It takes a whole day to get there!

Daytime TV rocks - I don't mean Jezza or endless repeats of bargain hunt or homes under the hammer. Occasionally a series comes on and it becomes an instant favourite.

For me it's "Wanted Down Under" a programme about families trying out Australia or New Zealand for a week to Road test the possibility of emigrating.

It's Brilliant, I love watching it. Some of the families are clearly only doing it for a free holiday but the majority are pretty serious about a move. I instantly feel in awe of them for doing something adventurous and certainly for the most part I'm pretty jealous.

I would love to have the opportunity to go and live in another part of the world, Australia especially. I missed out on the whole gap year thing, which my big brother did and fair play to him for going! If I could revisit and have a sliding doors moment I would deffo have buggered off to Oz to do the whole backpacker/RV/hostel thing... It would have been brilliant to create some amazing memories instead it's now on my bucket list to do with A when he retires -  gap year at 70 lol

Over the Xmas hols we had the pleasure of seeing one of A's school friends who currently lives in Sydney with his wife,  and their children. It's always great seeing friends but it had been 6 years since we last saw them.... They have kindly invited us out there one summer holiday - the idea of that really fills me with excitement. An opportunity the kids would love and I know it will create a lifetime of memories and who knows they may even go and do the gap year thing when they are older -  they are not doing it with us when we are aged

So that's now a plan of action to save the amount of money for flights and take a trip.

But for now it's a dream packed  firmly away until the funds allow!

In the meantime I shall keep watching WDU and dreaming of life down under.

But my thought for today is if you get these opportunities, grab them! What do you have to lose by giving things a go.... Absolutely Nothing!