Gutted but not ruined

[smokingboot]

Vietnam and Cambodia holiday over Xmas and the New Year has just been cancelled by the company.

This wasn't as much of a surprise as it might have been. I was keeping an eye on each country's Covid requirements for travel; can't fly into Vietnam, can't get across the border into Cambodia. It's been like that for months.

Good things about this:

No point going if loads of attractions are unavailable. I don't want to travel more than half way around the world to reach Angkor Wat and find it shut.

Our old tom cat is getting more doddery by the day. I am not sure we have much longer with him. I know you can't build your world around expectations of doom, but it feels right to have this Christmas together just in case.

My mother won't go crazier.

Bad things:

I don't know how likely R is to get that much time off again in the near future.

I WANTED TO GO! *Stamps widdle foot*

There now. I'm fine.

And really truly, I think this is going to be a lovely Christmas one way or another.