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The Break Up

So our time in Thailand is over!  I have to say the last two weeks have been both the best and worst of my life. I’m not trying to compare what I’ve experienced to people experiencing genuine problems in their lives but it’s truly been an emotional rollercoaster. The actual logistics of leaving Thailand has straightforward and seamless. Chris left a week ago and has been getting everything set up back in the UK. The dogs got picked up, flew back and arrived safely. And our container has already docked and will be delivered next week. And finally, I’m on the plane currently passing over Kazakhstan, the biggest setback being denied the purchase of a bottle of gin at the airport as I have a connecting flight. But the accompanying emotion has been overwhelming. I feel like Thailand has been steadily tightening its grip on me, showing me all it’s best bits in a crazy, hedonistic and affectionate whirlwind. The difference between my departure from the UK to leaving Thailand this ...