After Patty flew back to Argentina, I was at a crossroads with a number of options.
1. Lady Cindy had not sold with the Italian brokers over the summer so I could return to the boat, work on it over the winter and sail or sell her next Spring.
2. I could stay in the van in the UK over the winter and replenish funds with temporary work, like I did at Tescos a couple of years ago.
3. Get permanent work and settle down again.
4. Pick a country and fly there.
I decided to start looking for work in the Southampton area (to be near family) and let fate decide.
Fate has decided option 3 by presenting me with a job advert for trainee bus drivers in Southampton and allowing me to succeed in the application process.
So, for the next two years, at least, I will settle to a normal working life. I have already found a flat within walking distance of the bus depot and move in next week. I hope my holidays in the next few years will be exploring the world, and I will blog those trips. But, for the most part, that is the end of this blog.
