Good to know you've had a proper break, sounds like it's done you a power of good, and as to the plan to decrease house, that sounds like a great idea. I did exactly that. I hesitated a good while because... all sorts of reasons that you will know only too well... but I never regretted it for a second. And watch out for them trying to pile on hours more work for you to cram into the reduced hours. It's such a common trick.