hi guys i'm guessing by now you know i'm here safe and well! Paige is well as is the family :) The weather i have to say is not to be desired but i've heard its not that great back home either... ha :) Just settling in at the moment and i must say i've had a few close calls with phoning home, before realising i am in fact the other side of the world! I'm missing everyone sooo much and a few tears have beenshed i must say. Haven't climbed the mount yet but yo...

It is exactly 96days 18hours 28 minutes till my plane is supposed to leave from Manchester Airport, so you may find this post a little premature but I've just made this blog and thought it appropriate to just say, oh gosh!When my passport arrived on friday and I applied for my visa it all became a little more real than i was comfortable with, this also happened with the countdown when that hit double figures.The thought of leaving everyone behind is now becoming ...