I really shouldn’t moan too much about my current living arrangements – it really isn’t too bad but I suppose coming from having lived on my own for nearly a decade, it does take a little getting used to! Add in the current routine of work-home-rinse-repeat, my 2022 start has been rather, ummm, humdrum. It’s…More
2022 – the year of ticking off the next big thing on the UK move list.
While the world remained in pandemic limbo in 2021, I’ve somehow managed to move to the UK to be with S and find employment in the National Health Service (NHS) … all in the span of 4.5 months. Not too shabby methinks, capping off an international move with a new job in a totally different…More
Poof! We’re in December…!
Where in hell did 2021 go…? December certainly came with a bang here up in Hull, with its wintry blast and Storm Arwen causing chaos all around the country. The year has definitely flown by, and happy 4.5 months in the UK to me! 😬 The only thing that’s currently throwing me off is that it…More
My quest to read more non-fiction: A review of Orwell’s Roses by Rebecca Solnit
One of my goals for my current sabbatical was to sink my teeth into more non-fiction (I wonder if this is a side effect of getting older?), so I’ve mainly requested non-fiction titles from NetGalley. As a fan of Rebecca Solnit, I immediately requested Orwell’s Roses when it was released on NetGalley, and oh wow,…More
Three month check-in.
Whaddaya know – it’s my three month move anniversary this Sunday! It’s such a weird feeling; sometimes I feel like I’ve been here for ages, sometimes I think “oh it hasn’t been that long”. And I’m still needing to adjust my expectations every now and then about life being what to what I’ve been used…More
A lady's guide to moving up north from down under. 