Off down the Forest

It's time for the Whites' Annual February Break! (not that we're sad creatures of habit or anything, of course not, hell no).

The long and the short of it is that it's Vanessa's birthday on Sunday - she turns 35, making her a whole five years older than Kelly Brook - and so we're making a long weekend of it.

In recent years, we've sat in a big wooden hut in North Yorkshire. But, for 2010, we're doing things a little differently - we're going to sit in a big wooden hut in Nottinghamshire instead.

Actually, it's a bit more exciting than it sounds (not that sitting in a random hut in Nottinghamshire would be in any way dull). Because we're off to CenterParcs in Sherwood Forest.

And yes, I am incredibly excited.

We've been to CentreParcs in the Lake District once previously, in 2004 BJ (Before Jamie). And it was terrific. But because it was in the BJ years and we weren't kidded up, it was an entirely different experience than we're expecting over the next four days.

As well as our son, we're also bringing our pet - Wee John - and Jamie's Auntie Vickie is coming too.

Add the backdrop of the first weekend of Six Nations rugby to the mix and, well, it could be fun. And who knows, Jamie might even enjoy it too.

There or may not be Internet access down there but, to be honest, you probably need a break from reading this guff as much as I need a break from vomiting it up.

So I'll be back online on Monday when we return, by which time I hope to have been crowned the Whites' Annual February Break Adventure Golf Champion.

Have a nice few days.

PS Any burglars out there, don't even think about it. Our large-forearmed neighbour Barrington is watching, he's got a gun and he's not trained to use it - making him even more dangerous, should you choose to cross our threshold. You have been warned....BANG!!!