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Moral support and advice pls - ill on holiday

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islandlyffe · 07/04/2023 09:04

Me, DH, and our 2 kids came away on Monday and we're supposed to be going home today but DH and I are both really ill.

I have fever, sore throat, aches and pains, and DH has what appears to be food poisoning and has been up all night.

The lovely reception team have agreed we can push back our checkout to 3pm instead of 10am, and can stay another night if need be. Except we definitely can't stay another night and have to get home today.

Our kids are 7 and 10 and still in bed thankfully, DH is hopefully sleeping off his food poisoning and will be able to drive home come 3pm.

I need practical advice please on how to get the car packed, look after the kids, and the lodge tidied up for leaving at 3. I can barely move and I've taken all the painkillers etc I can at this point.

It was my birthday yesterday too which was a complete write off, we haven't been away in a long time and feel gutted it's ended up like this!

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cocksstrideintheevening · 07/04/2023 09:10

Sorry that you are unwell but this is a suck it up and get on with it situation. Dose up on paracetamol / ibuprofen, Chuck your stuff into bags and get the kids to help. You can't have to much of you have been there since Monday.

If your DH can drive you can sleep in the car. How long is the drive?

skgnome · 07/04/2023 09:12

First of all big virtual hug - that sounds rotten
practicalities - your kids are 7 and 10, they can help, forget about looking after them or entertaining, they are 7 and 10, perfectly capable of rising to the occasion
if your suitcases have lots of space, let them pile stuff - if you’re short of space, they can bring the suitcases and the clothes and you fold/organise (from a chair) - again they can check the lodge to make sure nothing is left behind and potentially help bring things to the car where you just pack - basically use the kids - or as I remind my DD every weekend (when it’s time to do chores) you’re a team, it’s not doing things for you it’s helping
if you can afford it, pay a cleaning fee and don’t tidy… reception know you’re sick, they may even waive the fee

Marchforward · 07/04/2023 09:13

Why do you need to be home?

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islandlyffe · 07/04/2023 09:41

Thank you. It helps having other people talk me through the practicalities!

The kids are up and will help out. I managed to do quite a bit of packing last night before I was completely floored, and the kids were good then and did their own.

I'll just keep doing little bits here and there and hope DH is well enough later for lugging it all down the stairs and into the car.

It just seems a mammoth task at the moment!

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Glorieta · 07/04/2023 09:52

Could you ask the reception team if they had someone who could help you pack? Offer to pay

Nicebitofsquirrell · 07/04/2023 10:06

Ngl it's really not fair on your husband to be lugging everything down stairs and driving if he's got food poisoning. From my experience getting it on the flight home from Turkey moving my suitcase caused a volcanic liquid explosion that even imodium didn't solve. Can you not drive?

Seeline · 07/04/2023 10:11

How long is the drive?
If neither of you are up to it, can you find a Travelodge/premier Inn type place near where you are to stay an extra night?

If you are both ill then you won't be up to doing whatever you 'have' to get home for anyway.

FannyFifer · 07/04/2023 10:13

I think I would stay an extra night.

SnarkyBag · 07/04/2023 10:15

I would stay another night if you can. Sounds awful for you both.

DelphiniumBlue · 07/04/2023 10:17

We had this on holiday last year, DH was so ill with food poisoning I had to take him to hospital. The hotel were great, we had to stay another night, no choice, DH too ill to leave.
What is so pressing that you have to get home? It seems pretty dangerous for DH to be driving if he has food poisoning, what if he is sick whilst on the motorway?

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 07/04/2023 10:31

How long is your journey ? I would vote to stay another night as your hosts are saying you can do this . A full day resting and a night sleep should make a big difference to you. Whatever it is you are trying to get back for tomorrow - surely you won't feel up to it anyway ?

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islandlyffe · 07/04/2023 11:06

When I last spoke to DH he had last visited the toilet at 2am and was unable to sleep until after 8am (I hope he's managed to sleep anyway).

We are a 2 hours drive from home so not too bad, but obviously it depends on how he is when he wakes up.

I won't be able to drive us home.

We have to be home for an important and regular hospital appt for treatment first thing in the morning.

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LIZS · 07/04/2023 11:09

Are you going to be well enough for a hospital appointment tomorrow? Stay over and leave first thing? Two hours is not too bad if dh gets some sleep.

Tealsofa · 07/04/2023 11:12

LIZS · 07/04/2023 11:09

Are you going to be well enough for a hospital appointment tomorrow? Stay over and leave first thing? Two hours is not too bad if dh gets some sleep.

this seems to be the most sensible

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islandlyffe · 07/04/2023 11:21

Staying over another night and leaving first thing may be the most sensible option. That thought occurred to me as soon as I posted my last message 🤞

I'm going to try and get some sleep just now and will see where we're at in a couple of hours.

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Whataretheodds · 07/04/2023 11:27

If you're only 2 hours from home can someone pick you up?

SiobhanSharpe · 07/04/2023 11:30

Good luck with the packing. And happy birthday, twin!

toomuchlaundry · 07/04/2023 11:31

Who is going to the hospital appointment? Will they be spreading germs?

Skyeheather · 07/04/2023 11:36

How do you know it's food poisoning and not a stomach bug or Novovirus? If it's you or your husband's hospital appointment perhaps you should call and ask if it's okay to attend/accompany your child with your current illnesses....

Crunchymum · 07/04/2023 11:55

islandlyffe · 07/04/2023 11:06

When I last spoke to DH he had last visited the toilet at 2am and was unable to sleep until after 8am (I hope he's managed to sleep anyway).

We are a 2 hours drive from home so not too bad, but obviously it depends on how he is when he wakes up.

I won't be able to drive us home.

We have to be home for an important and regular hospital appt for treatment first thing in the morning.

Assuming it's one of the kids who has the appointment, who is to say you'll be well enough to take them anyway? (Although maybe you have someone else who can help?)

IWineAndDontDine · 07/04/2023 12:10

Seeline · 07/04/2023 10:11

How long is the drive?
If neither of you are up to it, can you find a Travelodge/premier Inn type place near where you are to stay an extra night?

If you are both ill then you won't be up to doing whatever you 'have' to get home for anyway.

Very good point!

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