I’ve been in the UK for just over five weeks now, so I’m just over halfway through my trip. In two and a half weeks I’ll be leaving the UK for a couple of weeks in Canada before heading home to New Zealand. I’m having the BEST time. I’m seeing all the people and doingContinue reading “Halfway house”
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Back in the UK.
It’s 3pm and I’m sat outside the Royal William on the Brayford with a pint of Moretti in the sun. There’s a lot of algae on the water and as I take a sip of my beer I wonder briefly what causes it. I should know, I think. But I don’t, and the thought slipsContinue reading “Back in the UK.”
Bye New Zealand
I haven’t left New Zealand since April 2018, only a few months after I moved here. Back then I didn’t feel I’d been here long enough to warrant a trip back, but I already had the flights booked and I was feeling pretty battered and bruised after the break up with Mike, so I embracedContinue reading “Bye New Zealand”
All the time in the world
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”
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.”
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”
AWOL
I’ve been a bit AWOL lately; writing’s taken a bit of a back seat because I’ve had a lot on. It tends to be something that drops off when I’m busy, but it’s also something that keeps me sane, so it’s a double-edged sword. Work is taking a priority right now, because, you know, newContinue reading “AWOL”
2020 roundup
New Years Eve, 2020. What a year aye? What can I say. I’ve sat here for a while, hands poised over the keyboard, but not much is coming out easily. I don’t normally do end-of-year posts, and I’m not a resolution-maker, but it felt somehow fitting to write something this year. I’m keen to notContinue reading “2020 roundup”
A year in moments #23 – the waiting
I could see all the way down the road for my bedroom window. It was getting towards the time we’d agreed that he would pick me up. I waited eagerly for a glimpse of his car. I’d spent a while getting ready. Trying to choose the right outfit. I’d settled on a long sleeved blueContinue reading “A year in moments #23 – the waiting”
The Paps Life 