I'm going on holiday!!

Actually, I'm not. But I wish I was. 

So much so that I'm using a touch of make believe and I am going to create one at from home.

When I think of holidays, I think of the first time I ever went on an aeroplane. My mum took us to Jamaica and it was incredible. Luckily, we made friends with a Jamaican family and ended up going another 3 times in the few years to come. 

Now, I haven't been there for over ten years and I'm absolutely craving some of the Caribbean culture.

Tomorrow I'm going to start my day by having a nice lie, because who gets up super early whilst they're away?

My plan is to then go swimming with Sarah and her lit'lun and whilst they're splashing away, I'm going to sneak off into the sauna to get my Jamaican heat fix. Let's face it, the soggy Leeds weather just isn't cutting it.

I'm going to sit there imagining the the sound of the ocean waves crashing onto the gorgeous white sand beach.  

When I get home I'm going to whack on a bit of Bob Marley, imagine I'm perusing through one of the many colourful Jamaican markets and get my tanning on. I can picture it now, the hustle and bustle, the locals shouting your way trying to grab your attention, the sound of laughter, all mixed with that typical reggae beat.

I tried out Make Believe tan last week and it'll be the perfect product to fake that Jamaican glow. Now I'm talking the one week in the sun is enough kind of glow, not the looking like a lobster 2 week kind. 

Been there, done that, couldn't wear the t-shirt. It was far too painful! 

I think I'll finish my day by relaxing on my bed, writing blog posts. 

As a child, my mum used to make us write holiday diaries. At the time I hated having to sit down every evening with my pen and notepad, but now I absolutely love looking back through them and reading about the things we got up to. 

I guess you could say that's where my love of writing came from, in fact I've never thought of it like that, but it probably is. It's probably the reason I love writing this blog.

I'm hoping my little make believe holiday will help me relax a little bit. I've had a tough week with my anxiety playing up and I really think it'll help. We can't afford to fly somewhere stunning this year and sometimes you just have to use a bit of imagination.

Have you guys ever faked a holiday? Believe me, I actually know someone else who's done it too.