Friday 29th May was my last day at work! Excluding a short period between jobs, I have worked solidly since leaving university, so how does it feel to no longer have that thing that filled my life so entirely? To be honest it’s a bit early to say (it is only Tuesday), but it...
Uh oh, not a top 10…
AUTHOR: Jess Top 10 things that I am looking forward to the most: Not working, duh! Sleeeeeeeeeep Learning to live with less stuff Star gazing in the Atacama desert Eating ceviche in Lima The Bolivian salt flats Seeing a glacier Hanging out with the animals on the Galapagos islands Dragging Alex round Mayan ruins...
An authentic taste of Peru at Tierra Peru, London
AUTHOR – Jess A friend of ours bought a voucher for a tasting menu at Tierra Peru in Essex Road. They had been to a lunchtime buffet there about a year ago, and wanted to return for an evening meal. They asked us along as we have been to Peru, and could tell them...
A pocket full of seaside
AUTHOR – Jess This is what I keep in my coat pocket – it’s a handful of shells that I picked up on a beach in Livorno, Italy at Christmas. Why am I showing you this? Don’t laugh at me! Purely because it makes me happy to reach into my pocket and day-dream of...
I Choose The Red Pill
Why me? Why now? Thirties, a comfortable life, a house, a stable and happy relationship, a career, financial security. Ticks all the boxes, right? Or does it? Society imprints onto us from an early age to follow the rules and to conform, do what we are supposed to do, what the status quo and...
Lining the stomach at Santafereño – Columbian restaurant in Brixton Market, London, UK
So, this is my first foodie post. We haven’t left the UK yet, but I thought it wise to get some practice in. That said, I won’t be posting about Wednesday night soups, only meals that are relevant to Latin America. On Saturday night we had to be in Brixton to see a...
My AWE-some decision
Why are you doing what you are doing? I ask myself this often and I am sure it will be a question that we are asked whist on our travels. It’s fairly obvious that there is not anything particularly wrong with my life. I’ve played it fairly safe, worked hard and received the rewards....