Tuesday, August 15, 2006

duck soup

My friend Derek owns a house on the beach in Peranporth, Cornwall. You can walk directly from the door, past Cathedral Rock, into the surf. This weekend there were a houseful of guests, they came from all over, a congregation to enjoy some company, a few drinks, a little surfing and some general dolittle. And I fell in love.

I think we all did. With Georgia.

Georgia is a smile, a turned up nose and gentle freckles, a shock of blond hair and a guileless, simple charisma that melts the heart. “Pass me the…” she’d say “Can I have a…”, and we’d feel pleased to be asked. “Pick me up” she said, and I put her down, eventually, three days later. Georgia is four years old.

It’s strange what keys exist, what doors open to unexpected draughts, what negligible force it takes to persuade.

I managed to broker a deal this week, the best deal I’ve ever done, and I’m renowned for waking in the morning surrounded by the slops of the previous night with a signature in my hand.

This one is for me though. I handed in my resignation, a year’s notice - more than enough time for them to find someone to take my place, and plenty of time for me to galvanise myself, or rather us, to travel. To go look, and find out.

(ps Any suggestions on where might be a good place to spend New Year in the States?)

20 comments:

Wendy said...

will the boys go with you? I'm so not brave when it comes to such huge decisions. So not brave.

Wendy said...

I do hope you will keep the boys with you.

Melissa said...

Congrats, Colin!

You know I'm all about NYC on NYE.

Megan said...

You are my hero!

New Year's Eve - it must be New York City. Or maybe South Beach? ;)

Kelli said...

Georgia sounds adorable..

And Dallas is nice (hint hint)

Okay..who am I kidding? Dallas is so not the place for New Years...

elle said...

New York, of course, where else??

Monogram Queen said...

Good for you Colin! Good for you. Follow your hearts desire and New York is SO over-rated (or so I hear) venture down to the Carolinas :)

Amy said...

Well done you!!! Congratulations! I am so absolutely estatic for you right now! Does it feel wonderful?

Minnesota Nice said...

New York's great, but barely warmer than my neck of the woods...what about Santa Monica?

I've never heard of giving a year's notice, you must be V. V. important, Cols.

And of course the boys stay with you or there's hell to pay with several of us here...I suspect we don't need to worry though.

Blondie... said...

I'm so excited for you babe! This is something that you've dreamed of.

BTW, Georgia sounds like a true bit of heaven... Something about that age is so pure and so able to be nothing but honest... *grin*

I'd say Houston for New Years because we've got a spectacular display... I know you abhore the heat though.

Perhaps Key West, FL? Vale, CO? NYC would be fun per se but I think if I wanted to "party" I'd rather be in Vegas for New Years.

Fish said...

erm, no. I'm not v v important at all, but they need a little a time to find a replacement with a rubber liver..

...and yes!! the dogs are definitely coming, in fact they suggested it ("wee on it" said Charlie).

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Unknown said...

Why Colin...spend the New Year in lovely Colorado Springs Colorado of course!!
The more dogs the merrier.
Pam

Daisy said...

My vote would be New York City or Las Vegas.

Congratulations on your resignation Fish~ Follow your heart!

Daisy said...

Or Maybe Disney World in Orlando!!!

Anonymous said...

Conrats on the resignation. That's a brave step to take. Good luck with it all x

Deadly Female said...

New Orleans.....

K said...

Yeah - take a quick flight to Montreal in Canada, and you will get a bit of the European flair with the Canuck kindness - and word on the street is that Montreal has plenty of beautiful woman, most who speak at least two languages and you can not only experience a great city but a great culture which is so different from Canada, yet ultimately the same.

K said...

Yeah - take a quick flight to Montreal in Canada, and you will get a bit of the European flair with the Canuck kindness - and word on the street is that Montreal has plenty of beautiful woman, most who speak at least two languages and you can not only experience a great city but a great culture which is so different from Canada, yet ultimately the same.

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