Blighty

Em & I are flying out of the Penh tomorrow bound for England. We'll be spending time in Dorset & Cornwall where our good friends Brad & Kristen are getting married, visiting friends in Devon, and spending time with my family in Kent & Lancashire. I'll also be staying on a bit longer than Em and i'm hoping to explore Suffolk, for no better reason than i've never been there. I'm really looking forward to going back this time, it's been two years since my last trip and I can't wait to catch up with everyone - especially my young neice & nephew. I've been an expat for over six years now, and the longer I stay away, the more romantic and misty eyed I get when I think about my homeland...you know...country pubs, red phone boxes, rolling green countryside etc. I'm sure this is a common expat complaint, and one quickly cured by the inevitable rain, traffic jams, townies and bad coffee when we arrive. Deep down I think we will still be able to find and enjoy a small slice of little England though, it really is a special place. I've bought the 2009 Good Beer Guide so at the very least we will be able to find a decent pint wherever we end up. Mmmm...warm flat English Bitter...