Money

I guess one of the worst fears for anyone taking a CB is money - or the lack of it! 6 months without a regular income is SCARY!!!!! But I think I am going to be OK. The benefit of paying for things (like accommodation and transport) up front is that anything I earn now is for ME :).

I am mentioning the CB to more people and 2 girls at my PT job today got really excited on my behalf! So hello Gabby and Alex - thanks for your support and enthusiasm, as talking to you and people like you are making it more and more exciting, despite the worries and fears.

The next 2 weeks on vacation from my main place of work are going to be full of paperwork and plans, getting everything straight before the final run to November.

Hello to Jason, by the way. Missing our conversations about non-EM stuff :)

Speak soon

Latest update

Another month goes by and only 13.5 weeks till I leave :)

OK: quick medical update: saw my consultant last week and the good news is I haven't done any permanent damage to my spinal nerves. The fact is even though I can do a little bit of running (well shuffling, really) I am NOT ALLOWED TO DO IT (just remind me of that when I try next time!). The nerves are subject to neurodyspraxia (mechanical damage) and I have to be careful with activities - although I can walk OK and keep fit now, which is big progress from last month. Such is life, living with a previously tethered cord, and associated disabilities!!

CB news: booked the last of the accommodation in Adelaide and Auckland, and booked my place on the Kiwi Experience bus. New Zealand looks so beautiful with so much to do...

Got a new camera at the weekend - must learn how to put up photos on here for when I am away! Let's try this one