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An Update

Things over the last week have developed and happened really quickly. I am still trying to process how I feel. I will get round to calling everyone and talking to everyone but right now I am selfishly putting myself and my well-being (both mentally and physically first). On Tuesday I was informed I no longer had my job in Australia. This was the start of the collapse of my dream. A lot of people were in the same position and with the job market in Australia becoming more and more dire each day, thousands of people including Australians loosing their jobs, businesses shutting left right and centre as well as the daily reports that flights out of Australia were shutting down I was left with one option. I had to leave. At the time this did not feel like a choice. I knew I didn’t have the financial ability to support myself for the next 6 months, which is potentially how long it would have taken to restore any normality. I had enough money in Australia to buy a ticket home, which...
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Bikinis, boat parties and first dates! 27.01.20- 02.02.20

In my effort to keep people updated more with my life I am going to try and write at least one post a week. No promises but here is my summary of the last week! Monday was a public holiday here in Australia which could mean only one thing... brunch and a day at the beach! Amanda and I decided to head on the ferry to Watson’s bay! Shamefully this is the first time that I had been on the ferry! It was absolutely beautiful seeing the city from the boat. The Sydney skyline is actually pretty spectacular.  We arrived at Watson bay and headed to the Watson bay hotel for a spot of brunch. It was delicious. Obviously it would not be brunch without cocktails. It was a day of sitting on the beach and soaking up the sun. Whilst we were there I had a hinge message. For those not in the know, hinge is a dating app. I haven’t dated anyone since leaving the UK but thought it would be fun whilst I am relatively settled in sydney. The message was from a guy called Dan, as...

A year on and I am alive...

So... hi there... it’s been a while and for that I apologise. I don’t even really know where to start to be honest. I suppose an update on where I am now might be handy. I am currently writing this whilst sitting on rose bay beach in Sydney surrounded by loads of dogs and some awesome friends I have met here.  I finally left the farm last October and returned to Sydney. The farm was one of the most challenging experiences of my life. I learnt so much and was lucky enough to meet two girls which have become friends for life. I had my little lamb who I loved and the cows who are the most adorable stupid and funny animals. Leaving was incredibly scary. For four months I had been cut off from the world and in a bubble with next to no reception.  Upon arrival it was a whirlwind few weeks of freedom. The city was overwhelming. So much noise and so many options. Having only seen the same faces for four months it was strange being in a crowd o...

What I gave up when I left home

Someone I met on my travels said to me ‘everyone long term travelling is either running from something or trying to find something’. Since hearing this I have thought a lot about this. I have said this to other people and am yet to find someone who disagrees.  Whilst I hose down pens or do other cleaning jobs which don’t require much thinking I think about home, I think about the reasons I left and I try to figure out why I left to travel. Some people might think it’s obvious, I mean who doesn’t want to see the world and have fun. You may be asking if they are reason enough but the truth is for most control freaks like myself that wasn’t a good enough reason to leave. Before I can even decide why I left I need to consider what I was giving up. Some days it feels like I gave up so much. The most obvious things I gave up were; Being able to see my family everyday Having awesome friends around An awesome career which for my age was something I was really proud of Having my ...

Week 3 to 6 - A General update

So... where do I start? It’s been a while since I wrote a blog post. As I expected since I started working this blog had taken a back seat. This is for two reasons; I don’t have as much free time  I now have routine and so I would write the same thing every day. Today instead of the previous format I am just going to write where I am at and how I feel. I am a bit unsure of how this blog will go in the future and the format but time will tell! I have been busy, but since my last update I have found a routine. I am so much more capable in my role and am learning so so much. More than I expected. It’s funny because I didn’t appreciate before coming here how much goes into raising cattle and other farm animals. I didn’t fully appreciate the complexities of running a farm. Now this isn’t because I thought it was easy. I had just never thought about it. I had never thought about the required variety in a cattle’s diet. I had never really taken time to think about the equipm...