So the blog is back. I am back.
It’s been a colourful few years. So my last post was back in Salamanca for the wedding of Inés, Summer 2023. For whatever reason, I can’t actually remember, I didn’t continue the blog. It just stopped. No doubt I was hungover, hot and struggling with life that I didn’t have the capacity to continue. The “annus horribilis” years continued. Sadly my Bambsianani Partner in crime Matt passed away in the Summer of 2023 and then my Queen Granny Wood in March 2024,
The passing of my Gran hit me hard. Like a tonne of bricks crashing down on me. Not only was she my gran but she was my rock, my go to, the person I rang everyday she was my world.
So here we are today, days from departure for my adventure of a lifetime all thanks to my queen. It’s somewhat – bittersweet adventure but one which I will remember for a lifetime and one which I will always associate with Granny.
Although I am going solo, a little bit of Granny is coming with me. I found out the other day that her ashes were scattered without me knowing – that’s a story for another day (Episode 566 of Eastenders incoming). Now most people would go in a rage (I still may, it’s early days, but actually I can’t put her back in her box) I’ve decided to take a little bit of her with me. I’ve got plenty of memorabilia scattered around the house that I look at each day and think of her, but there’s one little odd creature that will fit perfectly in my bag and it can come on me every adventure…so look out for Betty in the upcoming blogs. Next stop Singapore.
Flying Solo 