Ok I admit I have been more than useless at posting over the last few months. For a time the blog app on my iPhone stopped working after an Apple update, so I went AWOL on the blog front. But fear not! I am back...
I am sure I have some thoroughly boring photos to post of carpentry work and of beaches galore, but they will come separately to this post as they are on my mobile not on this computer. Catherine and I are going to "upgrade" to a new computer for our 30th birthdays, so I am sure that will make things a little easier.
Over the last few months I have been working alongside Steve of Double Bay Hire a Hubby. Every day is different and although I am not always doing carpentry work the variety keeps things interesting. Going forwards I am going back to working at Gap part time, whilst arranging other work around that to ensure some wages security. I am also looking to start a carpentry course at the TAFE college part time from next February, so I'll be uber busy!
Catherine has been working hard at her law firm in Double Bay, but has now been joined by a new part time employee, which should help her out. Despite her fully daily schedule from time to time she gets to enjoy the lunchtime views at Double Bay beach. Not a bad place to be! Although she is working hard I think she'll agree that when she finishes at 530pm she can fully appreciate her time off now. Going to yoga, running or just enjoying the warm evenings are a possibility now after leaving the London life behind.
After running the Sydney Blackmores marathon in 3 hours 50 minutes a few weeks ago I have decided to go back to strength training in the gym. Having worked as a fitness instructor and personal trainer it has been enjoyable (though painful) to get back in the gym to train myself. Catherine has joined me too, so I get to share the pain with her! I am working towards strengthen my legs for next years Canberra marathon, so that I can run a sub 3:45 marathon without the discomfort ;) This is quite a revelation for me as I am ultimately as lazy as a sloth, so an organised training plan is a new strategy!
Catherine and I have been looking forward to these last two months of the year for awhile now. Firstly because we are off on holiday for a week to New Zealand with friends next week. Two of our friends from London are coming over and so we are sharing an RV to tour the South Island with them. I've always wanted to go to New Zealand so I am excited to finally be going and to share it with Catherine and friends. Hopefully we will get a little mountain biking in, which I have been missing out on over the last year. I'm sure I'll have a million photos to share when I get back!
We are also looking forward to our 30th birthdays, which will be a novelty to have in summer instead of winter. A pint of Guinness will be a big part of my celebration ;)
After those celebrations we will be welcoming our friend Jim for Christmas and a few barbecues. Along with our friend Andrew we are going to enjoy a trip to Melbourne for the Boxing Day Ashes test. Here's hoping England give a repeat performance of their latest Ashes triumph.
All these things just add to the amazing lifestyle we have here. I won't kid myself by saying that I am always down the beach (yes I should be), but when I do go down to Bronte it is such a great experience. To have a the ocean on your doorstep is a blessing and the perfect balancing aid for any stresses we face. The weather is the main reason I wanted to come to Australia and it has given us such an amazing first year. It has provided the opportunity to enjoy frisbee at the park during the winter months, BBQ's at the beach during the spring and many runs in sunny conditions.
So until next time I wish you all the best and happy training!
Tom :-)
