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Why the name… Passport and Shoes

Hello folks, this blog is the result of a number of requests from friends who have asked/requested/demanded that we stay in touch whilst we undertake our late Gap Year/Early Mid-life crisis… We have decided to leave our nice and comfortable life in London (ok not totally comfortable, more about that in a later post surely) ..
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Freya’s Catbbatical Diary – entry 1

Hi this is Freya, or Freya Ma Kardoula Catkins Henderson the first, also known as Frey-Dogg… While those two humans of mine have been off running about on their sabbatical, I’ve been having my own Catbbatical… I’ve been having so much fun that I’ve only just gotten around to writing now… I’m pretty busy most days ..
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Eau de Deet by Chanel

We are sitting in the cool clean airport of Frankfurt waiting for our on-going flight to Athens to stay with my Mum, then via a stop to see my father and his partner in Mykonos we are heading to Crete for 5 1/2 months All being well and plans coming to fruition of course… as ..
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Escape Velocity… and where did all that time go?

We made it! After several years needing, several months planning, and several attempts at leaving… We made it out of the country… And if we are sensible (and perhaps a bit lucky) we won’t need to go back either… Not to go back to work at least… Or let’s say not the same work anyway… ..
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