House rules

The big day has come. Things are about to get real interesting.

Me and my car (Terry) are on our way to our first destination. I’ll report on everything we explore today on the morrow.

But first, I wanted to lay out exactly how this travel log thingy is going to work. This is mostly for me, but maybe for you too if you feel concerned about me at any time.

Here’s the plan:

• I’m going to try and write something here every evening to schedule every morning. Daily consistency is not my forté but, hey, a girl can change!

• I will respond to all texts or missed calls by 8pm UK time. Calling is always better than texting as I will answer calls while I’m driving. Texts may take me a few hours.

• If I don’t post here for three consecutive days, you have permission to worry. Either my laptop is screwed or I’ve been hung and quartered by an angry mob of Parisians for butchering their language. Either way, send reinforcements.

• I will not be perfect here! I love it when people enjoy my writing, but here is a free-thinking space. Imma think what I thunk and thaw out those thoughts here. I will play with language. I will experiment. I will twist grammar and invent words. There will be typos as I scribble these on my phone and upload without editing - because this space is for me, not anyone else. I may not be entertaining each time. Heck, it might not even be coherent. But whatever manages come out of my convoluted brain, I’m grateful for anyone who cares to virtually accompany me on this journey.

Ta ta for now,

Olivia x