We have lived here for a year now and although we couldn’t go and celebrate at the place we had planned due to lock down, we are very happy with our move. We looked at lots of places before deciding on Alderney. Devon, Cornwall, Pembrokeshire, as our wish was to live by the sea and feel safe, peaceful and creative.
We have all of that here and although the world seems to be in turmoil at present we can only keep the faith that everything happens for a reason and we are moving on to a better world and better times. A more equal society.
Lucca and Kiki are happy with their new surroundings and Achilles our Spanish cat ( found in a dustbin in Mijas 15 years ago) had no trouble in settling into a new home.
Alistair and I both feel more creative here and although we can’t see the children the same, we hope that they will come to love the island as much as we do.
My parents lived on Alderney in the 80’s and I helped them move over, later I brought my own children here when they were small and always loved it here. Alistair used to play cricket here before i met him and so we both have fond memories of the island.
I have always been somewhat of a recluse and don’t think I am made for cities, crowds, shopping and anything basically that involves dealing with people, so island life suits me just fine.
Life seems to be passing a bit too quickly now I’ve reached an age that I would prefer it to slow down, and I have been reading books like May Sarton’s Journal of a Solitude that seems to mirror my feelings on the subject.
Saye Beach
Some days I feel immensely happy and others can see my mood drop and take on the worries of the world. Is it empathy that does this or menopausal angst. I feel it’s empathy.
The world is beautiful place and we should honour it, and the animals that live on it - humans seem to be the cruelest of species. I am looking forward to a different world and am keeping my fingers crossed
PS A photographer that i recently discovered and is well worth checking out is Paul Sanders, www.discoverstill.com
Me, sitting and contemplating ( with a big bunch of keys as one does)