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To feel nervous about travelling and cancel my day plan?

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Cindbelly · 01/06/2017 08:28

I'm normally sensible and level headed I promise but I'm having a wobble and need some perspective.

I had planned to take the DC to London today for the day on my own. No tickets booked, was thinking museums and they are 9 and 4. Will be my first outing to London without DH coming too as he is working. I haven't told the DC yet.

Last night on the phone MIL was shocked I was taking them into London on my own with the current state of critical alert and told me that she can't fathom why I would choose to take them to popular touristy places and on the trains at the moment.

Over the phone I laughed and said it will be fine... but now I'm feeling really nervous Sad

I've got about an hour before DS wakes up to decide what to do... help me mumsnetters please, should I cancel and find something more local? Or go as planned? Journey is about 1.5 hours so not to bad.

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NataliaOsipova · 01/06/2017 21:42

Glad you had a good day. And be careful of those beans.....Grin

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Cindbelly · 02/06/2017 10:12

@nataliaosipova we had a great day thanks to everyone here taking sense to me Grin
I am however considering wearing a helmet when I do my next supermarket shop!!!

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Cindbelly · 02/06/2017 10:13

@cariadlet I hope DD enjoyed the concert, meant to post that last night but had a large glass of wine Wine after my day and fell asleep.

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Cindbelly · 02/06/2017 10:21

I wasn't sure yesterday how to reply to your post Flowers but your post really stuck with me. Your words were really helpful as they helped me to see that along with the examples that I was given here, I don't want to live my life in constant fear as it sounds exhausting. Please don't take that the wrong way, as I don't mean to be nasty -
I do hope that you're ok, and that some of the examples given here might give you some reassurance as they did me. Flowers
I'm glad I went yesterday and braved the crowds and the fear, I feel on top of the world today like I can conquer anything (central London with a 4yr old and autistic 9yr old on my own was no mean feat - without factoring in the fear)

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Cindbelly · 02/06/2017 10:23

That last post should have been for scriptures not sure why it didn't quote

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