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by robertlagrant 1008 days ago
"What are you doing this weekend, little Timmy?"

"One is repairing to the country where one will be enjoying the company of one's paternal grandmama and grandpapa."

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Repairing?
It's a slightly archaic usage, but it's correct:

repair [1]

verb

repaired; repairing; repairs

intransitive verb

1a: to betake oneself : go

    repaired to the judge's chambers
1b: to come together : rally

[1] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repair

Retreating?