Sorry sorry sorry for posting an AIBU when it's not exactly one but I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who posted on my thread a while back about going on holidays on my own with my nearly 3 year old!
You all really put my mind at ease and I was honestly that close to giving the holiday away to my dad and his girlfriend. We just arrived back today and had such a wonderful time!! From the moment we got to the airport I met really wonderful people who I remained friends with throughout the holiday, when reading on my balcony after DD had gone to bed I had loads of people join me for a drink, chat, laugh etc. DD made so many little friends and she's really come out of her shell.
So thank you so much to everyone who posted and I urge any single parent thinking about doing it to go for it!!