Going home again

This summer I'm moving house, yet again
This time I'm leaving the beautiful city of Bradford where I've lived for 7 years and heading back to my parent's house in south Manchester.
Really its not that far- an hour door to door driving
but I don't drive
I also don't really know anyone apart from my parents there any more
I'm a bit nervous

and I'll miss Bradford

Mumford and sons

I love Mumford and Sons

I've had their album constantly in cd player since I bought it

I was lucky enough to go and see them in July and they were absolutely fantastic

They played in St George's Hall in Bradford which is a beautiful venue. I'd love to see them again

winter warmth

 

 Gray Design on etsy

 

zandz on etsy

 

  Twist of fate cowl by fringe on etsy

I'd love a new cozy scarf type thing

I've seen these type of scarves called cowls and snoods and infinity scarves

whatever they're called, I quite fancy one this winter

take flight

Taking chances
letting go
its the scariest thing but whats the worst that could happen

This year I left my job to go back to college to do a post graduate teaching qualification, its very full time and pretty taxing as I'm in school or college all day and then have assignments and paperwork and planning and reading to do at the same time
I am happier than I have been for awhile
I feel on my way to achieving my identity and being where I want to be
I'm having lots of fun with the other people who are doing the course
I never thought I'd be a teacher but I think it will be a good fit for me
its all very exciting

are you taking new challenges?

something beautiful

I love Bradford

Awhile ago I wrote a rambling post where I tried to get across some of my love and my story of Bradford and how I came to be here.
This weekend Bradford has been n the news as a group calling themselves the English Defense League held a protest here. This group brought banners declaring Islam to be against England and seemed to come with the aim of inciting racial hatred and race riots.
The people of Bradford showed however that this is not our view.
Bradford has come along way since 2001.
I can't work out how to embed a video from youtube but this was made by hope not hate
Oddly enough I know two of the people in this fairly well



picture from T&A website

The South of France

The other day I put up some pictures from my time in France but all of Paris
I actually spent most of my time in this gorgeous village in the Cevanne mountains in the south of France
I spent a good deal of each day looking after this little girl

and wondering around this beautiful old streets, finding hidden places and secret doors
I also got to see this, the Pont du Gare, an amazing three storey aqueduct
then the week after, we canoed underneath it

pretty nice really