Blogs from Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 48

Just a little update to say that I have booked my ticket to go and I am leaving on 1st September to go to Bangkok where I will be making my way to Pattaya to start my diving instructor training. I am fairly nervous but very excited all the same I never thought back when this idea started that I would see this day becoming a reality but it is and I am wondering what the future holds for me. In the end I have plumped for a year open ticket with a flight included to go to Sydney and then directly back to London with Qantas Airlines. I guess the next diary I write will be from Thailand.............All the best everyone and for those I won't see before I go then wish me luck and ... read more

Well its been a fun few weeks since my last update…I move out of my house this Sunday 24th July 2005 I guess this is where it all starts. First Stop Magaluf with Simon, Craig, Rob going for a week of relaxation, meditating and drinking green tea all week. (Honest) The last few weeks has been a bit of a stressful time boxing up or selling material items you have worked so hard to accumulate is emotional and surprising as it becomes more and more obvious that you do not need that much junk and possessions to actually survive and live. I think things may be easier than I thought to move out as I have been doing it gradually so it is not such a cold sharp shock to the system. I was recently in ... read more

How exciting, we eventually have a leaving date, appropriately the 4th July, (our independence day) I can’t believe it has taken us 9 weeks to get everything sorted out and organised. It is not an instant business this packing up your life. However thanks to all our friends we have had a great time. Many thanks; you have lived the highs & lows with us! After many late night hours on the internet & phone (Graeme not me) we have found our new home. It is to be delivered from the factory this week and we will be introduced to it on the 7th. The service from “Tim” in the US has been exceptional, as well as the usual vehicle sale stuff, answering many questions and changes of mind, it has extended to booking our hotel ... read more

Well, we have talked about it for years. Now at last we have taken the plunge. Call it "adult gap year", career break or mid life crisis, but the house is sold, possessions in store, sold, on loan, given or thrown away, many parties had and our old life on hold. Now we are making final preparations to head to the US to purchase our new home (a 38ft motor home) to travel North, Central and Southern America or wherever the road takes us. Watch this space... read more

Hi Did not get anywhere near a computer in the past 48 hours..busy multitasking like all of you I suppose. I travelled yesterday from East London to Southampton by train. Travelling a 9 am on a Saturday morning is not easy. With few commuters aroound you you are constantly being reminded that you are the one working and all others are probably still in bed. The weekend brings out all types of people onto the public transport. Very typically the middle class parents who want to take their 7 year old for a London trip. They all look alike. The parents in jeans and casual sweaters or fleece jackets, mum carrying a rucksacr full of all "keep it, just in case" items as well as a water bottle, dad with a leaflet for some museum or ... read more