Firstly, thanks to the loads of people that remembered my birthday and sent texts, made phone calls, and sent messages through various online means. It’s nice to hear from you all! Read the rest of this entry »
You do really mean to get around to doing something about it, but other stuff keeps getting in the way. So why the long delay? I’ll go with the internet was down. Actually that’s not very convincing. How about a long trip to Africa? Read the rest of this entry »
After my parents left London, they went on a three week tour of Italy. They ended with a few free days in Rome which was the perfect excuse for us to take our first weekend foray into Europe. Read the rest of this entry »
Shortly after moving into our apartment on the Southbank, we made the decision to become members of the Tate (there are two in London; the Tate Modern and the Tate Britain). We literally live on the street that runs behind the Tate Modern, so it seemed like the perfect chance to brush up on our art knowledge. Read the rest of this entry »
Living in the city can be expensive, especially for your regular food shopping. The supermarkets near to us are all small and quite pricy, and the big budget supermarkets are a trek on public transport. Luckily for us, there is another solution. Read the rest of this entry »
After several weeks of being in London (and a few days in our apartment), we welcomed the first Aussie pilgrims to the red fold out. On route from Perth via Dubai, David and Stephanie (Brad’s parents) were happy to see the back of the desert and start enjoying all things London. Read the rest of this entry »
When we first arrived in London, we stayed for quite a few weeks in south London with some relatives on Fran’s side. This took the pressure off apartment and job hunting, and we spent the first few days just finding our feet. Read the rest of this entry »
At the start of the year, I spent a few weeks lecturing third year vibration. Fortunately for me, this extended my research contract for my first few weeks in London. This kept me tied over (and tied to the laptop) while we were settling in and looking for jobs. Read the rest of this entry »
After a few weeks of relaxing (getting over the move) I decided it was time to get a job in London. Starting with an initial web application on Monday, followed by four interviews on Tuesday, job offers on Wednesday, and acceptance on Thursday, the whole process was a bit of a whirlwind and before I knew it I was back into work mode. Read the rest of this entry »
Our last weeks in Perth were a blur, with two engagement parties (one in our backyard and one down south) and the enormous task of packing our whole life into boxes. Read the rest of this entry »