I had been deliberating for a long time about when to make the move to collate all of my online work on one website.
Now seems like a good time to do so, given that I am currently involved in a course to improve my writing.
It is certainly true that living in Italy led me to blogging. But I have always loved writing.
I have used the term ‘home’ in the title of this post for a couple of reasons. Firstly I think I should explain that over the past 11 years I have been living in Europe. 6 years in Italy and the last 5 years here in the UK. But I am originally from Australia. It is really thanks to living outside of my home country that I ended up entering the world of blogging, as I stated on the first blog post on this blog.
During the past 11 years my husband, my children and I have called quite a few places home. As a result I have become flexible in the use of the word ‘home’. We left a four bedroom weatherboard house in Australia in 2006 and moved into a small flat in the historic centre of a relatively small town in Italy, within walking distance of a convent.
We also spent time in a rural hamlet on the outskirts of another town in northern Lazio. Our children really liked living here and exploring.
Last year my husband and I purchased a home in England and spent most of the year making it habitable for our family.
This year it is time for me to create a new online home for my writing content.
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I miss your little villa, I was very happy calling it home for a short time.
It sure was cute wasn't it Pip. We were too :)
So excited to see what you create for your new online home. :-) xo
Thank you Krista :-) xx
Hope you are settling in well to your home in the UK and your new online home. I used to be an immigrant in Canada when I moved there from the UK as a newly-wed 19 year old and that was exciting. But it was tough leaving my family. But after I had two sons, I moved back to the UK and have been here ever since. How lovely for your children to share the excitement of living in different countries.
I am indeed, thank you Gilly. I totally understand how tough it can be living far away from your family. Lucky you for moving home :) I totally agree with you about my children being fortunate to have lived in different countries.