This blog has been very property heavy recently but that’s because I have just signed and received the keys to my first ever property! This is an insanely exciting time but it’s also been a long process, made stressful by the fact that no one really tells you what to expect. People who have been through it tend to want to forget it as soon as possible and anyone who’s job it is to know tends to be unable to explain the process start to finish. So that’s what I’m trying to do.

Buying a property in Malta has been a real whirlwind but we are nearing the end of the first part of the journey. I have the date to sign the final contract and get the damn keys!

Travel has been a big part of my life for a long time. I have always travelled around 4 - 10 times per year for work and as much as I can for pleasure, usually fitting in a few long weekends around Europe in alongside trips back to the UK to see family. I realise now how much I took the ease of travel for granted and I’m kind of nervous to see what travel looks like in the post-Covid age.

I don’t drive, so when buying things like cat toys and cat food for my princess, Kinnie, I’ve always relied on local pet shops delivering to my apartment. Cat trees, new litter boxes, or even wet food tins can be heavy and there isn’t a really well stocked pet shop anywhere in easy walking distance, so it’s so much easier to order my pet supplies online and have them delivered to my door in Malta.

Whilst not on complete lockdown here in Malta, we are advised to stay home as much as possible. I have a horrible immune system and we both want this all over with as soon as possible so Arvid and I are limiting our time in the outside world so we had to find a way to get food and groceries delivered to our home.

Whether you're on mandatory quarantine or practising social distancing as part of the #staythefuckhome movement chances are you'll need a few things to help you get through.