On Sunday and Monday this week my parents and my nephew came down for a visit. As per previous visits, mom and dad were completely disorganized about when they were arriving, where they were staying, when I should expect them here, etc, increasing my stress levels considerably over the course of an already over-booked weekend ( Read more... )

...was one of the most emotionally unusual days I've spent in a long time ( Read more... )

The drive from peterborough back to London only took 3 hrs yesterday, including the 10 minutes I stopped for gas. In a way I felt like I was escaping peterborough, and coming back to what I'm used to and comfortable with. Over the past two years I have had a mixed feelings of both boredom and nostalgia when I visit home. It also feels strange to be ( Read more... )