Show Notes
Back from Portugal and absolutely banjaxed, Terrie and David sit on the couch doing a full post-holiday debrief: too much travel, too many jobs, a front door full of packages, and the strong realisation that the kids mightn’t see another holiday till they’re 16 or 17.
They get into the chaos of “family holidays” — the constant complaining, naps getting ruined, apartments vs hotels, and why the heat nearly finished them.
Plus: the Faro Airport queue from hell with private-jet VIP drama, Terrie’s Aldi “supermarket sweep”, a chaotic birthday dinner, and David’s mysteriously purple finger.
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