Neglect

Yes. Clearly I have not written anything for a ridiculous amount of time. Luckily, I have some nice things to write about. I’ve secured my first job in journalism, having completed my probationary period at a top London business publishing company. So, I didn’t need to move to Dubai and the teaching in Thailand idea flopped when I completed my TEFL course and realised that I hate teaching.

I also went to Costa Rica for three weeks in August to work on a turtle conservation project. I actually fulfilled my life’s ambition of spotting a wild sloth and also had a fleeting glimpse of an anteater, as well as some slightly iffy encounters with peccaries and crocodiles. I was kept awake by howler monkeys and scarlet macaws, but didn’t really mind.

 So no more intrepid trips for a while now. My next jaunt is a two week holiday in South Africa visiting the guy who moved away.  That will be weird, because I haven’t seen him for ten months, but we’ve been getting on very well online.