Wow what a day. Nine hours of fun in the sun at Chessington. There is so much to do and see here that we've had a great time. More details and pics to follow when we get home.
We're off to Legoland in Windsor tomorrow for the final leg of our mini-break. So until then nos da pobl 
The house of DDWT kicked off its mini break at Chessington World of Adventure by stopping off en-route at Swindon.
I'm going to keep this brief as my txting speed of 5 seconds per letter is a killer 
We duly arrived at the Holiday Inn Chessington at 6 ish and promptly headed off to the swimming pool 
The only downside to a fun day was missing the Swans take on Premiership Reading in the league cup.
An action packed day lies ahead tomorrow @ Chessington so it's time to catch some zzz's now.
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I took great pleasure in strolling out from work at 3:30 today, happy in the knowledge that I’m now off for 2 whole weeks. How lush is that
If this current warm spell of weather keeps up I’ll be a very happy bunny indeed and it’ll be just what I need. For lots of different reasons (not just work) the last 3 or 4 months have been hard going – typified really by this week’s events – and I’ve felt a little jaded and off colour. Hopefully the next 2 weeks will give me the chance to recharge my batteries and spend some quality time with the family – or at least that’s what the plan is!
With my mam now back home (but being monitored) I returned to work in the hope of getting my head back on track and return to some sort of normality, after the rollercoaster events of the last couple of days. It’s hard to concentrate and think logically, which I’m sure is as much down to emotional strain as it is sleep deprivation.
Despite trying to bury my head in work most of the day, my colleague insisted I went out for a walk during the lunchtime to clear my head and get things off my chest (if I wanted to) – thanks DR.
It did help to be honest and the stunning calm sea and sun drenched views over Swansea bay had a calming effect.
Seeing the cranes towering over Swansea marina working on the Meridian Quay development also made me realise how much life changes day to day and year by year. Much of these changes for the better it must be said and this ideology gave me a positive lift in what had pre-lunchtime been a pretty downhearted outlook on life.
In the grand scheme of all things in life and the tribes and tribulations many people go through daily, perhaps what has happened during the last couple of days might seem insignificant to some – but for me it frightened the hell out of me and that is something I won’t ever forget.
I’m sure you’ll agree that most of us take this life of ours and all that it brings for granted sometimes. Perhaps it is even more true that we do this with those people that are close to us and it is only when something outside of the norm happens that we realise how precious this thing called life – and those that are within it – actually are.
Today my mam was rushed into hospital with a suspected blood clot on the lung. The emotions this evoked and feelings I am experiencing are hard to put into words. Fear, anger, guilt are just some of the words I could use. I fear the worst as my mam is in her late sixties – not old I know, but not young either. I feel anger and think why my mam and why now? I also feel guilt, why didn’t I say this to her or why didn’t I do that for her. It’s a rollercoaster and it really does make you think about your life and those around you whom you love so very much.
I have to be strong though, strong for my family and strong for my mam as I know she would be for me.