12: The Budapest Connection
September 13, 2019
More kindness and confusion, a language lesson, the hint of a spy thriller, and an opportunity to go with the flow. … More 12: The Budapest Connection
Author: Julia Barnickle
Julia Barnickle is a film maker, photographer, artist and writer - currently writing her memoirs at https://takinglifeasitcomes.home.blog Diagnosed with breast cancer six times in ten years, and now living with metastatic breast cancer, Julia believes that illness and injury are the Soul’s way of trying to communicate with us, through our body, when we refuse to listen to our heart or our intuition.
11: “The Orient Express”
August 30, 2019
I encounter kindness, fear and confusion on my most exotic adventure to-date. … More 11: “The Orient Express”
10: Making Plans
August 16, 2019
I acknowledge that I don’t want to spend the rest of my life in Birmingham and work towards my dream of living in France. … More 10: Making Plans
9: A Promising Start
August 2, 2019
Having no idea what kind of career to pursue, I focus on the two things I love most, in the hope that they will lead me somewhere interesting. … More 9: A Promising Start
8: Small Triumphs
July 19, 2019
Following my successful parachute jump, I start to recognise small triumphs where I might previously have seen failure … More 8: Small Triumphs
7: Encountering The Void
July 5, 2019
This is definitely the most scary and incredible experience of my life so far – and I learned a lot about conquering Fear … More 7: Encountering The Void
6: All Abroad (Part Three – Grand Finale)
June 22, 2019
Final episode of my story of living as a student in Poitiers in 1979 – the one where I get to sing in a French rock band!! … More 6: All Abroad (Part Three – Grand Finale)
5: All Abroad! (Part Two)
June 7, 2019
Having had an easy time making friends in Essen, I find it more of an uphill struggle getting to know anyone in Poitiers … More 5: All Abroad! (Part Two)
4: All Abroad! (Part One)
May 26, 2019
I find out about some quaint customs in Germany, overcome some relationship challenges, and develop new friendships – some of which are still going strong 40 years later … More 4: All Abroad! (Part One)
3: Changing Course
May 12, 2019
I handle some challenging relationships in the first two years as a degree student … More 3: Changing Course
Taking Life As It Comes 