COVID-19: hanging on in there

New Zealand is currently in Level 2; this means the threat level is reduced and lockdown restrictions have been eased from what they were in Level 4 and 3. It’s not quite normal; we have to keep tabs on where we’ve been, practice physical distancing, the number of people who can be in one placeContinue reading “COVID-19: hanging on in there”

A year in moments #10 – the mountaintop emotional meltdown

I was absolutely exhausted. It was a week since got back from Jordan where I’d run the Wadi Rum Ultramarathon and just a few weeks before I was moving to New Zealand and I’d spent no time in that week having any rest. In fact, it was the opposite – late nights and every dayContinue reading “A year in moments #10 – the mountaintop emotional meltdown”

A year in people #81 – Michelle

“Hi Michelle, sorry for the late notice but I’m going to have to cancel tonight. I split up with M yesterday and I’m not in the best state to meet I’m afraid! It’s all still a bit new and I have quite a lot to sort out. Hoping to stay in Christchurch though so hopefullyContinue reading “A year in people #81 – Michelle”

New Zealand: 8 months in

Well, I think it’s safe to say it’s been, shall we say, eventful since I landed on NZ shores eight months ago. Hell, it’s been a bloody eventful year-and-a-bit ever since I decided on a whim to move to the other side of the world last year. You probably all know by now that theContinue reading “New Zealand: 8 months in”