Adam - the poorest excuse EVER.
I've been stuck in Ireland for the last two weeks, not seen my baby daughter, Mrs, dogs or cars and yet I'll be getting back for this weekend by hook or by crook, putting the dogs in B&B for the weekend, delivering baby to grand parents and bloody well going to the inaugural Sports Maserati Christmas meet! And then I'll be back in Ireland until the 22nd and jumping on a plane to Egypt on the 23rd!
So my friend, the excuse of "having to get a few bits" for your hols is just not going to wash!
Get yourself down to the train station and get picked up in sports car and have a bloody good time.
Come on...... you know you want to.