Weekender: Logged off – Catherine Haward, Wheatcroft Land
How does Catherine Haward, the busy owner of developer Wheatcroft Land unwind at the weekend. We asked her…
How do you relax at the weekend?
With a busy family life and being in the final year of a degree it’s hard to find any “me” time, but now the kids are old enough to be left ‘home alone’ my husband and I try to find a few hours in the morning to get out on our road bikes.
How many hours do you work at the weekend on average?
I don’t generally ‘work’ as it’s good to switch off from the Monday-Friday stuff but I usually spend 8-12 hours studying over the weekend, more if there’s an exam or essay looming and I’m also currently working on my dissertation.
What’s your favourite…
– holiday destination? I always used to say I’d never go on holiday to the same place twice as there’s so much to explore in the world, but this year I am returning to Puerto Pollensa, Majorca for the fourth year in a row. We love it for the cycling, scuba diving and relaxed family atmosphere.
– book? I tend to go for easy to read novels to switch off my brain before I go to sleep and rarely know the book title as a Kindle doesn’t show you the front cover every time you pick it up! However, I think my favourite book is probably A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
– album? I love anything I can sing along/dance to whilst I’m cooking – just to embarrass the kids!
– food? I love anything fish/seafood related.
– TV programme? You can’t beat a good period drama to truly escape and wrap yourself up in on a Sunday night (Downton Abbey, War and Peace, Poldark, The Crown).
– website or app? Strava – the most important thing a cyclist can have – other than a good pair of padded shorts!
How do you usually spend Sunday evenings?
9pm Sunday evening is my favourite time of the week – PJs on, wine in hand and a good period drama on the box… and relax…
