Let me tell you a story. If you’ve seen me in the past
month then you’ve probably heard it already because I think it’s much more
exciting than it really is.
About a month ago I was having a dream; I can’t remember
what about. I woke in a state of unusual bliss. I was outside. It was sunny and I was nestled within the fold of an unusually comfortable ditch. It
was a nice place to wake up, but I couldn’t remember falling asleep there. I hoisted my head a little to take in my surroundings. It
felt heavy. Somebody had left a bike at my feet. Ignorant bliss began to
give way to disquieting curiosity.
“Dad?” I asked. It felt as though my father should have been there, but my childish plea yielded no response. I decided to get up, and managed on the third try. A dog
was barking, then a man was saying "Bonjour?".
“Uhh – Bonjour.” I said to the man. He was on the other side
of a short fence. Why was the man talking French?
"Um..." I said. I felt funny. I put my hand to my head and looked around.
wow
I spent about five seconds basically by myself in the middle of the French countryside with absolutely no idea how I came to be there. It was immensely surreal and a little bit scary. By the time ten seconds had elapsed, I was beginning to piece together a 'banged my head' theory, and I think I even managed to say "Parle vou anglais?" to my new only friend in the world. After that my Dad arrived and rescued me. There was a short car ride, of which I have no recollection, followed by lots of molly coddling and about two days of lying down all the time and showering with the door unlocked.
What else happened over summer?
I turned 21 and became a proper adult
I stroked a French kitten
I went to some very fun birthday parties
I'm really good at kubb
Also I went into the peak district for a couple of days with my course mates and now we're all best friends forever. We climbed a mountain and everything.
I'm now the proud owner of a Tilley hat (big thanks birthday benefactors). Stuff really can make you happy.
I've basically forgotten about everything else that happened because I was so excited about falling off my bike.
Hopefully blog will be more regular / substantial / conventionally formatted in future.
goodbye