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I absolutely love going away for the weekend, or any other time to be
truthful; a short break is my idea of heaven. I don't even mind who I'm away
with - my husband, mum, daughter or a friend. As long as there is great food
to eat, new places to explore and a cheeky Baileys in the bar before bed I'm a
happy girl.
When I go away for the weekend I like to head somewhere new but to be honest,
I don't particularly like travelling too far, so anywhere within about a
150-mile radius works for me. For some reason, I have been conditioned to
believe that you either go to the coast or to a big city like London or Bath
for your short break, but in recent times I've been questioning this.
I think the last year and the lockdowns particularly, have taught us all there
is so much beauty and unexplored places on our doorsteps and as such, I am
keen to explore some new places closer to my home, rather than spending lots
of time in a car or on a train. Hampshire isn't a county I have explored much
before and having lived in Surrey all my childhood/ teen years and now Sussex
for the last seven years I'm not sure why, as it is pretty close-by.
I'm trying not to dwell too much on how much we have missed out on in the last
year or so, but instead, focusing on the future and the excitement of new
trips away. Last April I was chatting to a PR Manager acting on behalf of two
areas of Hampshire - The Test Valley and the Hampshire area of the South Downs
National Park and we were planning that I'd take a couple of short breaks to
try out what these areas have to offer.
Of course, the trips didn't happen, but I am feeling much more positive that
short breaks will be back on the agenda later on this year. As such I've been
having a virtual search to see which area might suit me best to go and visit.
My Mum and I will have our annual London trip this year and therefore this
trip will be for my husband and me.