GOING on a theoretically relaxing week away but you’re actually so scared of touching any surfaces it’s going to be a nightmare? Here’s how to fake it.
Claim you love a road trip
You can now fly to some countries, but what kind of lunatic wants to be trapped in a metal tube with 200 other potentially deadly passengers? Insist on driving and pretend you love it, even if it takes you nine hot, irritable days to reach your favourite villa in Greece.
Eat all picnics in the car
Even if cafes are open you can’t be sure that COVID-19 isn’t lurking on the cutlery. Make your own disappointing sandwiches, eat them in the car and pretend it makes you nostalgic for the miserable holidays of your childhood.
Be constantly drunk
You’re allowed to start drinking at 10am on holiday which is good because you’ll need it to forget to worry about whether the holiday cottage you’ve hired has been properly disinfected or just vaguely wiped over with a germ-infested cloth.
Tell everyone you adore camping in the rain
If you can’t relax enough to sleep in a bed you haven’t personally boil washed, go camping instead. You have to bring every single item from home, which is why camping is an inconvenient nightmare, but at least you know that everything down to the teaspoons has been sterilised.
Stay at home and photoshop the pictures
If leaving home seems like too much of an anxiety-ridden pain in the arse, just stay home. Download some pictures of Spain, photoshop yourself in, pop them on Facebook and have a nice, relaxing time in safety.
