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| Extent of packing so far. |
Note: This will be the shortest blog of all of the
31 post so far due to the fact that I have been a bit of a fucktard and left
packing my rucksack until, well, right now.
I can’t remember the last time I was this excited!
Possibly the time we found out that Father Christmas had
brought us a blue and red bike, trike and scooter set, but that was a long time
ago. It’s now just about 24hrs until my flight leaves Gatwick (assuming we
leave on time – something I have not had much luck with in the past) heading
for Christchurch. Ahead of my trip to Africa in 2009 I was probably a bit
nervous rather than excited but not this time. Oh no, this time its pure
excitement – which is rather difficult to cope with when you have to be
professional and sensible in the office. All I want to do is talk about the
trip and tick things off any of the several lists I have made. One, quite menacingly
titled: ‘RACHEL – Things you MUST DO before you leave. DO THEM.’
I’ve spent most of this week watching very cool travel videos
and reading travel blogs. One of my favourites has been about the Shotover Jet
in Queenstown. I’m not one for heights (AT ALL – I don’t overly enjoy flying
actually but worth it for the plane food, right?! Everyone loves plane food) so
while Jenny and Connie go off to do bungy (sp, bungie/bungey?) jumps or gorge
swings my mum and dad will be pleased to hear I’ll be safely strapped into this
beast:
Anyway, enough chat. I really must dash. Packing is not
my forte, by a long long way and I literally have nothing packed. What else did
I want to tell you about??...........
So this snow business? Crazy. No sign of it down here. In
fact, it was really rather sunny today and all of this past week. Unless I’m
living in a holiday-mode bubble?!
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| Southbank Centre balcony |
It was so sunny last week that after work I headed to the
Southbank Centre’s balcony area for drinks with Devy, Amy, Frank and Michaela.
I woke up the next morning inexplicable hungover!! Does sunshine effect the
alcohol content in beverages because I could have sworn I only had a couple…
I saw Devy and Amy again on Sunday as we agreed to visit
Devy and Nav’s new Greenwich apartment for lunch and park picnicking – what a
lovely area.
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| Greenwich Park |
I’m writing this post in front of our NEW TV (Champions
League game not helping the packing-avoidance situation). We had to get a new
one because of the digital switch-over which happen here last night. Gumtree,
£10, super bargain!
Right, enough is enough, this is getting ridiculous (this
takes much longer for me to write than it does to read – I've been at it for a
while) I really must crack on. I’m not sure when I’ll be blogging next – it may
have to be a couple of extra-long blogs on my return but I won’t make promises.
Until next time, whenever that might be…
Bren x
PS, Jenny, a friend at work, has let me borrow her NZ
Lonely Plant guide (THANKS JEN!) which will fill a couple hours during the 28
hours between leaving London and arriving in New Zealand but if you know of any
good films I should watch do let me know!
PPS, Tomorrow in the office is sure to be one of the
longest in the history of work days…
NEW ZEALAND &
AUSTRALIA 2012
FUCK YEAH!
(potential new bum tattoo if
things get crazy with the BFF in Melbourne)
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