Time for a Treat…?
After a long, dark January, the days are slowly getting lighter and I think we can allow ourselves to think about a treat or two to put in the diary, can’t we?!

Part of the problem with putting these things in the diary is that we can easily feel guilty about taking a whole day out or even just a half day just for some me-time! There are so many other things which need doing all the time, so why would there be time for a ‘day off’ so-to-speak? Well, the short answer is that not only you but everyone around you will benefit too!

Without realising this at the time, this happened to me: I took up Spanish about a year ago (just an hour every week for a couple of months) with a friend who wanted to learn the basics before visiting her daughter on her gap year in Mexico.. I now have a fabulous Colombian teacher right here in Stratford, who is so patient and encouraging and with a sense of humour just like mine! An hour goes by so quickly and the feeling of achievement for me (however little I retain!) is enormous and, of course, there is no exam at all (my choice)!

I’m just learning for the fun of it, but I can feel a great sense of pride in what I have learnt. I knew nothing to start with but have got better, and now I can even say a few words to my son who is studying Spanish too! And using it on holiday has been right out of my comfort zone but so satisfying in the end! Muy Bien!!

So what will you treat yourself to?