The Countdown

It still hasn't sunk in yet. I can't get my head around living on the other side of the world for six months, in BLOODY AUSTRALIA!

This isn't going to be a big post. Just an update really. For, if I begin ranting, I will merely talk about how I expect to have a tough first couple of weeks but am hopeful it will work out. Lets just wing it right? I have everything I need. Aussie dollars in abundance, a suitcase (might be useful), could do with a few more summer clothes yes and a credit card. Oh yes, I have a credit card. Only to be used in "emergencies" ... We'll say no more on that one.

But I'm not nervous. Not yet anyway.

I've just got back from Wales, where I spent a weekend watching England beat Australia at cricket in the sun. In between two days of absolutely horrendous weather. That was a lucky break. This was after getting in at 2.30am on Saturday morning from the aftermath of what was a pretty eventful Bedford CC Awards Evening. It started at 6:45, and the actual award-giving didn't start until about 8:15. In that hour and a half, I'd had a bit of Jack Daniels, but then I realised I actually had to head up the prize-giving. I think its safe to say it didn't go swimmingly! But never mind... I won the Best Batsman Award, (which was voted for by the players!) which was a nice touch. I was leading run-scorer at the club with 903, and after my abysmal start to the season, which left me with an average of 1.5 by the end of May, I reckon that wasn't too bad!

Bedford CC Best Batsman 2013. I scored 903 runs with
an average of 32.25. Not bad considering I'd scored a whole
7 runs by the end of May!

My final week at work begins tomorrow... With this Australian adventure coming round awfully fast, I have a feeling this week might take a while to complete...