We made a deal in Hong Kong 3 years ago that we would travel again before James went to school.

For that reason our move to Hastings was always temporary and yet looking back over 3 years at the seaside we have warm hearts and in many ways it would have been easier to stay put.

As we pack up our house and spend December saying goodbye it’s impossible not to think about the things we have loved about the last 3 years in Hastings. In no particular order we as a family will miss Lisa and family, Di Di, the Old Town, East Hill, Hanoushka coffee, The Stag, our teams at work, the friends we have from Hastings Direct, Crossfit 1066, Trojan training, all our workout buddies particularly Dr Mo, PT legend Ads, Sunday morning training sessions, sea swimming, our seafront cycle commute, the occasional beer bike crawl with cycle buddy Nick, Bay Spice curry Fridays, fresh air in general.

Like last time we will miss seeing our friends and family for these 6 months. The recent farewell gatherings and good wishes remind us of what and who we are leaving behind. In particular we apologise to James’ Grandparents for taking him away yet again. And yes we do realise that it is James you miss not your children 😂. We will take very good care of him and each other.

In the words a of legend – we are doing this for many reasons, some of which we don’t fully understand. That there is an inner urge is undeniable.

Happy New Year peeps and we’ll see you in Bogota! Xx