Ridge Hill

It has been pointed out to me from many sides that I have not posted for quite a while. This is only because I have not been on any trips in quite a while, and therefore, have not much to say.

However, in an attempt to please my mass of fans, I will now post on my new house. Which isn’t really new anymore, I moved in October, but have restrained myself in posting about it until I got absolutely desperate for news.

Ok, so, in October, I moved from south east London , (Bermondsey), to North West London, (Golders Green). I moved for a few reasons, one of which was an inability to get along with one of my housemates, but mainly I wanted to move in with Aidan, and I liked his housemates and the area his house is in. So I have gone from sharing a three bedroom flat with two irish boys, to living in a nine person house sharing with kiwi’s and aussies. There are three couples, a pair of brothers, and a threesome of friends, so it is all very friendly and family like. It is not at all a party house like some other houses I know, and, most importantly, I am not the only girl. There are five girls to four boys – hooray.

I can see your amazement now…nine people!?!? But the house is quite big, our bedroom is very big and we spend a lot of time in it, there are three bathrooms…basically, there is plenty room, and it is nice to have a house of friendly, but quiet, people. (That is the other good thing, in Bermondsey, my bedroom faced a very noisy road. In Golders Green it faces a very quiet backyard!).

One other reason I moved, was because I thought south east London was dodgy, and that north west looked safer. Bermondsey is a council estate type area, but it is getting nicer as people buy out the council flats, because it is very near the city. Golders Green is a wealthier, family-oriented, Jewish area. So I thought it would be nice and quieter and safer. Hmmm, well, I am not going to dwell too much on that…

I have also had a couple of visitors over the past few months. Emma stayed with me for a week, and now Sel is with me for two weeks. It is excellent, and feels like I never left Canberra . There is a lot of pudding eating and Gilmore Girl watching going on. I also went to see the Dirty Dancing stage show with Emma, and the Nutcracker Ballet. Sel and I went out to the countryside last weekend, but that is the last time I will do that until summer. We were glad to get home, and have reverted to lying on my bed all day watching Gilmore Girls. This is what winter is for.

Then, for Christmas, we spent it with Aidan’s sister and her lover, and it was wonderful company, food and presents (wonderful, WONDERFUL food). New Years was a non-event though, as I was in bed and asleep before midnight. If you think I was a home body in Australia , imagine what I am like in a freezing cold country where it gets dark at 4pm and I have no car. That’s right.

So now I am waiting for my next holiday, which is to go home for three weeks in February. I am looking forward to seeing everyone very much, eating proper fresh food, and maybe getting a little bit of a tan.

See you all soon.