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TIME OUT

by Claudia on May 1, 2020

We didn’t really need the virus to slam its huge sinister foot on the world’s brake pedal, making the world skid and slide to a slower pace, to know that… [Continue Reading]

When I feel the earth move under my feet

by Claudia on August 21, 2018August 21, 2018

When we’re centred, balanced, sensible and strong in our journeys – in our space – we’re said to be ‘grounded’. There’s a reason for this.  The ground. It is meant… [Continue Reading]

Hiccups, first world problems, and the value of saying thanks

by Claudia on July 17, 2017July 17, 2017

The other day somebody told me of a fellow in Lombok who built bungalows like ours and with the first wet season the bungalows collapsed. They just, fell down. I… [Continue Reading]

Powering along! …a quarterly report

by Claudia on April 1, 2017April 3, 2017

We’re at the 3 week mark! 1/4 of the way into the anticipated 3 months – and the building project is powering on! Today I sit in our new berugak,… [Continue Reading]

A new home in just three months! Really?

by Claudia on March 15, 2017March 28, 2017

I’m living in The Land of Three Months, aka Indonesia. That’s how long everything seems to take here. I’m told it will again take three months to get my next… [Continue Reading]

Around the next corner – buying land in Indonesia

by Claudia on January 14, 2017March 28, 2017

The Next Road on this Journey called Life (warning: another marathon bloggy) At Christmas time I was lucky enough to go to England to spend it with my amazing daughter,… [Continue Reading]

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