Sometimes it is the simple things in life that help put all the other stuff in perspective. After a frantically busy few months working on some exciting, demanding PR campaigns, it was with some relief that I ventured over to France for a week-long camping trip with my nearest and dearest.
And what a restorative tonic it proved to be. Not in the ârelaxing-atâa-five-star-spaâ kind of way but in its very simplicity. There is never a quiet moment in PR â full of surprises and with no two days ever looking the same â whereas my joyful trip over the Channel had a soothing pattern to it. A tent under pine overlooking a pretty beach, the sound of the sea by night, fresh croissants and baguette every morning, delicious cheese, building (umpteen) sandcastles, picnics, bike rides and more than the odd glass of red! The kids were in heaven and so was I â what a change from fast-paced London and my usual life. For all those PRs (and clients) living and working in the fast lane, I couldnât recommend it highly enough (apart from the campsite loos)!
I stayed at the Indigo Campsite run by the eco-friendly Huttopia on the charming island of Noirmoutier, just off the coast of Western France. And it really did look like this â¦