Is the Grass Greener?

Moving from London to rural Scotland

122. Is the Grass Greener? Music, roadside coffee, a spiky caterpillar and a low-flying A400M

Thursday 18 May 2023 Yesterday afternoon, I walked straight up the garden and up the hillside, over the forestry track and up into the edge of woodland and sat on a tree stump near our water source. I felt like I was guarding the spring, but it’s just that it’s a really lovely spot. I

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120. Is the Grass Greener? Confusing thoughts about where I feel I belong

Sunday 14 May 2023 I’m still in London. I’ve had a great few days and more revelations and altered perspectives than I could have imagined. I got back to Lewisham on Tuesday and have so far seen my mum and my friends Nana, Rachael, Duncan, Sarah, Catherine and Ciaran, all on a one-on-one basis –

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119. Is the Grass Greener? A long drive, a hissing socket, seagull eggs, pain au chocolat and a busy social life

Wednesday 10 May 2023 I drove from Scottish Borders to Lewisham yesterday, the first time driving on my own. It’s a lot easier and less tiring being able to share the driving, but it was kind of okay. I left at 06:20, stopped for about half an hour, was delayed by maybe twenty minutes with

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