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I am still here, honest. I've been abroad for two weeks, more or less, having spotted a last-minute bargain online. This is how I came to be cruising along the Mediterranean coast totally out of season, but probably enjoying it all the more because of this. I'd sooner wear a big coat than a bikini anyway. I guess most people around me would sooner I wear the big coat, too.

I'm used to solo travel, but some people still find it daunting even in these modern times. To those contemplating embarking on a solo tour of their own, I'd say just go for it. Worse case scenario and it turns out you hate it, it's not the end of the world. Some people worry about what horrible thing can happen to a woman on their own. But anything can happen anywhere, even in your own home. And just as you use the locks on your doors for safety, when travelling on your own take the obvious precautions like your granny used to say - don't go off with people you don't know, tell the hotel where you're going, or use guided trips if you're unsure. Etc., etc., etc. Stop worrying, and live.

Anyway, so I saw this bargain offer and thought, "Well, why not?" I'm overdue a change of scenery. I'm a homebody, but every so often I get itchy feet. The liner was big, but not one of those floating city things, and the service was great. The food - hmm, okay. The entertainment might have appealed to conventional tastes, but these are not mine. This isn't really an issue with me, as I've had off-kilter tastes all my life so I'm totally used to doing my own thing. I'm not into crowds and noise anyway, so bars and nightclubs don't hold appeal for long.

Funny how, when arriving home after a little break, familiar rooms seem oddly different somehow.

They also looked dusty. This sharp winter sunlight is merciless. So I've had to spritz the place up a bit, doing a premature spring clean. This is also partly because I'm lazy where housework is concerned. I hate a mess, but cleaning bores me. Contrary, or what? So, laundry done, dusting done, fridge replenished, and now the windows look like they've somehow rolled in grot but they'll have to wait for another day as it's raining now. Maybe the rain will wash the worst of the grot off the windows, and so save me a job.