How I ended up on a dot in the middle of the Pacific

14th Jun 201923rd Jan 2020 ~ Aylssa ~ Leave a comment

I always had ambitions to travel. I remember being young and my parents (while they were still together) taking us to places while they tried to get visas for Australia. Aged 11, I remember my mam talking about nurses who'd emigrated to Saudi Arabia who earned a fortune working for people who had gold taps … Continue reading How I ended up on a dot in the middle of the Pacific

Can She Speak English?

29th May 201924th Jan 2020 ~ Aylssa ~ Leave a comment

Despite actually being English, I’ve finally come to the realisation, after many blank stares and “can you repeat that please?”s that English is in fact my second language. My first is Geordie. My first experience of this was when I bounded like a Labrador puppy into see all the young people I was going to … Continue reading Can She Speak English?

Virtual Jungle ‘Running’

28th May 201923rd Mar 2020 ~ Aylssa ~ Leave a comment

This morning I was out walking - I'd love to say running but the only thing I'm running for in this heat is an ice cream van - cursing myself yet again that the only person I had to blame for this was myself. In a moment of "yay I'm gonna get fit" bullsh*t, I … Continue reading Virtual Jungle ‘Running’