Still hoping for a move to Mallorca 🙏

A little while ago, I asked if I could perhaps, maybe, possibly, live and work in Spain and keep my current job. The initial response was positive, but since then, there has been a lot of back and forth via emails and the final decision still hasn't been made.

I'm hopeful it will come in the next week or so, just as the UK heads into it's second lock-down. This rules out any possibility of flying until the 2nd of December, unless I can blag the airport officials (police?) that i'm traveling for work...

Possibly? With a letter from work saying I was going over to work - although this would be the same work, location independent. Hmmm.

Sounds risky - I can't find any small print on the rules around traveling 'for work', and am not sure who I would contact with this question. Flights, including everything I own, are looking like 200 pounds for a one-way, and the taxi I will need to the airport approx 150 - another 150 if I get turned away, and I'd have to do the same at a later date.

So I think I'll wait until at least the 2nd December, and obviously this relies on work hurrying up with their decision. It was the 5th December that I left the UK in 2015 for Mallorca, perhaps this could be the date. It would be the same airline too, Easyjet, who did a decent job in looking after my bike last time, before some fuckers nicked it.

This one isn't as expensive as the previous one that made the trip, but I'd still like it to get around to do my shopping, and likely make countless trips to the Town Hall, Bank, Gestoria's (people that sort stuff out like Tax for you), and of course to cycle around the deserted part of Mallorca where I will be staying initially.

I'm pretty stressed to be honest, but understand it's mostly my own making and I'm trying to suck it up and do what can. Packing the bike is something, as I'll be leaving this apartment whatever happens at the end of the month. A friend has kindly offered to put me up as it may only be for 4/5 days - it could certainly be longer than that though. A 'no' from work (which would be a real kick in the balls at this point), or an extension to the lock-down are two reasons as to why. To soften the blow, they could end up with a cheap keyboard and a big TV :)

As an escape from worrying about that which I cannot change, I'm still working out most days, studying Spanish, and spending 30 mins to an hour on the keyboard. I bought the thing about 6 weeks ago, and have recordings from the first few days - it's pretty cool to hear the progress, even though I'm still a total beginner. Irrespective of where I settle next, I'll definitely be upgrading to 88 keys, and thy will be weighted - more soul, and more chance to see how bad my technique is :)

So, fingers-crossed work agree, the PM keeps to his word and lock-down ends on the 2nd Dec, and my bike makes it over in once piece. Then the paperwork and other faff begins, but at least I could go see the Mediterranean at the end of the day.

Thanks for reading,

Asher