The Boy and The Coconut Tree

One of the great things about living less than 3 hours away from home in a major city is the ease at which I can head home if I feel the need (finances willing). There were no direct flights from Madrid to Newcastle and Vietnam to Newcastle would have involved 14 hours of flying and at least 2 changes of plane. No thank you. Having originally planned a 5 day trip to Menorca and realising it would be beautiful but lonely I chose to visit my family instead so rather than not seeing them for  8 months, I would see them twice in 8 months. My niece is now walking and as she has just started to walk I wanted to see her toddle around rather than wait until December when she was walking normally and we all took it for granted.  So I will have a summer holiday in Tyne & Wear rather than Menorca but it is the people you surround yourself with, not the place, that are the most important? Don't you agree.  This song has been playing in my head for a while, long b...

I've now been back in England for 11 weeks, not long but long enough to realize that I am back but not back here in spirit. I am restless, probably because this current job is neither good for soul or my intellect anymore. I am stifled. I loved being a teacher and love being a teacher. I am so temped to flee, head overseas again. Now I know I can teach, and I know I am good at it, I could go anywhere, but where? I shouldn't be so hasty but it is in my character to make huge decisions quite quickly and only ask for advice if I have the slightest doubt. Usually I ask the wrong people, the people who tell me off rather than wish me well. I am giving myself 7 days to take stock, decide and then put a plan in place. Sean 2 November 2012