There are few more satisfying achievements as an adult than booking a weekend away. It is a minor life event discussed often but realised rarely. So, when we finally make it happen, it feels essential to shoehorn it into conversation at any given opportunity.

Comparing weekend plans with a colleague? Do mention you’re going away. Bump into a neighbour at the shops? Remind them you won’t be around this weekend. Friends invite you over for dinner? “Apologies, can’t make it: we head off Friday!”

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