Starting Over

Life is interesting sometimes. I loved living in the UK, particularly living in Edinburgh. I was working as a research associate (I have a PhD in Immunology), at the Roslin Insitute (University of Edinburgh), with a reasonably thriving research career. My life was going fine, until suddenly it wasn’t. I went through a series of events, some personal, some professional that made me realise that I needed to make some changes in my life.

After some thought, I decided that I was going to move back to Canada, and try to make a go of my custom jewellery making and textiles. So, I packed up, shipped my cats, and took a farewell voyage around the country before flying out of London, back to Toronto.

I did a bit of a nostalgic tour before I left the UK, this is the first place I lived in Cambridge.

Oh the tales I could tell you about punting on the Cam! I still miss it.

Borough Market in London

I cleverly planned my return to coincide with the summer in Toronto, so I got to enjoy some hot weather for the first time in many years. I spent a lot of time wandering the city and getting to know it again after being gone for so long. That was how I discovered Jewel Envy, and eventually became a resident goldsmith on jewellery design over there.

Street festivals in Toronto- it was awesome experiencing them again!

It’s been a pretty big adventure, ending a career, starting another one in a completely new place, and moving continents again on top of it all, but it’s definitely had its rewards!