT) and a group of her clients. It was in Valencia, based in a purpose built hotel and I booked it last year, in October, well before all this started.
We were all holding on to see how things might go but I was becoming increasingly uncomfortable about it all and over this weekend I decided it was most sensible and certainly most responsible to pull out. After all, I have a vulnerable family - I am the least vulnerable of us all.
(I'm not criticising anyone who made a different decision - this was for me and mine)
I let Lindsey know - she was fine and very understanding and there was an iron clad guarantee so that was OK and actually the payment back was made yesterday afternoon. I decided to hold on to the flight because if Ryanair did cancel, I would be entitled to a refund. I accepted that I might lose the flight money but it wasn't all that much really.
So - what was funny about yesterday was that I got an email from Ryanair saying that they had to change the flight timings and gave me the options of . . .
accepting the revised flight
changing to another flight
a full refund (both ways)
Guess which one I took!
I do feel I've got out of it all very lightly and am lucky.
But poor old Lindsey - it's just one thing after another with this trip which was such good fun last year, I gather! She's tearing her hair out.
I went to water the allotment and came back with these.
Today I have a new student first thing and then Beth is coming round for lunch after which we are going to start sorting out what was her work room. In between those two, I have two loads to wash, hang out to dry and get in again - assuming nice, sunny weather. I have to water the allotment at some point too, although I might be able to persuade Beth to do that on her way home again.
Then it is the Slimming World Zoom meeting later on.
So quite a busy day but a very satisfying one.
Take care and stay safe. xx
It's a shame about the fitness holiday but great news about the refunds. I'd have come to exactly the same decision - it's just not worth the risk.
ReplyDeleteIs Beth no longer doing her Kitty Stitches business?
No, sadly. It just wasn't viable.
DeleteIt is a shame but I agree, it is just now worth the risk and predictions for the next few months are not that positive.
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Annoying to miss a holiday but good that you got refunded.
ReplyDeleteHave a good day - very sunny already
Yes, I'm pleased about the full refund.
DeleteIt's gorgeous here and the windows are open. I've already given the tomatoes a drink so maybe they will reward me by ripening fast. :-)
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Your tray of vegetables looks like a work of art. X
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely thing to say, thank you.
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I think you made the right decision re your fitness holiday. There is always next year.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Absolutely. I am sure Lindsey won't stop organising them, just because this one has been such a difficult situation.
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Brilliant result, a full refund of holiday AND flight. It's nice when it works in our favour for once isn't it. I love the selection of vegetables. I seem to have far too many courgettes as usual, but it serves me right for planting all the plants that took off just to fill the veggie beds ready for viewings.
ReplyDeleteI can hardly believe it really - very fortunate!
DeleteWe have three courgettes and already there's enough for us both (and Alex) and they've only just got going really. It was a good move to have the beds looking really productive, I think.
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