Warm Winter

We are enjoying a warm winter here in Perth! Hope that doesn’t make my family and friends back home in the UK too envious as I’ve recently been hearing moans about the drizzly weather there. What a difference a dose of vitamin D makes over the winter season though!

Now July is here, we’re in the height of “winter” and yet we are absorbing temperatures of 21- 22 degrees and are surrounded by clear blue skies mostly every day. I’ve discovered that a prescription of warm winter sun helps to lift my mood when I’m feeling a little low or missing home. I often take myself for a brisk walk along the river and just five minutes away, I feel like I am enveloped in the country surrounded by lots of different species of birds, it’s lovely and you wouldn't think the city is just 20 minutes away. I have decided that we have to buy some bicycles in the near future and follow many others along the cycle path. There are cycle tracks all around us and I often see individuals, couples and families taking leisurely cycle trips along the river.

However not all of Australia is relishing in a mildly warm winter. Over east (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra), temperatures are mostly in the teens and it sounds pretty chilly from what relatives/friends say. The weather in Western Australia is one of the highlights of living here which sets itself apart from other states in the country.

I haven’t been up to an awful lot recently which sounds pretty boring. Work continues to be pretty full-on and stressful and in all honestly, I feel like it's taking over my life which isn’t a great because firstly, I’m actually not enjoying it very much now  and secondly, I didn’t come to Australia to be get bogged down with work, work, work the whole time! So I need to reshuffle my work/life balance and also look into improving and/or changing my work situation in the near future.

Anyway, here are some personal things I am looking forward to in the next week or so:

- Dinner with new friends Roland and Kate

- Attending my first Pilates class

- Attending my first Yoga class

- Meeting a new friend in Fremantle for a wonder around the town and its vintage shops

- Catching up with loved ones on Skype

- Continuing to enjoy the winter sun for as long as possible!