This blog goes round in circles. I don’t mean literally; that would be ridiculous. No, this blog swings between packed-with-reviews to cowboy-movie-tumbleweeds seemingly in perpetuity. At the moment it’s tumbleweeds; I can’t get anything written because there’s one massive thing blocking out everything else. It’s like a lunar eclipse, with my hopes of getting anyContinue reading “Wait for the wheel”
Category Archives: moving on
Space
“Space is big. Really big. You just won’t believe how vastly hugely mindbogglingly big it is. I mean you may think it’s a long way down the road to the chemist’s, but that’s just peanuts to space.” You may recognise that quote from Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. I’ve been thinking about itContinue reading “Space”
“You people are so tiny. And petty.”
Couldn’t resist a Thor quote, there. Well strictly speaking it’s from The Avengers, but Thor said it so whatever. And it sums up what I’ve been thinking about the last place I lived, so it’s all good. I’ve moved. I know I’ve mentioned it a few times, but I now live in the Republic ofContinue reading ““You people are so tiny. And petty.””
Moved – again
As of 12th November 2018, I no longer live in the south of England. I’m in Manchester! At some point I will start adding stuff here about living in one of the Bright Centres of the Universe. For now though, peach and lube everyone – peach and frelling lube.
Move along home
We all want to be somewhere we can’t. A new job, a holiday, your bed. For me it’s Hong Kong. For those of you just joining us, I lived there for 11 years. Then, due to my gradually increasing dissatisfaction with the political struggles, work visa problems, and money, I returned to England. I adjustedContinue reading “Move along home”
The Age of Miracles
Alright? Long time no see. I’ve managed to improve my lot in life. How, you may ask. Well, let me tell you… It mostly started a few months back. Tired of trying every agent in the Writer’s and Artist’s Yearbook and getting rejected, I jumped at the chance of attending the 2014 Festival of Writing.Continue reading “The Age of Miracles”
FML
Such as it is. I used to have a life – things to do, places to go, people to go with, transport to get there. Now I’m stuck in a spare room with no hope of a real place, nowhere to go to because the buses don’t go there and the only people I canContinue reading “FML”
On Returning to Blighty After an 11 Year Absence
How to relocate to a country you left behind 11 years ago: 1. Close all accounts, utilities and communication channels in your life, related to where you are leaving. 2. Change addresses for local government and council registries in the country you will go to. 3. Un-learn everything you have come to accept as normalContinue reading “On Returning to Blighty After an 11 Year Absence”
Saying Goodbye
Had my last archery lesson in Hong Kong yesterday. It was fun, and I felt I was finally up to speed with my new bow (a Mathews Conquest Prestige called Nerys). It was great. Until it came time to end it and say goodbye. I am an emotional person, I know. But I normally hideContinue reading “Saying Goodbye”
On Leaving Hong Kong
After 11 years in Hong Kong, I’m leaving. Why? Do you really want the short list? Okie dokie. 1. Work visa. Immigration making me jump through hoops, interrogating me as to why I’m ‘still here’, what my long term plans are, and why I keep hanging around. The 5 years’ of previous work visas (andContinue reading “On Leaving Hong Kong”
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