Eight years I have been here…EIGHT years. That’s right I moved from sunny South Africa to the not so sunny shores of the UK in February 2003. A lot can be said for my time here over the last eight years and a lot should probably be brushed under the carpet never to be brought up again…
But after a LOT of deliberation I have finally taken the giant leap and decided to move back to Africa, South Africa to be precise. But enough about that – I am only leaving in the first week of May, which means I have literally eight weeks left in the UK. I have to admit that I have wasted a lot of my time here by not seeing/doing nearly as much as I should have done and now I need to try and cram as much in my remaining eight weeks that I have not done in my eight years. I’m ashamed to say I arrived in the UK determined to roller-blade in Hyde Park…it is currently still on my ‘to-do’ list.
For this I need your help…everyone has their favourites: park, forest, coffee shop, bar, theatre, museum, beach, hideout, spot to just sit and watch life go by…the list is endless. Please may you help me make the most of my remaining time in the UK by making a note of a few things/places/experiences that you love and that could potentially be added to my ‘must-do’ list. Almost like a bucket-list but not quite so final an ending…
So what do you say – would anyone like to help me out? One thing to note, obviously leaving/shipping boxes back etc has taken its toll on my bank account and unfortunately a bunch of vandals broke into my garden and killed my money tree (not really – money trees sadly don’t exist – I’ve searched) so as much as I’d love to do everything suggested it will have to be within reason.
I am afraid I can’t give you much in return except my utmost thanks and to let you know how I got on and what I managed to do.
I thank you in advance and look forward to your suggestions! In the meantime I am donning my roller-blades…anyone for a whizz round Hyde Park?