It was a bit of a shock when I realized how long since I wrote a blog update. Its now the end of July. Summer in England has been very hit & miss. To me taking a jumper anywhere in summer seems criminal. Summer nights here are far from balmy. On a sunny day it does get up to a familiar & comforting heat. Like a spring day, slight chill in the breeze but warmth from the sun. Then a rainy day doesn't just dampen any outings but drops the chill factor. At ti...

It's a barmy 23*c today in Effingham. I may have said it before, but Spring here is amazing. After a busy lunch at the Pub I am chillaxing in my room with another hour before I have to go back and do it again. They are forecasting a 'heat wave' getting up to 31*c. If thats is the case I will be spending the next few days relaxing in the beer garden between shifts I think, making the most of the sun & warmth. England's weather can be quiet misleading as it is ...

Today was one of those perfect days. One of those days that everything goes right & life is great. I feel so lucky sometimes. It was my day off & I decided to go to Guildford. Timing could not have been better. It was a brilliant tepid sunny spring day, one of the best so far & I didn't have to work. I caught the bus to the high street. I walked around the town & came across the castle. It had beautiful gardens full of flowers blooming & brigh...

It feels like forever since I last wrote in this blog. It's coming up 5 months since I left Australia. Winter here seems to not only affect the temperatures but the whole outlook on life. It's almost like a dreary slumber, as the days are so short & you find yourself indoors rugged up for most of it. I started a temp office job on 27th of January. I had gone down to the walkabout pub in Manchester to celebrate Australia Day & then received a call about st...

Happy Hogmanay! Well it wasn't exactly a proper Hogmanay but I was still delighted to learn about the Scottish way of celebrating New Years. If I am still in the UK next year I want to go to Scotland for the real deal. We celebrated with Moet & Chandon, I was given the cork with a pound in it. Its a good luck charm. Then we brought in the New Year, like literally brought it in. The first person through your front door after midnight should come bearing gifts ...