Yesterday was one of my toughest day so far. I woke up in a panic at 07:20 on Sunday so I could travel down to Victoria Coach Station with a good friend who had spent the night at my flat. She had an early coach to catch so I decided to tag along as this would be the last time I’d see her in a while. The journey down was smooth and thankfully I was feeling neither exhausted or hungover. We found her departure gate, hugged and said our goodbyes….
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Before this ‘moving to Australia’ thing really kicked into gear I often wondered what the most likely source of stress would be and how I would cope with it. Things like organising shipping and finding somewhere to stay when we first land in Sydney have been stressful, but in a very brief way like the song Egg Raid on Mojo. For very brief moment it’s all consuming, but then a solution is found and the problem walks off hand in hand with the stress. Something which my male brain can…
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While aimlessly wondering round Waitrose yesterday, I happened across the most wonderful idea – a cook book filled with all the delicious meals my friend’s have cooked for me over the years. Okay, so it’s not exactly the most original idea. But I thought it would be a lovely way to remind myself of my friends on the other side of the world while I slowly comfort eat myself to obesity. Or, more realistically, I could also use the shared recipes to make and impress new Australian friends. In the…
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