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Betty Boomerangs Back!!

Ok folks well here I am, back in Blighty for a week and life is good!

So far I'm loving being back here. My first day back I was up at 0500 and did something I have not done for 5 years - turned on the radio instead of the telly.......... tuned into Radio 2 and within 20 mins was chuckling along with the presenters and singing along to some fav tunes! No whining voices of Davo/Zappo/Johno and dire music - no! Just good ol British humour to start the day off right!

I walked into town along the seafront and the sun was shining, stopped to look in a shop window and bam, some lovely lady started talking to me -I cannot believe how friendly most people are and I never noticed that before!

Wandered round the shops and was pleasantly surprised to find everything is SO cheap and very good quality - loads of quirky little shops too, so much better than the dire Aussie 'malls'! Everyone I spoke to was so nice and chatty and you could actually have a conversation with them - none of this fake, sing-songy "Hey, how ya going?" crap - marvelous!!!

I spent a 2 days at home them went to Amsterdam and it was fab, so easy to get to. Met up with friends and had a blast, did so much in 2 days it was unreal. Came back, stayed in London at a friends, went to the pub (heaven!) and then spent the Sun afternoon at a birds of prey experience where we got to hold these huge eagles and watch other birds hunting for prey. It was so interesting, the sun was shining and I so enjoyed having a good chat and a laugh with other people in the group!

Got back late Sunday but was up with the larks yesterday morning to ride my bike along the seafront - again glorious sunshine even if it was a bit cold but I soon warmed up! Took a pedal along the seafront cycle path to the old ruined pier, other cyclists nodding and saying hi, stopped to pet a cute pooch I wonder if its just me in honeymoon mode but I just can't believe how nice people are in general here!

So health wise I really do feel better already. Ok maybe its because I'm not doing shift work atm but the palpitations have gone, no more crying every day in the shower, I sleep like a baby, my conjunctivitis has disappeared all by itself and, despite being on the go non stop, I have bags of energy! :thumbsup:

I'm off out on Friday with the girls, festival on Sat, concert next week followed by job interview and then off on my 4 week course. I have done more and walked more in the past week than I did in the past 6 months in Australia!!!! :thumbsup:

So any negatives? Um well I do tend to find people let their kids run riot here in shops and restaurants which is a tad annoying, train fares are very expensive and I saw lots of beggars on the street in London which I am not really used to seeing but that's about it so far.

Off to look at a car today so :fingerscrossed: I can get it for the right price. Since being home I have found that good ol Wridgways have damaged more of my stuff than I knew so just had to shell out for a new washing machine and repairs to my bike which has put a dent in my savings but I have enough to live on for a few months if I am careful.

I feel happy, relaxed and more energised than I have done in years, I really do think I made the right decision to come home, just little things like meeting my sister for a coffee yesterday in town then helping her choose a dress for an upcoming event I find so enjoyable. My parents are away atm having fun in Europe they'll be home in July just as my course finished - I can't wait to see them!!! I feel like I can be myself again, I fit in and its feels incredible, so far so good, happy to be home at last!:britflag: