Arriving in London and spending time with Rebekah
Sabbatical 2023 - let's crack on reflecting on that. I arrived on Friday 11 August. I was staying at a friends place in the Isle of Dogs. Thanks Caroline for your amazing generosity. I stayed there three times. It was a great place to be based, once I worked out how the public transport worked. A quick bus ride into Canary Wharf, then the Elizabeth Line into central London. The Elizabeth Line also runs to Heathrow, so all good. I did get lost in Canary Wharf a few times, but that is the fun of large underground malls, especially at night. London was all about spending time with Rebekah - our youngest. London was and is tough going. You can read some of how tough here . Lots of young Kiwis and Aussies. No jobs with hard to get accommodation. It has not been the great time she hoped for. But she can escape to Europe, and has whenever the money allows. So it was so good to spend those first few days with her. I have blogged about that here . My rule was - you choose what we do, I'...