Best Black Friday ever… I got a job! I have a 9 month contract at National Savings & Investments as a Campaign Development Manager. They’re a government owned investment bank, kind of like Kiwibank. The role doesn’t appear to be as interesting as what I was doing at Westpac, but it’s paying a lot more, […]
Read more "Friday the 13th"I had a Skype interview today. Literally, an interview with Skype. It’s not as cool as it sounds, I was just there testing their new product for an hour for £40. I signed up with some research companies a few weeks ago in the hopes of earning some cash to make being unemployed sting a bit […]
Read more "Not Working"Regent’s Park is a short walk from our new flat, and I’ve fallen in love with it. Cornwall Park eat your heart out!
Read more "Regent’s Park"We found a flat today! We move in on Monday. I’m really excited about it, because the location is amazing! We’re right by Abbey Road, and just a short walk to Regent’s Park! Feeling very chuffed at finding somewhere to live so quickly, we headed to Camden Markets to enjoy the amazing weather. How cool […]
Read more "There’s No Place Like Home"This morning I stayed up until 4:00am booking flights. It was awesome. We’re doing Paris in a few days, then backpacking the Lake District for Easter, then the Royal Wedding followed by Sweden (Gothenburg) for another three day weekend (gotta love those public holidays!), then two weeks later we’ll be in Glasgow for Paul’s cousin […]
Read more "Topsy Turvy"They say falling in love with a city is like falling in love with a person. If you give them a chance to show you their best, they can shine. Well I have to say, so far, I’m falling in love with London. Which is interesting, because last time I was here I didn’t really […]
Read more "Getting to Know You"We have arrived in our new home city! The flight was pretty good. Our sleeping pills knocked us out, and we were the only people in our row of four, so we got to spread out more than usual. Our accommodation is crap, but you get what you pay for! We arrived expecting grey skies, rain and cold. […]
Read more "Touchdown in London"