OK, you wanted to know stuff. Well, you didn’t. But I said I’d tell. So park your arses and deal with it.
As of mid-March I’ll be out of the country for a year. Vanishing. Vamoosing. Taking a break. My house will be on the market as of next week (and for a very tidy profit), I’ve handed my notice in at work and I have something lined up in New Zealand.
Anni is taking at least one of the cats on board (thank you, sweetie!), Andy’s kindly volunteered to look after my DVD collection (erm… thanks) and my folks are storing most of my furniture. Neighbour Kim has even offered to put me up for a week or two if the house goes quickly.
Yup, I’m leaving you but the blog will go on. Possibly splitting into two (including a family friendly version…). Stop one is Bangkok for 2 weeks to see my beloved, then on to Australia for up to a fortnight (still being planned) and on to New Zealand for a year-ish. With any luck, I’ll get to Japan for a while, and maybe South and North America on the way back.
I’ll try and catch up with as many of you as I can in the next few weeks. SFG, I’m going to try and take you up on that offer of a weekend in Stoke! Will be in touch soon! Dawn, Col and Damo, see you in a couple of weeks. Viv, see you on Friday. Carl, get in touch fella. Not seen in you ages anyway. Anyone else – weekends are booking up fast. Act now to ensure disappointment.
Another change
It shouldn’t make much difference, but please change your shortcuts to https://www.moshblog.me.uk as of immediately. The “Moshville” address should still work for some time but anyone linking direct to Pipex will be onto a loser by the end of March.
Ooh, ooh, meeting JyJ would be fabtabustic!!!
Andy – I know. Only really seen Europe, Africa (one small part of one country) and North Am (two states) so far! Oh, got your postcard yesterday. As per the usual mailing system you made it home before it did!
Woman – indeed. Excelabutory.
Congratulations. About time you saw the world!
JJ – I think the current aim is for Cardiff around 4/5 March weekend, allowing for Anni and Andy’s availability. You would, of course, be welcome – would be great to say “hello” and “goodbye” in one weekend!
hmmm – if there’s something going on in Cardiff might be able to pootle along (assuming I’m welcome of course!) as my parents live just outside so could combine the two (unless hangover prevents of course!)
let me know just in case…
dcsun4 – ggls
SFG – for definite. I’ll be seeing Anni anyway as I have to take KK down to Cardiff (and possibly Ed too), but the more the merrier!
SP – thank you, my feathered friend!
Joe – thanks, hun! And of course the blog will continue, which is why I shifted it to another host. I *may* start a new “parent-friendly” one to go alongside it. Shall see!
I’ll text you later dude to arrange something 😉 If anyone else is this way we could arrange something.. Anni?
Ooh, that’s a thought SFG, something in Staffs, and I can come too (now how would I explain *that* one to the folks? I’m off to meet some bloke from the internet, along with some other bloke, and maybe some more internet people….. don’t wait up!)
Well done you. I’m in awe of what a person with a OU degree can achieve!!
Seriously, have fun – and make sure us land-locked individuals are kept up to date with all the fun!
WTF? NZ? OMG! TTFN! etc!
The link will be changed tonight!
Housse – the reasons for going are many and varied. Partly due to my better half heading for Thailand 6 last October. I’m partly following after her, but it’s more the example she’s set than anything else. If she can do it, so can I!
Housse (again!) – I’ve heard some Arch Enemy (in fact I help to edit their article on Wikipedia) and they’re… OK. I’ve got a handful of tracks by them, mainly off Metal Hammer cover discs! I’ll get back to you on the MP3 list this evening. It’s a plug-in for WinAmp, though I think you can get it for other MP3 players as well.
JJ – I guarantee you I’ll be back, not staying out there. Lou’s coming back and if things work with her then I’ll be on her coat-tails. She has a lot of family and they’re really close, so emigrating’s not an option. As for weddings, I’m missing a mate’s to go over. I was going to miss it for the planned holiday (originally I was going for 3 weeks – whoops) anyway.
Chris – £25 a week doesn’t sound bad till you realise there were 4 of us in there and therefore it was raking in almost twice my mortgage a month. All of a sudden you realise what an earner Shakah was on. Blimey.
He He,
I’d forgotten what we called him.
Let me rock you Shakah Kahn! 🙂
Right – A proper send off it is then – When the Cambs thing happens (I am still in the dog house for this one) then I can take you to the chav-filled pubs around here to make you really homesick. mwah ha ha ha..
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or just a quiet drink in a quiet pub ogling quiet women – I don’t mind either way.
I will add one thing though – YOU MUST GO TO JAPAN – it is the coolest place on the planet –
don’t drink western beer though – it’s bloody expensive.
Damo – Cambs is definitely on. I think I’m staying at Col’s and I’ll be picking Dawn up from Ely as well. May also have a friend up from Welwyn if she’s free that weekend.
PAR-TAY!
Oh, and Japan. Definitely want to go. Have to see how the cash and time goes.
See, I’ve kept my mouth shut for once and didn’t spill the beans.
You’ll have to come round for dinner before you go. Do you still only eat chicken burgers and mixed veg, or have your taste buds matured over time? 😉
Just think, when we were cooking in that kitchen built down the side of the hallway in Dirkhill road, would you have said “In 7 years time I’ll be off round the world for 18 months!”
Was that place really worth £25 per week?
Chris
Nice, I love the moshing cursor! How come you’re going Down Under?
How do you get your last 25 MP3s on here, Mosh? I love your taste in music! Have you heard any Arch Enemy – I think they’d be right up your street, mate.
cool as you like mate – respect!
don’t know if you’ve ever been to NZ before but if not, you’ll love it, fantastic place with chilled out people and amazing lifestyle – strongly suspect that once you get there, you won’t be coming back to Blighty
I’m supposed to be there at the moment for a friends wedding but had to cancel due to work stuff – major grump as you might imagine…
hope you’re going to have a leaving party and SPECIALLY invite next door (bwahaaahaaahaaa)
although how are you going to deal with the need to declare problems with the neighbours on the form thingy you now have to fill in?
am going off to sit in a corner now & sulk
xxx JyJ