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A simple conversation with a guest staying at Quabbs Cabin led to an unexpected question: when did getting an early night become a luxury? After asking people how they’d spend forty-eight hours completely to themselves, one answer appeared again and again: “I’d sleep.” This is a reflection on rest, slow living, and why perhaps what we’re really craving isn’t more time, but permission to pause.