When you book a spa weekend away you're often filled with excited jitters over the prospect of some indulgent pampering, a bit of me-time, and to put it quite simply, a good rest. I had my trip to Oulton Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort in the diary for months, so of course I couldn't wait to make the near two-hour drive there when the date finally arrived.
I was a little apprehensive as we began our journey though as I realised the day of the trip fell on Mother's Day, and having recently lost my mum I was a mixture of nervousness over the possibility of the grief cloud that awaited me, but also excited to have some self-care activities ahead. As ever my partner was on hand to support me and I thought, what better way to take my mind off what would be a difficult day than to have some nice food, a massage and a dip in the pool?
