I'm hopeless when it comes to relaxing - and I'm even worse if I try to do nothing after a really hectic period.

A 'hectic period' like the week I've just had.

It was the LGcommunications (Local Government Communications) annual conference and we were host city as it was happening in Leeds.

I think I had about 12 hours sleep in about four days and almost as soon as I had taken my seat on the train to come home on Friday afternoon, I nodded off.

Yesterday I was driving - 430 miles - to Norfolk and back, so I had to be alert.

But today has been so weird. I've not settled to anything. OK, I fixed the loo seat and did the washing up, but that's all. I've found myself wandering around the house and at one point I was tempted to sort through the tangled mess of all the audio/video cables I have in a box in the loft!

I suspect it's because the last month has been hectic: getting ready for this conference, the elections, preparing for a new political administration - the only time I've relaxed is when I've been asleep.

It feels like I've got nothing to worry, get stressed about or be distracted by all of a sudden.

But here's the problem ... I've now got two weeks off work as I'm taking my first bit of leave for probably eight months. If I was out of sorts today, can you imagine what I'm going to be like by the time I go back to work! There's only so many times you can do the hoovering or visit the National Railway Museum!