Relieved for you stropps and hoping this is the start of better times xx
Have a lovely, lovely holiday magi !
Happy birthday BD hope you are being made a fuss of today 
rudy well done on the offer of promotion. I think the travelling for work depends on your set up at home. I have had to do this when teaching for a couple of organisations I freelance for, and as we're badly set up for it, it's been very stressful and I'm trying not to do it anymore although God knows we need the money. My DSis on the other hand, travels extensively for work ( also three DC) and they're fine with it. I don't think it's awful to turn it down at all, if it's the best decision for you and you know you won't have any regrets. Is it worth finding out exactly how many trips a typical year might involve? It might be less than you think!
I am deep in my annual pre birthday depression. Whatever I do to avoid it, it rears its ugly head every year. People think it's because I'm getting older....but it isn't. It's the grief I get from DH over making sure he feels he's done The Right Thing (clearly my job), and the relentless nagging until I make it all ok. He said the other day..."ok I'll get you a bag, but obviously not a Mulberry". Now, Crepeys, I wouldn't have the audacity to ask for such an expensive bag particularly now, as we are in an bit of financial difficulty. But a girl likes to feel as if she's worth it. 
< looks dolefully at Sainsbos shoulder bag bought recently for £14>
Any way, ungrateful cow that I am , one nice thing is a meeting tomorrow with ConS and potential new director for the next play reading who, as I've said is quite delicious ( the latter is, I mean....) 