Ah,, thank you all for asking after me.
I was away 3 nights, and the time seemed to go by in a flash. I only really spoke to anyone the first night, but I didn't get bored and when it was time to go home I didn't want to go. It felt as if I needed perhaps a month in that hotel to get myself back to normal. However, three days without listening to my teenage daughters bickering or having pointless arguments with DD1 did give me a little chance to recover. I didn't have to cook, use a washing machine, stare at DIY jobs that are waiting for me, clean anything, wipe arses, drive a car, or do anything at particular times to fit into other peoples' routines. That was nice.
I wandered the shops, ate when I felt like it, drank wine, watched crap on the telly and read newspapers all the way through. I did my cross-stitch and read my Dr Phil book.
I also pulled! The first night I found out where there was a pub quiz (my favourite hobby) and went there. The barman paired me with a very nice man with whom I went on to win the quiz and be chatted up in a very unpushy way. He was drop-dead gorgeous and 9 years younger than me!
Had to tell him I love my husband and send him off into the night with a kiss on the cheek but it did my ego good anyway.
Downside - I felt ill most of the time I was there. Had terrible tummy upsets, headaches and great tiredness. Still looking like a panda.
Came home knowing that if I don't reduce my wine drinking and re-acquaint myself with vegetables and fruit I will die. Have done okay so far, two wine-free nights and extremely healthy food. Feeling physically better already but it's so tough not to reach for the wine bottle when my daughters start up, they leave my nerves in tatters. I still flare up at the slightest thing and feel long-term exhausted. Work still to do.