For the last year or so I've been funding myself by increasing my mortgage.

I'm having far too much fun to stop but, even as an accountant, I can appreciate the short term nature of my solution.

I tried to get a job in NZ and have just started the same in Oz.

Unfortunately, due to the nature of my work (contract IT consulting), clients normally want some one for longer than three months which is all I want to work for so I don't miss the dry season heading north through Africa.

Also, I can't afford to hang around waiting for a job as the only difference to being on the road is the petrol.

But, you never know, maybe I'll be lucky......

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