round the world with my family
join us on our family gap year
Life feels relatively normal at the moment. On the surface there isn't much to show that we are slowly approaching a major change. We are still quietly planning our family gap-year, but our departure date of July 2016 feels an incredibly long way off. I suspect, however, that we will look back in nine months... Continue Reading →
I think I may have previously mentioned that taking a year away from work, to travel round the world as a family, is unlikely to be a cheap option. Even quite small looking daily expenses get to some quite scary figures once you multiply them by 365 - a £2.50 cup of coffee every day... Continue Reading →
It has occurred to me that, while I may be well enough equipped with professional qualifications for a life in the UK, I am woefully prepared in terms of any real practical skills that might come in useful for a life on the road. Just to be clear how poorly equipped I am for real... Continue Reading →
After the initial euphoria of starting to plan a year away with my family, some realities are now becoming evident: There is a lot of preparation ahead of us and some days it feels like we'll never get everything done The world is a big place and we won't be able to see everything in... Continue Reading →
We are settling back into home life after our summer holidays, but we have reached a major milestone this week, with Alexandra's first day of school. This has been an eagerly awaited day for Alexandra, involving several short visits to school earlier this year and many attempts at wearing her new school uniform around the house.... Continue Reading →
round the world with my family 