6 years ago I headed off on the trip of a lifetime, in which I flew Business Class to the UK to begin the adventure. I remember vividly the sense of relief and also excitement to know that I was leaving my life as I knew it behind me, all responsibilities on hold for a while. I was free to go where I wanted and when I wanted. It had taken 6 months of planning to get here and I can remember the Sunday afternoon where it all began. I was having lunch out on the deck and browsing on the laptop when I checked to see where I could go with my frequent flyer points, as it turned out I had enough to go to the UK on a one way ticket and so I bought that and the journey had begun. Unfortunately International travel is not so cheap these days.

I’ve been back in Australia two years now and I just haven’t found my stride yet and so it is time for a new plan, a more daring plan which I will keep the details under wraps for the moment. I need a change of scenery once more and I think I have worked out where and roughly when I will go, however I need to start to de-clutter and get the house into some sort of order for my departure.

I started with the garden; I got a cube of mulch and spread it onto the garden and at the same time tidied up areas that had been severely neglected. I finished the paving, moved the piles of gravel that have sat there for months. I have done more in the last two days than I have done in weeks and all because I have purpose once more to get things ship shape.

I cleared the remains of the tree that Catherine and Stuart helped me with, but there are a few bits that are going to have to stay as garden features because they are way too heavy to move.

I then got stuck into the big shed and pulled out all the timber and metal that I have collected over the years. I’m going to see if I can get a quid or two at the metal recyclers for some of the SHS that I have.

I’m back at work tomorrow after a two week break and it will be good to get back to get the cash but I must admit I’d rather stay home to keep the momentum flowing, but alas the bills are still coming in and I haven’t managed to win the lottery just yet. The latest expense was my 5 year driving licence which set me back $192; my licence I got in the UK in 1977 for £5 is still valid………Australia the lucky country.

At least I was able to renew it online without having to go into the Roads and traffic office which was some consolation I guess.

The weather has been dry for a week, no sign of rain here which has been great. With the dry weather and clear nights the temperatures have plummeted, there was frost this morning.