Have you ever been so proud of yourself you've just sat there and cried? Maybe it was when you got into university or received great exam results that you worked so hard for, but for me, it was the moment I looked back in the rear-view mirror as I drove away from the dairy farm … Continue reading 5 months
Category: Covid-19
The worst morning of my life
My first ever early shift on the Dairy farm. When I say early shift I mean 3am start. This was my first one yet and it was a double shift day, which means get up at 2.30am, start at 3am, finish whenever the cows are all milked (roughly 7-8am) then back to bed for a … Continue reading The worst morning of my life
88 Days regional work
As we all know, being a backpacker in Australia is a pretty tough gig. The fun-filled year has to come to an end prematurely due to the 88 days of regional work rule. (For those who don’t know if you want to stay in Australia for a second year you need to do 88 days … Continue reading 88 Days regional work
Quarantine Poem challenge
Last weekend my flatmate decided to set us a challenge (us being the rest of my flatmates) as with quarantine we are trying to find ways to enjoy ourselves without going crazy and wanting to murder each other. My flatmate noticed that Rupi Kaur has been posting creative writing workshops on Instagram and thought it … Continue reading Quarantine Poem challenge
Why Tik Tok and animal videos are a match made in heaven
If you haven't already realised that the only way to survive quarantine is to watch a million animal videos a day, then you must be having the worst time.
The most annoying thing about quarantine.
Since Iain and I moved into our flat (it's actually a house, I only call it that because if I say we moved into our house everyone's going to think we bought a house - we have not bought a house) we have had no back garden. We have space for one, but it has … Continue reading The most annoying thing about quarantine.
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