First post since we’ve crossed the ocean to come and live and work in London. The timing was pretty dreadful - recession headlines everywhere, companies going bankrupt left right and centre and thousands of workers being laid off. All of this just added to the usual stresses associated with moving countries like finding an apartment, setting up bank accounts (arguably more difficult than finding a job in the current climate) and generally getting used to the new locality (I am still overwhelmed by how crowded London and Europe are).

The last few months have been tough and stressful - the move itself, getting used to London, getting used to how crowded Europe and London are, the job hunt, finding an apartment, getting a bank account, etc. No matter how many times you’ve been through it all it’s still a pain in the b..

It looks like we’re slowly settling in though. We have an apartment, we both landed great jobs and we’ve even had our first holiday over on the continent - snowboarding in Italy’s South Tyrol.

Bring on the New Year!