Why?

So, in a matter of hours I'll be boarding a plane and starting my big New Zealand, elective adventure proper. Right now I am feeling somewhere in between a Red setter puppy and Tigger.....You get the idea!
I decided that instead of sending out multiple group emails, which few people would read or care about that I would embrace the world of Blog so that you can find out what I'm up to if you want and if you don't then it doesn't end in tears. It's good all round.
I'll be keeping a sort of psuedo diary whilst I'm out there and will use it to update you on my progress as regularly as possible. This may be affected by computer/internet access. I also plan on sticking on some of the photos I take.
It'll be like I haven't even left!!!!
So feel free to save this site and visit it as regularly or infrequently as you want.
xxx
p.s. I apologise for any spelling and/or grammatical indiscretions made in this blog. There will be many!