Don't know what to do about work (SH)

[UncleChip]

The hour or two spent in the hotel room each night have been relaxing, as we've split the family across 2 hotel rooms. As a result of this I only have my son to look after instead of all three of my children.

We're back home now, so the process of catching up with a ton of things can begin.

On a side note, I've decided to try to face my anxiety over the dentist. After a panic attack during a check up a few years ago, I haven't been back, but my teeth are starting to fall apart and are hurting quite severely.
I thought I'd booked the appointment for Wednesday, but I've had a text from the dentist to say it's the following day, so I may need to re-book the time off from work.

[Suzi]

Do you enjoy spending time with your family?

[UncleChip]

I did. We did all sorts of things together, like a coastal boat trip, digging holes on the beach and crab lining to name a few. But it was very hard work.

Sometimes I feel like I just need a day away from everyone, but then I'd be shirking my responsibilities and people would call me a bad parent.

[magie06]

I've never heard of crab lining. What is it?

[Paula]

Sounds like you had a good time

Tony, everybody needs space away from family sometimes and I promise you that no one would think you’re shirking your responsibilities by needing a break from your kids.

[Suzi]

Sounds like a good time!

[UncleChip]

Crab lining involves dropping a weighted bait bag into the water and keeping an eye on it until it starts moving. Sometimes the bait bag can be inside a net, but either way, the bait is on the end of a string, no rod involved.
When you think you have a crab biting, pull it up.

With them being sea crabs, it's good to have a big bucket of sea water (tap water will kill them) next to you to put the crabs in while you put the bait back into the water. I'm sure I caught the biggest one, big enough to eat if I'd known how to cook them, but it let go of the bag as soon as I pulled it out of the water.
It was about this big.

[magie06]

We used to do that with bones from the butcher, when we were kids. We would stand on a narrow pier, with no fear, tie a bone to a piece of string and lower it into the water. Great fun, free entertainment and no WiFi needed! We always released them when we were finished.

[UncleChip]

We used bacon, but I'll see if next time we can get some cooked chicken legs, eat them and then use the bones. It might be more hygienic.

[Suzi]

cubed ham works well We used to do it too!