Heading North ....

I have never before lived outside of Surrey... I am not proud of this fact.

It is just the way it has been. Change has always scared me. But now for the first time I am going to try living somewhere else, somewhere new, somewhere beautiful.

On the 5th November I will be heading to the Yorkshire Dales with Stray to start a new chapter. I don't know what it will bring, I also don't know what to expect. But then if I don't expect anything, I won't be disappointed.., right?

I love the countryside, I love the thought of living in a small community. A new community, where no one knows me and I do not know them. New friendships to gain, and new bonds to make.

I am excited, but I am not scared, because I will be with Stray... the world is not so scary when Stray is in it with me.

We have a wonderful house to live in, a converted barn. I hope Frank will be happy there. I think cats need new adventures to keep them alive. I think I do too!

Guildford - Brighton

Yesterday, Russ and I got on our bikes and cycled off road to the sea side. I love being by the sea and to get there under my own steam felt even more satisfying. If not rather painful on the legs by the end of it. We went along what is known as the "Downs Link - Guildford to Shoreham/Brighton" and follows mostly that of an old railway line, which was pulled up in the sixties. It was a perfect day, the sun was shining but we had just enough shade to keep us cool under the trees on route. I bought a nice cycle computer before we left and we covered 45 miles in all. Below are some pictures I took along the way.

Badger on the beach - we made it!