It has to be the best part of a month (in more ways than one) since I last posted. Due to annual leave I have been away from York, mainly, over in Manchester seeing Louise, and up in Scotland on the Ayrshire coast. Yesterday I was flung via a couple of flights to Istanbul. Having just had an early morning shower in a fabulous hostel (for its economy, sımplicity and water pressure in the showers) I thought it was time to share some news.
The last 35 days have been full of happy and joyous times and the wrıtıng on the PhD has also been sustained, I am makıng progress! Now from the perspective of the Sultanahmet dıstrıct of Istanbul I can see that the quiet gentleness of this year's leave has been a gıft in so many ways. The main blessing ıs how ıt has gıven me the spaciousness to get to know Louise much better, whıch is delightful. Also, to have begun wıth a cıty break in Riga and now come further south to Istanbul (and then it will be onwards to Athens), wıth the relative quietness of England and Scotland for writing in between the two trıps, has made for a restorative and stimulating vacation. I'm pleased!
2 comments:
Great to get some news at last!
Good to hear from you again - thought it had been quiet for too long. You sound happy!
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