The perfect storm

When it’s windy and rainy in the city, all you want to do is stay inside and have a nice cup of tea. But here in Porth, it’s way more exciting to be out on the headland watching the sea churn and the waves dash against the rocks! If this is what it is like […]

People coming to stay

I’ve had quite a few friends and family talk seriously about coming to stay over the next few months. Far from being a lonely retreat where I lock myself in a room and work on my masterplan, I may spend the summer entertaining.
Of course, this would be great, as I am excited to share my […]

No longer a Londoner

I moved all my stuff down to Newquay at the weekend. It was an epic day as it took about seven hours to drive there. I had my youngest sister, Ellie and a man-with-van, John to help me. John turned out to be a super guy, which was a relief as we had to spend […]

Cornwall - hotbed of terrorist activity

Apparently the Cornwall National Liberation Army is threatening to firebomb the Cornwall restaurants of celebrity chefs Rick Stein and Jamie Oliver. As Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen restaurant is just up the road from my new place, I could be in danger. And I thought I was leaving all that behind in London!

Leaving do’s

Finally I’ve managed to cobble together an effort to organise a work leaving do, with just over two weeks to go. There must be a psychological reason why I’ve left this so late.
As for a personal leaving do, I feel that I ought to have one but I will have that awkward situation of having […]

Cornwall training camp

I will miss a lot of my group training when I move, particularly British Military Fitness. I should organise a training camp down in Cornwall. I might do the first one just for friends but turn it into a commercial enterprise thereafter. The concept is a boot-camp style experience with the added excitement of some […]

Should I publicise this blog more widely?

I am considering whether to publicise this blog more widely. I need to email friends, acquaintances and colleagues to tell people that I am moving, invite them to leaving do’s and so on, and I have the option of letting people know about this blog.
I have held back from doing it thus far, as it […]

Moving my gear to Cornwall

I am moving all my stuff down to Cornwall this weekend as I need to be out of my current flat. But since my job doesn’t finish until the end of June, I am coming back to London for the remainder of the month to work out my contract before leaving for good at the […]

Getting ready to move

Now that I am back in London making arrangements to complete my move, it feels closer. I have a real sense of being about to leap into the unknown and of leaving behind familiar faces and routines. My mum, who also lives in London is very supportive and seems excited for me. But it must […]

Learning not to feel guilty about feeling good

It looks like the flat is going to work out, but until I’ve signed an agreement and put my money on the table I won’t get too excited!
I went for a walk along the cliffs near the flat and I found myself looking at the landscape and thinking of it as ‘my beach’ and ‘my […]