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Well we all know why Karen has been a little quiet lately because she's on the move and I for one would like to wish you all the very best with your move to California and hope the new job goes well for you Karen
Not long for you know as you're flying on Sunday.
No we're not losing our award winning top blogger because all the UK members are going with her so watch out California is going to get very busy. Good luck Karen and don't stop blogging hope your move is successful and the job is exactly what you've always wanted it to be.
♥ Take care. Sue x. ♥

Good luck and keep posting, hope everything is what you've always dreamed of,

Ballerina x

I second that (or is it third??) - California will be welcoming you with open arms. San Francisco is a wonderful city - hope everything is fantastic for you

Keep us posted

Congratulations Karen x
Safe trip! I' ll be following your blog with interest! X

Thanks Sue for starting this thread!
Karen, you are such an asset to this forum that it's great to know that you will still be posting albeit from across the pond! We will all be with you in spirit during your move and settling in period and wishing you every happiness in your exciting new job. We know you'll be a great success and we'll be basking in your reflected glory!
All the very best dear friend, just sock it to 'em!

Oh thank you so much for your kindness everyone. I have just started to tell my in person friends today. Wow this is HARD! Anyway, this sums up how I feel today. Sent to me by one of my French friends. I thought I'd give @candicemarie a run for her money in the photo stakes. The question is, who here is who?

I'm hiding behind the large apricot tent....

I echo all the above and quite sad that I'll probably never meet you in person, Karen, but I will be an avid blog follower.
I'm sure you'll run the whole gamut of emotions, but I know you have a lovely hub and loving family and some strong personal friends. Then there's us reprobates - and we'll be here day and night, so no running from us lot!
And who knows, if I win the lottery (I don't even do it..) I'll charter us all a plane!
Safe journey and don't keep us all in suspenders - plenty of posts and blogging!

I just read the other thread @Rawkaren and see you will be about 34 miles from San Francisco - not too far for a visit. You are quite a way from us in SoCal, but its really only a 45min plane ride right in to Orange County airport . . so, maybe one of these days

I'm hiding behind the large apricot tent....

I echo all the above and quite sad that I'll probably never meet you in person, Karen, but I will be an avid blog follower.
I'm sure you'll run the whole gamut of emotions, but I know you have a lovely hub and loving family and some strong personal friends. Then there's us reprobates - and we'll be here day and night, so no running from us lot!
And who knows, if I win the lottery (I don't even do it..) I'll charter us all a plane!
Safe journey and don't keep us all in suspenders - plenty of posts and blogging!

Well I will be home every 8 weeks, so you never know

All the very best to speed you on your way and much good luck Karen - but looking forward to saying it in person on Thursday!

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If I'm in the area I will be visiting Karen.
Our friends in Brisbane, thought we were like everyone else when we said we'd visit. We went, the boys had to sleep in a tent in the garden. Their inlaws were also there, but we all mucked in.

Anyway how many bedrooms do you have?

And I did ballet, but got chucked out for being to noisey !!!!!, so I'm the one slopping out the door off picture!
I don't think things will really be different, with Karen over the road. Apart from the content of her food blog maybe.

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Lots of luck with the move, Karen. I would say we'll miss you, but thanks to this international forum, we won't have to! How exciting for you to be undertaking this great adventure.

With your frequent trips back and forth across the Atlantic, you might be interested to know that fasting while flying is supposed to prevent jetlag.
http://www.precisionnutrition.com/all-about-jet-lag

Appropriate fasting protocols can radically reduce jet lag symptoms.
In 2002, researchers put fasting to the test with 186 National Guard personnel deployed across nine time zones. In particular, they tested the Argonne diet protocol (see below) for its effects on jet lag symptoms.
95 participants used the diet in preparation for their deployment, and 39 used it in preparation for their return. The rest just followed their regular routine.
Upon deployment, those who followed the Argonne fasting diet were 7.5 times less likely to experience jet lag upon arrival. Of the 39 who followed the protocol upon their return, they were 16.2 times less likely to experience jet lag symptoms!
The protocol adopted by this study is a little intense, and can require alternate feasting and fasting for up to four days before travel, which isn’t necessarily feasible for everyone.
But Dr. Clifford Saper created a simplified version, which PN’s own Dr. John Berardi has followed several times when he has to fly across multiple time zones in order to give presentations.

Modified Argonne Diet Protocol
On your day of travel, eat a normal breakfast and normal lunch. Then fast immediately before and especially during the flight, while drinking plenty of water to stay hydrated.
Upon arrival, eat soon after landing, as close to local meal time as possible. Then initiate a normal meal schedule based on local time. Fasting should last at least 14 hours but can last as long as 24 hours. You may need to adjust actual meal times based on your flight time.

I wish you all the best Karen. What an adventure, have fun

Great good luck to you, Karen, and welcome to the USA! Hope you visit the East Coast, too.

So glad we won't be losing you as a forum member.

Wow Karen, now that's what I call a proper move. How very exciting for you - you must be excited/apprehensive and I'm sure other things - all rolled into one. Wishing you safe travelling (and yes isn't it lovely that we'll still keep in touch via this wonderful forum) and hope that it proves to be all (and more) that you hope for