this week I’ve been
- At July 8, 2011
- By Rachael
- In Bucket List, Village life
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Drinking gin and eating apples. Watching the world go by. Reliving my student days with a weekend away with friends I hadn’t seen for fifteen years, and staying up talking until 6am.
Visiting a dingy little venue in Bedford and seeing my favourite singer live:
Evan Dando from the Lemonheads, ambling onto the stage. One amp, one guitar, nothing more.
I stood at the front with Sandy Calico and it was magical. Magical and poignant, bringing back lots of memories and reminding me of my past. I’m in a strange limbo right now, halfway between one place and the other (still no house sale, mind you, so not really) and my heart aches.
And this month I’m in Handmade Living magazine as their featured blogger, which is lovely.
Oh, I’m homesick and I haven’t left yet. I’m sure it’s normal. Right now I can’t think of anything to say, except I’m going to miss everyone and everything so much.
Alicya
It will be an adventure and judging by your past travels it will be just one of many.
I’m from Wales and Im living in Calgary, Alberta, I love it here. I’m sure given time you will love it too
Rick in calgary
Looks like you had a great time! I love those kind of shows, no big special effects, no computers running anything. Just a man with his guitar. I wish I would have gone!
Merry
Ooooh, I’m going to miss you too
I’m sure it is normal, but I can sort of imagine the feeling. It must be wrenching. But when you land and excitement takes over, it won’t matter. And England will be here you know, so you can always come back.
notsupermum
Ooh, Evan Dando – there’s a blast from the past.
Lovely post, and I understand the homesickness before you leave. We’ll all still be here x
jfb57
We all have those times even if we haven’t gone anywhere so don’t worry. When do you go?
Lou
Don’t go! Come hide at mine….. I could really do with a live-in gardener, writer, best pal.
xx
linda
“It’s a shame about Ray….” I played that album to death in ’92.
Limbo is the worst. Homesickness is inevitable, but it’s that good kind of sad, you know? I quite like the good kinds of sad.
spudballoo
Oh my love…limbo…that’s the worst…neither here nor there… soon it will be ‘there’ and ‘here’ will be the past. Sniff. x
Knackered Mother
Oh do you HAVE to go? Love what you’ve been doing this week. I saw Take That but would rather have been with Evan Dando (esp. on basis of your pic)…
Leonie
OMG EVAN DANDO!! *squeal, faint* I haven’t thought about him in years. YUM.
Laura
Don’t forget to put breathing holes in that long suitcase you’re buying …