As much as I was hoping that February would bring more positivity… that didn’t exactly happen.
Mar 13, 2022 • Subscribe
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June started off the best way I know how: with plenty of opportunity to socialise.
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Japan Diary: January 2022
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Two days after visiting the Ofuna Kannon, I went to collect my last two stamps from my favourite temples in Yokohama.
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Japan Diary: March 2022 {2/2}
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So… I’m going to be honest. The first two weeks of December were a complete write-off.
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