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My travels got off to a good start this year. I had a work thing in Phoenix this week and as I usually try to do, I managed to take an extra couple of days for myself. I didn't really have much of a plan. This is a part of the world I really just enjoy exploring and following my nose but I wanted to see Sedona, a Saguaro and spend a night in Flagstaff - possibly taking in Meteor Crater which is an hour East of there. Alas, mother nature had other plans. Saturday night, a large Winter storm ble

Comparing August 1999 to June 2018 might seem odd at first but bear with me. In the UK aged 11 we move from Junior School to Secondary School and it's a huge step up. 11 year olds mixing with Year 11s (16 year olds) means you have to toughen up fast whether you like it or not! That summer before big school though I remember being acutely aware that everything was about to change, that I was performing certain actions for the last time and that above all, I should try and enjoy the here and now a