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Parked
Monday 17th July 2023 I woke at 5am feeling ready for my day. I had an online therapy session which I was looking forward to, with one of...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 18, 20232 min read


Rooyen meets Gogh
Sunday 16th July 2023 Today was a calmer, more introspective day than yesterday, although I did venture out to meet Brigitte. We'd...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 16, 20232 min read


Art, unusual and the city
Saturday 15th July 2023 Another gem of a day. I really go to sleep feeling extremely grateful and appreciative of my life. This morning I...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 15, 20232 min read


Electric Brixton
Friday 14th July 2023 Today I travelled to London on the 8am train from Poole. I've not travelled during 'peak hours' before so it was...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 15, 20232 min read


Awe some
Thursday 13th July 2023 I had a delightful day being shown around old ruins, steam trains, stone houses, fancy boats, ghost haunts,...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 13, 20232 min read


A grave day
Wednesday 12th July 2023 The sun came out so I went for a run. My friend was very concerned about me getting lost but I reassured her...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 12, 20232 min read


Poole beaches
Tuesday 11th July 2023 I woke up this morning with the birds singing outside my window around 5am. I remembered that I was now in a...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 12, 20232 min read


Shifting gears
Monday 10th July 2023 This morning had me wake early and wonder where I was, and who was lying in my bed beside me, haha. It was my...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 10, 20233 min read


Cruise end, new chapter
Sunday 9th July 2023 This morning I woke to the swaying of the bed, after having crazy dreams of revving a superfast car, and my phone...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 9, 20232 min read


Cruise Sun day
Saturday 8th July 2023 Today was a day at sea. The last day of our 9 day fjord cruise. The clocks went back in the night too, so when I...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 9, 20232 min read


Cruise for heaven tastes
Friday 7th July 2023 What a great day we had, not that the others weren't great at all but today felt special. Perhaps it was because it...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 7, 20232 min read


Cruise lookout
Thursday 6th July 2023 Today we docked in a tiny village called Skjolden. Apparently it's the mouth of one the longest Fjords and is...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 7, 20232 min read


Cruise lifesaver
Wednesday 5th July 2023 I had a 4am brain session again. I tried very hard not to think but my brain went, sun's up, let's go. I lay and...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 6, 20232 min read


Cruise Day Molde
Tuesday 4th July 2023 Today we docked in Molde. It felt fairly warm although the cloud lay thick and heavy overhead. We took a leisurely...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 5, 20232 min read


Cruise Norway Alesund
Monday 3rd July 2023 I had a bumpy night and I'm not sure if it was because the boat movements could be felt more than the previous day...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 4, 20233 min read


Cruise Day 3 ( I think 🤔)
Sunday 3rd July 2023 Bergen! Today we got onto dry land! I woke in the pitch dark room and realised that we weren't moving anymore. I was...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 3, 20233 min read


Cruise Day 2 on board
Saturday 1st July 2023 The second half of the year began early for me. Waking up in the pitch dark room, as we don't have a window so I...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 2, 20232 min read


Cruise Day 1 (delayed)
Friday 30 June 2023 I'm writing this as the huge ship moves in a swaying motion on the English channel. The Carnival Pride has finally...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 2, 20232 min read


Dover and 56
Thursday 29th June 2023 A 4.30am wake up call to a beautiful morning in Glasgow had me excited to get going. My kind brother had...
Cathie Rooyen
Jun 29, 20232 min read


Cabin luggage
Wednesday 28th June 2023 I'm writing this early because I'm excited and all packed for my next part of my birthday present. A 9 day...
Cathie Rooyen
Jun 28, 20231 min read
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