No Regrets... They Don't Work

Have to admit.. No Regrets is not my favourite Robbie Williams song, but he has it right... Regrets just don't work.

I mean you can't go back and change the thing you regret doing or not doing so what's the point of worrying about it or even thinking about it again.  What's done is done and nothing is going to change that...

Ok so sometimes you can change some things... like for example, I now regret not going to the Empire State Building when I was in NYC last year.  That's ok because I know I will go to NYC again and I will be able to go the Empire State Building then... no biggie...

But I can't change the fact that I wish I had spent more time with my dad before he died.  Oh how I wish I could change that period of my life but I can't and I have to live with that now.  There is no point worrying about it, I know my dad loved me and he knew that I loved him and at the end of the day that is all that matters.

I don't regret for one second jumping on that plane nearly 4 weeks ago and flying home so see my sick mother... I know that if I didn't and the outcome wasn't as good as it was then I would regret THAT decision more!  People tried to tell me not to go, "there's nothing you can do" was a common comment... you know what tho, I felt so much better for being there for two weeks and watching my mum get stronger every day.. I learnt in that time that my mum is seriously one of the most inspirational people on the planet!  She is strong and resilient and I wish I was more like her... a lot of people who were in her situation would have given up but she didn't and she is proving every day that if you believe in yourself, then you will get there.

Your life is defined by the choices you make.. sure along the way you will make the wrong choices but hey, that's what being human is all about.  If everything went perfect every time, you wouldn't have the experience to know a bad decision when it happened.  Gut feelings are a powerful thing, but you gotta be listening to your gut in order to follow it.

Yes, sure I have LOTS of regrets... I regret not doing better in school, I regret I didn't lose weight when I was younger, I regret not going to the UK in my twenties.. one thing I don't regret is moving to Australia - I know some people might think differently because of my recent comments but I have enjoyed my time here and I have made some amazing friends who will friends for life no matter where we are in the world.  My relationship with both my parents grew considerably because of this move and I know that when I go home in a years & half time that I will be a different person, a stronger person.  I could never regret that...

I also do not regret my decision to leave Australia.  I knew from the moment I arrived in Brisbane that I was never going to be here for the rest of my life.  I always knew that I would end up back in Christchurch and even though over the years it has been harder & harder to leave when I go home to visit and there have been times such as my father's death, the Chch quakes and my mothers health that have made me want to go back sooner and I glad with my decision to go back next year.

Someone I respect a lot once said to me "Don't make emotional decisions" and I have held true to that... it would be easy to go home earlier but I have a plan and I need to hold fast to that plan because if I don't... I might regret it....

I definitely believe that things happen for a reason, sometimes the reason doesn't just jump up and smack you in the face; sometimes it's more of a subtle nudge but there is always a reason - for all the good & bad that happens! You just have to believe that one day, hopefully sooner rather than later, that reason will show itself and you will be "Oh of course!!!!!  It all makes perfect sense now!"

Don't regret the decisions you made.. they have led you to where you are right now, which is exactly where you are meant to be.

I wish...

I love writing and taking photos and always thought my perfect job would be travel writer & photographer.  But now I see that it wouldn't work... 3 things are wrong with that dream:

1)  I can't write... I mean I can write but I don't think I can write well.  I don't think I have the talent to draw people into my writing that some people have.  I don't use the right words sometimes and I abbreviate when I shouldn't but that's just who I am.  I was told once that I write the same way I talk - not sure if it was a compliment or not.. haha.  I try to get my point across with writing but I think you lose something, especially when you have never met the person whose writing you are reading.  Anyhoo... I don't think I could write for a living because I don't think I have the talent for it.

2)  I know people out there would say I am a good photographer... well here's the rub... I am not a photographer, I just happen to be a person who takes photos.  Sometimes it works but most of the time it doesn't!  Thankfully because of this digital age I can take 200 photos and I might be lucky to get two decent ones out of it.  I see a lot of errors with my photos, like the composition being off - too be honest I don't even know what composition is... haha.  I guess I am lucky with my photography... actually most of my "really good" photos are actually flukes!  Also I think that taking photos has a kind of a big amount pressure added to it.. I mean with writing if you get it wrong, you can edit it but with photos once you have taken it, that's it... no more!  I mean you can edit it somewhat but at the end of the day you are still going to have the photo you have taken.  I don't think I could stand up to that kind of pressure.

3)  Now travel... in all honesty I have not been that many places around the world. Yes I have traveled throughout NZ and some places in Australia but I have actually only been to 4 other countries - Vietnam, which I didn't really like and can't see myself going back to; UK and that was only to London and the South West - Loved it but need to go back for more; France - well 3 days in Paris isn't probably the best testament to actually saying I visited France; and the US - again only a couple of places so can't really gauge the country on the 4 places I went..   Also I require a certain amount of comfort when travelling... such as - no hostels for me!!  I prefer at least a 3 star hotel (mind you some of those are not much better than hostels!). Also I am not a 'do anything for a story' kind of girl when it comes to travelling.  I know what I like and that is history & architecture... I loved the colonial buildings of Philadelphia, pretty much everything about London - St Paul's, Temple Church, Greenwich, Houses of Parliament etc and the pretty little villages with their own history throughout the South West of England.  When I went to the British Museum, it wasn't the Egyptian history that fascinated me as I thought it would be.. it was the Greek & Roman.

I guess that what I am saying is that whilst dreams are free, you need to be realistic about what it is you are dreaming about.  I am 40 years old and I am no closer to knowing what I want to do with my life than when I was 20. Sometimes it can be quite depressing watching family & friends discover their dreams and pursuing them but sitting back thinking "what is my dream?"  Don't get me wrong, I love that they have discovered what it is they want to do and a chasing that dream, but I just wish sometimes my dream would stand up and smack me in the face and say "Hey, you should be chasing me!"

Enough said really :)

So it's March and I have been back to Christchurch technically every month this year.  Two weeks in January for a friends wedding and I had an awesome time visiting old haunts - well those that were left!  Then a couple of weeks ago my mother had to have an operation - long story short, after two operations and various days in ICU she is on the mend, thankfully but it was touch & go there for awhile.  I ended up going back to Chch to visit mum and ended up staying two weeks.

This time however, whilst still a good time, I didn't go out too much.  Much of the time was spent at the hospital, home or family member's homes waiting for news.  I even felt bad going to the mall because I wasn't there to enjoy myself!

Dad's Lily 

One day we did go out was on the 23rd February - this was the 5th anniversary of my dad passing away.  My sister, niece, great niece and myself took a lily to dad's memorial plaque and then went to the Botanical Gardens for a picnic and to visit the Festival of Flowers.  We then met two of my brothers, sister in law & little nieces for a play at the playground and then dinner at their place.  All in all it was a great day despite the reason behind it. 

Peacock Feather

Pink Roses in the Roses Garden

It's been a while....

So,  I thought I would write a post because it's been a while and I keep thinking about doing but usually when I'm at home.  Now I am at work, which is easier than when I'm at home and on the laptop

What's been happening.... well I have just had 10 days at home in Christchurch and it's fair to say that I had a bloody great time.  I got to catch up with family and friends and enjoy some amazing Chch weather... even if I did suffer from hayfever.  I arrived on a day that was pretty cold and rainy but to be honest, after the Christmas/New Year weather that Brisbane had been having, it was quite a nice change - one that wasn't to last!  The weather for the rest of the time I was there probably averaged about 25-28 degrees, with a couple real scorchers in there.  Including over 30 degrees on the day of my friends wedding!

I decided early on in the trip that I was going to try and take as many photos as possible... I think I succeeded too - I actually took more photos in my 10 days in Chch than I did in my 3 weeks in the States... admittedly I did have a wedding and another photo shoot in there.  I also decided that I was going to try and get some photos of my childhood - meaning places I remember from my childhood.  I wanted to do this because so much of Chch has gone now after the quakes and I wanted to get reminders of my early life before anything else happened.

I have to say it was actually a fun thing to do - going to these places and remembering the moments I had there... It was pretty hard in the street that I use to live on for about 30 years because most of the houses have now been removed, including the house I use to live in.  It was rather sad to see the house that I grew up in and have so many memories of, no longer there.  Instead the house was gone and replaced with overgrown weeds & flowers... it was actually more sad in a very peaceful way.  Bees were buzzing, birds were chirping and all that remained of the buildings was a corner of my dads old glasshouse.  I know that it's just a house and that I still have memories, but I did feel as I was standing where my house stood, like a piece of my past had disappeared.

I visited the parks I use to play in as a kid, the swimming pool at the beach I use to go and try to get on top of the whale, Lyttelton Harbour to see the Tug that my dad use to volunteer on... it was quite a journey in itself to go to these places and remember things that were long forgotten.  I think sometimes we are so keen for what is coming up in our lives that we forget about where we have come from.  I think that's why I love history so much, because you get to see what has past and who we were without everyday stuff like bills & work getting in the way.  People don't think the past is important and that we don't have to remember where we have come from... I think it is extremely important to know where you come from - how can you know who you are if you don't know where you are from.

Being a Kiwi and from Christchurch is a huge part of my identity.  I know there are some people who have left NZ and left Christchurch keen to never go back.  You know what, that is fine.. but that is not me.  I have always said I am a Cantabrian first and Kiwi second.  I love that I am from a city like Christchurch, it was and still is a very pretty English city - I didn't realise how English until I went to England!  I think that is why when I did finally get to the UK that I felt so at home, because it did remind me of home.  I wish I could go back in time and not take for granted those things that are no longer there. I wish I had spent more time exploring my city when it was in it's beautiful former state.  But I can't... all I can do is remember or try to remember those things...

Something we have been talking about lately is being a tourist in your own town.. this is something I would encourage everyone to do... look at things you wouldn't normally look at - look up!!!  It's amazing what you find when you look at something with a different perspective.  Go out and see your city or town... you never know when it might be too late and then once it's gone, you can never get those moments back.  Get out there and do something you have always wanted to do... whether you live in New York and have never been to the Statue of Liberty or you love in Brisbane and have never been to the Botanical Gardens or you live in Christchurch and have never been to the Museum... get out there and just explore...

Well that's that then....

Three weeks ago I departed on my first holiday to the United States.  I have been to 5 of those states in the past 3 weeks and have been left wanting more.

Hawaii - only stayed in Waikiki, but did an island tour around Oahu.  Feels like so long ago now but it was only 2 weeks ago.  Had a great time with two of my nieces and got to meet some great people.  I like Hawaii but honestly don't think I would go back on my own.  It was nice but just not my kind of place.  Must say it was a nice place to spend my 40th tho :).  Highlights: Cousin Duke on the Grand Island Tour, Waikiki sunsets, Teddy's Burgers, Pearl Harbour

New York - stayed in NYC and managed to get to 3 of of the Boroughs of New York City - Manhattan, Brooklyn & Staten Island.  Went around Manhattan a few times on the hop on hop off bus, which was great value - especially if you use it right.  I know I've said already but whilst it has been an experience, I can't see NYC being on my list of places to visit any time soon.  I have enjoyed my time here but again it's not my kind of place.  Highlights: seeing the Brooklyn Bridge, view from Top of the Rock, Staten Island Ferry, The Rockettes, seeing Jake Gyllenhaal in a play (he was really good!)

District of Columbia - Washington D.C... loved this place.  Did a night tour the first night, which was great.  Got to see heaps.  Then did another day tour the next day (more on this in the Virginia section), and got to see the same places but in daylight, which I think gives another aspect of things.  I really did enjoy my time here.  There are some amazing buildings - huge buildings and not so huge buildings (The White House is way smaller than I thought it would be).  Highlights: Seeing the US Capitol Building for the first time, seeing the Lincoln Memorial (that was impressive!), the Korean War Memorial (because my dad was in the Korean War, it was very poignant), seeing the White House, Union Station.  Another thing I loved is that in D.C no building is higher than the US Capitol.

Virginia - technically I have to include this because 3 of the places we visited as part of the day tour are in Virginia.  The highlight of my entire trip was one of these places.  Mount Vernon - I loved this place so much!  Mount Vernon is the estate of George Washington and has been rebuilt as much as it was back in his day.  It is a really special place in a really beautiful setting.  I recommend that everyone goes there.  Another place visited was Arlington Cemetery.  As much as it was sad, it was also impressively massive.  Rather sad seeing all those headstones.  

Pennsylvania - Philly Baby.... Philadelphia!  Ok so if I loved D.C, I really, really loved Philly.  It was definitely my kind of city.  I can't even describe it, but there is so much history.  There are so many little side streets with so much going on.  There are a lot of different neighbourhoods and the people are really friendly.  I really enjoyed my day here and the night was great too - the bed at the Best Western Independence Park was one of the most comfortable I've ever slept in.  Highlights: Independence Hall, Philly Cheese Steak (even tho I didn't really enjoy it), 30th St Station (seriously, if you need food then this is the place to go!!)

All in all it's been a successful trip.  I have learnt things about myself this trip and isn't that the whole point - to learn and discover things.  At first I thought I would not be back to the States in a hurry but now having been to a few other places, I really want to discover more of this county.  I want to go outside the big cities and discover the smaller cities and towns.  I have learnt that each city has it's own identity and just because they are in the same country, doesn't make them all the same.  I mean I already knew this but I think this trip really opened my eyes to it.  I also learnt that just because someone likes something or a certain place, doesn't mean that everyone is going to like it.  This really came to my attention with I got to NYC.  I was kind of disappointed that I didn't like it more because everyone said I would love it.  But because I didn't I kind of felt guilty and didn't really want to tell anyone. But then I thought "Stuff it, this is my opinion and I'm entitled to it as much as the next person".

I am glad to be going home to be in my own space but I also wish I could spend more time here and go around this country further.  It's been a great 3 weeks and I am sorry to see it end.  

Reflections on a week that was....

Just over one week ago I left Brisbane for a 3 week holiday.  I am only one week into it and have already done so much!  My travelling companions were two of my nieces, one came with me from Brisbane and we met the other one in Honolulu.

Adele & I had 24 hours in Sydney on the way to Honolulu and we crammed so much into that 24 hours, now it seems rather crazy, thanks to Adele's friend Russell...   We saw the Opera House, the Harbour Bridge, did a ferry trip from Circular Quay to Darling Harbour, took the monorail back to the Queen Victoria Building, had dinner at the Star Bar, relaxed at Russell's place before heading to a bar on Oxford Street, then on the way back to the hotel Adele & I took in Circular Quay & the Opera House at night.  The next day we started a little late, had breakfast at Maccas, met Russell again and got the bus to Chinatown and the Chinese Gardens before test driving a Ford Titanium and being scared out of our brains by another Ford drive (luckily I wasn't driving that one!!), then headed to Paddy's Market and then to Starbucks to relax before heading to the airport for our 9 hour flight to Honolulu.  To save Adele about $400-500 we actually flew on different airlines about 3 hours apart.  So Adele had to wait at Sydney Airport for 3 hours before her flight and I had to wait at Honolulu Airport for her to arrive.... rest assured, I would never complain about spending 3 hours at Sydney Airport after waiting at Honolulu Airport where is isn't even a vending machine!!!  One of the highlights of our trip - seeing Robbie Deans at Sydney Airport...

Then onto Honolulu... got to our hotel a little early for check in so we left our bags and headed down to find the hop on hop off bus - which for $29 for 48 hours is a bit of a bargain I reckon... there are 4 loops to choose from including Diamond Head, Ala Moana and Pearl Harbor.  So we did the Diamond Head and the Ala Moana one to fill in time.  We got back to the hotel about 2pm and luckily our room was ready because we were both exhausted and promptly fell asleep for a few hours.  Stacy was arriving about 8pm so when she got to the hotel we sat around talking for a few hours.

Once we got sorted the next day (after the world's most expensive buffet!!!) we ended up heading to Pearl Harbor - which was awesome!  Very moving and very educational.  We also happened to run into some NZ Navy people and one of them happened to know my brother Mike really well... small world!!!  After Pearl Harbor, the girls went to Ala Moana and I headed back to the hotel - I am really not a shopper at all.  Adele is kind of and Stacy is totally!!!  So we all have our own thresholds.  I got back to Waikiki in time for my first Hawaiian sunset... let me just say it was not my last!!!!   That night we discovered Teddy's Bigger Burgers... let me just say this... once you go Teddy's, you NEVER go back!!  All other burgers pale in comparison to Teddys!!!

Monday saw another slow start - not that it matters here because everything is open till late!  Today we headed to the International Market and then took The Bus like a local and headed into Downtown Honolulu... so The Bus!  Well, I will say it is reliable but I won't say it was that good an option... ok so it is cheap at $2.50 and you get a 2 hour transfer (sometimes more!!!) but they seem to have a stop every block so a trip might take 2 or 3 times as long.  And they can get crowded... very crowded!!  I was pretty happy to see Iolani Palace and King Kamehameha Statue - especially after seeing them on Hawaii Five-O, but it was a hot day!!  Lunch considered of a packet of chips and coke on the side of the road - or a boiled egg for Adele!  We managed to get ourselves back to Waikiki for another kick arse sunset and Teddy's for dinner - seriously.. THE BEST BURGERS!!!!!

Tuesday was my birthday - not that it really felt like my birthday... just another day really.  We had breakfast at Wolfgang Puck's Express.. strawberries on waffles... hmmmmm good!! We were booked to go on Grand Island Tour around Oahu... this was pretty cool, we got to see a bit of this beautiful island that isn't a man made beach and condos.  Our driver was pretty awesome too... Cousin Duke - very informative and a great tour guide.  Because we were the last people he dropped off, we found out about this place that did a changing of the guard so after watching the sunset, headed down there to watch that and have our photo taken with them.  That was pretty awesome.  We then had dinner at a nearby diner called Rock Island Cafe... it was completely decorated as a 50's diner... very, very cool - I have never seen Stacy so quiet!!!!

 

Wednesday was shopping day - we headed to Ala Moana mall, Walmart & Ross Mart... bought a few clothes - not as many as Adele & Stacy mind you!  So we got back to the hotel and had a bit of a fashion show... bloody funny!!  I was completely knackered so the girls headed down to Teddy's for take out :)  It was fast becoming our favourite place to eat!

Thursday we went to the Bishop Museum - it is a wee way out of town so had to get the #2 bus.. it took about an hour to get there with all the stopping & starting!!  The museum was awesome!  Learnt a hula (of course I've forgotten it already!), the grounds were amazing.  It was a very special place.  Headed back to town and had Denny's for dinner - yeah something different!  Then walked through the International Market to the Cheesecake Factory and got dessert to take away.

Friday Stacy was going shopping and Adele & I went to the Sea Life Park... holy moly!!  We got the #22 bus and it was PACKED until we go to to Hanauma Bay where there is good snorkeling apparently... then there were about 6 of us left!!!  Got to Sea Life Park - which is awesome.  Adele was going to be doing a dolphin encounter so we wandered around a bit until that time.  I got to see Sea Turtles and touch a baby one... very cute!  Adele loved her dolphin experience and has and awesome photo of the dolphin kissing her.  We had a pretty good day.  Got back to the hotel and Stacy arrived not long after - we then headed down to the pier for our last Hawaiian sunset and to have some photos taken - it was pretty cool... we then had our last meal at Teddy's and came back to the hotel for a bit of a rest before heading back down to the pier for the Friday night fireworks by the Hilton Hawaiian Village... it was a great possie to see the fireworks... not that great for photos!  Back to the hotel to finish off packing as Adele was leaving at 8am the next morning.  Stacy & I are leaving later in the day....

 All in all it has been a great week... have I loved it?  I have loved the experience, I love the fact that people actually talk to you here - you will be in the elevator or at a mall and people will actually talk to you.  I have to be completely honest, I don't think I would come back - unless it was with a group of people.  It has been great but I am not a beach or shopping kind of person, nor do I like to rough it so Hawaii for me - whilst lovely, is not my ideal holiday.... in saying that, you have to experience these things to know that.  I am glad I came with the people I did because I think that's what made it more special.

Not long now....

So 3 weeks to go... only 21 sleeps and I will be winging my way to Honololu.  Actually in 3 weeks right now I will have already begun my journey and will be in Sydney on the first leg of my awesome trip.  I have been counting for what seems like forever so to have it within grasp makes it pretty darn exciting...

So the itinerary is:

Brisbane - Sydney for 1 night
Sydney - Honolulu for 7 nights
Honoulu - NYC for 6 nights
NYC - D.C for 3 nights
D.C - Philadelphia for 1 night
Philly - NYC for 2 nights
Then back to Brisbane and work :(

I am so excited and just can't wait.  Pretty much most things planned.  In Hawaii we haven't actually booked anything except the accommodation. We have basically just said that we will get there, figure out what we want to do once everyone is there and then go with it.  Some things on the list include Pearl Harbour, shopping, a luau, maybe hire a car to go up to North Shore & the Polynesian Cultural Center, walking around Waikiki, the Sea Life Park, maybe a ghost tour - the girls want to do that, I am honestly not sure so will decide when we get there.  I am excited for the waves at North Shore - I am so not a surfer but apparently it is surfing season and the waves are amazing!  I don't even really like the beach but I love waves - I think they are incredible and I am looking forward to seeing some big ones.  Hopefully at the Sea Life Park we get to see turtles.. I want to see sea turtles and Adele wants to swim with dolphins... hopefully we will both get this.  I also want to go to the Bishop Museum - apparently it's really good.  I am looking forward to a really relaxing, cruisy time to be honest. I think it will be much like the cruise - only on land.. haha.

NYC is a different story - I think this will be go, go, go.... we are staying right in the heart of Midtown so will have access to a lot of things - only two blocks from the ESB, which I am reading a lot of reports saying not to do it... you know - for me it's not about going to the top of the Empire State Building, its the fact that I will be in one of the most iconic buildings in the world.  To say you have been to NYC means nothing if you haven't been to the ESB - that's what I think anyway.  I just want to see the building and the foyer and then to say I have been up is just the icing on the cake.  I know the view from the Top of the Rock is better because it has the ESB in the view and I will be doing that as well but I just really want to be able to say I have been to the top of the world :)  Other than that I want to go to The Met, The Cloisters, Central Park, walk the Brooklyn Bridge, Staten Island Ferry, The High Line.  Stacy will be with me for the first visit and then I will be on my own when I come back from DC & Philly... that will be Thanksgiving and I intend to go to the American Museum of Natural History the day before and see the balloons being blown up, then the parade itself.  I am still trying to figure out what to do after the parade.  Although, unless Stacy really wants to do the ESB before she leaves, I can leave it till Thanksgiving because it is open 365 days... I might do it that night even.  hmmmmm.... so many things to do!!!!  I really, really, really want pumpkin pie at some point too!!!

D.C has chopped and changed a couple of times.. just trying to work out logistics of when I am doing things.  I think I have it pretty sorted tho - get Amtrak train to DC on the 17th for 3 nights... staying just down the road from Union Station so have picked a couple of tours that leave from there so there isn't too much walking involved - especially because one of the tours is a night tour and I don't really want to be walking the streets of a strange city by myself at night.  So the night I arrive I am going on a night tour of DC... I reckon that will be pretty special.  The next day, which is a Sunday, I am going to do a day tour to Mount Vernon, Alexandria and Arlington Cemetery.. that is about 8 hours and leaves at 8am.. on the Monday and my last day, I plan to get up to the National Cathedral and then I plan to get back to the National Mall and walk from the Lincoln Memorial to the Capitol Building.  If I have time I would like to go the the National Archives and see a couple of famous documents - not being American, they don't mean the same thing to me as they would Americans, but still they are important documents.  Then on the Tuesday I will be up at sparrows fart to get the 6.30am train to Philly...

I am really looking forward to Philly... one of my friends for a birthday present, has organised a private day tour for me which includes - a 2 hour walking tour of Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and Betty Ross' house to name a few... then it will be lunch - which could either be a Philly Cheese Steak or Colonial Food.. after lunch is a 5 hour driving tour taking in the Rodin Museum (I need to see The Thinker), the Art Gallery (think the Rocky Steps!), Eastern State Penitentiary, City Hall, etc, etc, etc... then a nice relaxing evening at the Best Western Independence Hall..  The next day my train back to NYC isn't until 12pmish so I am going to go to Christ Church (but of course) and the Christ Church Burial ground... then it will be time to check out of the hotel and head to 30th Street Station for my trip back to NYC.

As mentioned before I am still working out the final plan for Thanksgiving, but I am really excited to go and see the balloon inflation - apparently that is quite the crowd puller as well.. it goes from 3pm to 10pm so plenty of time to see some action.  I get back to NYC about 2pmish so will chuck my luggage at my friends place and then head down to the AMNH to see a bit of that and then see the balloons... I have a few hours on my last day before I have to head to JFK for my very long flight home so I might just find a nice spot somewhere, just chill and take in the atmosphere that is NYC.

I know I keep saying this but I just can't wait!!!!  I guess I shouldn't be wishing it to come too quickly because once it comes, then it is over too quickly.... but that's ok - I am already planning my next trip in Aug/Sep next year back to London :)