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Today is a special day, me and my clever man are heading to the real estate agent to get the keys for our new little home. I am so excited, we have such a laugh together so I am sure we will have many chuckles falling over boxes and carrying mattresses and tables up stairs.  Will post some pictures of the new place… until then here are a couple rather ambiguous images taken in our last humble abode in Brighton, England.

Morning Light

How may times have you moved house? I think I am nearing the 25 times mark…. Oh my!!! 

A few little trips overseas

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I do apologise for the huge and I mean really huge gap in the posting on my little blog. I have been immensely busy with workshops, packing, travelling and settling. So busy infact that I have not had a moment to stop, sit have a fresh pot of tea since I arrived in Australia almost two weeks ago … until today. It is raining outside, the windows are foggy, but my toes are warm and the tea if delightful.

I will today pick a couple of memories to share, a slight indulgence of nostalgia never hurt anyone.

After my lover arrived from Australia we found ourselves in Brighton: a beautiful seaside town nestled between Shoreham by Sea and Newhaven on the south coast of England. We were in the midst of winter, the rain was light and the air crisp. We sat on the beach, listened to the seagulls and foolishly took off our shoes and paddled in the icey water. We laughed and drank cider in cosy, traditional pubs, and took Polaroids in our little flat. Alongside one another I would edit photographs and he would draw he masterful creations. Day trips to London, Southampton to see Laura at the Guildhall and Hastings were had… with more friendships formed along the way. It was lovely.

Within a couple of weeks we were showered with sun. The clouds parted and we again headed to the beach, but this time we drank cider in the sunlight and dipped our toes in ever so slightly warmer waters.  It was magic.

Soon we headed to Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire, a beautiful traditional town about an hours train ride away from Leeds. We went to visit an old friend of mine and her partner for the weekend and found ourselves walking through the woods on misty mornings and sitting on the Yorkshire hillsides at sunset. We ate Indian food and road buses through Leeds, watched my friend in roller derby training and tested my musical mixing skills with a DJ lesson. Lots of fun.

A couple of weeks later A and I found ourselves in Marbella, Spain. This is a story for another time as I fear I may spend the next week or so explaining what is now a beautiful memory time with a beautiful person. For now I will leave you with a couple of pictures of our time in Spain.

Note: the oranges A is holding we bought from a most friendly chap selling oranges and onions from the back of his truck, it took a while but we laughed as we spoke our very limited Spanish vocabulary to purchase them… they were mind blowing.

xx

January Through Instagram

This post is a little late... but with all the moving around I must admit it has been rather hard to get to a computer regularly... We have been to Paris... it was amazing (A really enjoyed himself)... We have also been for a bit of a road trip around the South and West of England... Amazing... so beautiful! Right now we are settling into our own little place which we will call home for the next little while!!! It feels good to have my own space again! I am enjoying this new direction... taking things a little less seriously... It feels really quite amazing! 

Will post images of our new abode and neighborhood soon... any guesses where we may be? :)

Leaving home

And I am off again on another adventure... with a lovely friend of mine that arrives from Australia this Wednesday... Can not believe it has been 6 months since I left my home in Australia... 

We are off to Paris next week, and after our return we will drive around the south coast of England and the West Country. Then Leeds and Wales. But this trip is not just for pleasure, there is another intention behind this... which I shall reveal soon. 

Now I must admit, I am one for leaving things to the last minute... so perhaps I shall start of the essential to pack for all the trips ahead...

Guitar, novel, my lyric book, boots (for those muddy walks in the woods), warm coat, fluffy hat, gloves, camera... well maybe two or three... which ones to choose? The digital will be needed for the two commercial shoots I have in Paris. But of course a few analogue... diana and perhaps a polaroid? 

Hope your all enjoying the weather... The Uk is particularly lovely right now, cool crisp days with clear sunny skies, delightful. 

Oh you may remember some pictures similar to this one... I posted them here when I first arrived in Europe 6 months ago. 

Flat hunting. tea. blackberry bush.

Have you ever stared at a computer screen for a long time? I mean a really long time? To the point when you realise your face has taken the shape of something resembling a slightly scared and confused character from the Muppets… or perhaps Bert from Sesame street… you know the face he pulls when he gets really angry with Ernie! This is what hours of flat hunting on the internet can do to you… you may literally end up looking like Animal‘s twin. I advise that when seated at a computer for long periods of time, be situated away from mirrors and reflective surfaces, as you may have quite a scare if you spot your reflection. – Trust me I did!

It was at this point I decided to jump up… well push myself off the couch, there was no energetic force behind that movement at all. From the hours spent sitting on the couch this morning, my ass had gone numb! I must admit I was a little disappointed to find no groove in the couch from where my butt had been positioned all morning… Homer Simpson gets one!

My hands were cold from the endless typing, so I put the kettle on for a nice cuppa tea! I made my way into the lounge room, warming my hands on the china cup, sipping away merrily at its contents.  I took a seat in on the arm chair and found myself watching my uncle who had fallen asleep whilst reading on the couch… That probably sounded a little creepy… but I’m fascinated by the positions people can manage to fall asleep in… c’mon he was almost completely upright… he may as well have been standing! Jeez that mans got talent.

Such a lovely day out, I decided to go for a walk… stretch my legs and take some photographs in the wheat fields close by. This merry walk turned into a battle through stinging nettles and scratchy blackberry bushes… all for the perfect shot… that is dedication right there…

What a productive day :)