I have all the time in the world. Well, kind of. I’ve got just under two glorious weeks stretched out in front of me without a single plan. A blank diary, no entries apart from reminders of birthdays and a couple of tradie appointments to sort out the leaky shower. When I started writing thisContinue reading “All the time in the world”
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One week in.
One week in Reefton (four days since moving into the cottage) and I feel like I’m on holiday. I’m floating around feeling relaxed and chilled, wanting to (and doing) little more than pottering around and sitting in front of the fire with a glass of red and a book. Oh, and a bit of unpackingContinue reading “One week in.”
Moving Day
I stood in the background, looking nervously at the van. ‘It’s quite small, isn’t it?’ I said to Bruce. ‘Well, it is a bit smaller than I imagined.’ He looked at me. ‘I’m sure it will be fine though,’ he said, trying to reassure me. We spent what felt like 10 hours (it was aboutContinue reading “Moving Day”
Cortisol hormone high
I’ve spent the last few weeks high on cortisol. Oh yesssss, my body’s main stress hormone has been a little elevated while I navigate myself through the New Zealand house buying process, which is quite different – and therefore strange and unfamiliar – to the UK. It’s like walking barefoot through a room full ofContinue reading “Cortisol hormone high”
Happy birthday houses
Oh hiiiiiiiii. It’s been ages. So much has happened, yet as I go to write about what that was, my is blank. Oh, I changed my hair colour which is a nice change. But I guess the main thing is probably that I turned 41 since my last post. Like most years, I feel noContinue reading “Happy birthday houses”
Having your shit together
A couple of people have commented recently about how I’ve got my life / shit together. My instant thought was to say ‘oh hell no, no I haven’t, no one’s got their shit together’ but that reaction felt like a deflection of a compliment, and as soon as I thought about saying it, I couldContinue reading “Having your shit together”
Residence Relief
Holy shit. Holy shit. Holy shit. I stared at the email. Your application for a 2021 Resident Visa has been approved. Holy shit. ARRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH. My insides flipped. I looked again, just to be sure. Really? I’d been waiting so long for this I wasn’t quite sure it was real. Oh but it was. I’m nowContinue reading “Residence Relief”
Hiatus
Jeez it’s been AGES since I last wrote anything. I took my laptop away on holiday with me, thinking I might get a quiet five minutes here and there, but nope. I either didn’t get the chance, or I didn’t fancy it. What I did do though, was read, a LOT. Oh, I ploughed throughContinue reading “Hiatus”
4 years in Aotearoa New Zealand (and counting)
I got reminded of my kiwi-versary today, by the first friend I made when moving here. She must have noted it down at some point, because she congratulates me every year. It’s not a date I have in my own calendar, or really plan on marking, but when I think about it, it’s a prettyContinue reading “4 years in Aotearoa New Zealand (and counting)”
The Paps Life 