Now I am back in the UK, the image and voice of the Good Witch from the North in the story and film The Wizard of Oz and her saying “There’s no place like home” (click) keeps rolling about my head.
Also, there is nothing more comfortable than my own bed.
It seems that I do not sleep (alone) longer than a week in the same bed, as I travel from one country to another. I may stay in the same hotel on each visit to a city, but it is rare that I am given the same room.
Not having the same bed on a regular basis gives rise to a big problem for me, as happen to my first night back in my own bed.
It could be my age, or, it could be that I drink too much prior to going to bed, but often I wake up wanting to go to the toilet for a pee pee.
Last night I woke up at about 3am, and as I became aware of my needs I entered into confusion.
Half wake and half asleep, where was I?
The dim light coming through the window curtains told me I was in the bedroom in Gaziantep, but my conscious mind said I was somewhere else, but it could no figure out where. It took me a few moments to realise I was back in my own bed.
Another situation I have to be aware of when I wake up in the middle of the night, and there is no light to orient myself by, as happened in my last stay in Gaziantep when there were many times of electricity cuts, where is the bathroom?
Instead of going into the bathroom, did I go into the wardrobe cupboard. Now that could be embarrassing.
Once I have satisfied my requirements, I have to fine my way back to the bed. Ouch, I should have not left the suitcase there.
Oh “There’s no place like home” even if my temporary bed is known as “Phillips’ bed“.
There’s no place like home from The Wizard of OZ
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