Goodbyes

So, we are back in the UK. Saying goodbye was hard. Although I convinced myself that we were just leaving Australia a few weeks early and it was no big deal, when it finally came to leave Alice at the airport it was gut-wrenchingly sad.

Just like leaving home, I suddenly realised afresh how much our friendship means and how accustomed I'd become to sharing life with Al. Now I know that there will be a hole in the 'everyday'. It will feel smaller in time, but it will always be there.

Somehow, though, it's really comforting to know that special people matter enough to make a dent in my soul.

We're in Chorleywood for two weeks and then off again to the US as the adventure continues...