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Alex feels a mix of excitement and apprehension of leaving McKinsey. He didn’t get a return offer but he feels lots of love from the Mckinsey and the QuantumBlack people. He began sending leaving emails on the Tuesday but he was already getting messages from people saying how he would be missed. He got overContinue reading “Leaving McKinsey”

They spent the first week in Southwark. L started work again and A was kinda working because he was about to resign. He spent some time playing his steam deck. L really enjoyed working from Southwark because she saw lots of people in the mornings before starting like Davina at Soho House and Rob atContinue reading “January 2024!”

They went to a surprise jazz gig at 915 which was a gift for A for no reason. L had a nice whisky drink. They went to Ethica and read their books and ended up at Donna’s for brunch and had really great sandwiches and a brown butter dressing salad. Alex went to the MarliesContinue reading “December”

They had 1 day in Toronto after Italy and they got civilly partnered!!! And Alex did lots of medical tests. Mexico They arrived in heaven aka Fairmont Mayakoba and decided to pay for an upgrade to the casita because it was cheap and the room was beaut. They had a few days of super chill,Continue reading “End-of-Oct & November”

Chilling in Toronto They went to a midweek date to Bar Isabel, because L had a Pilates class and was getting quite stressed from work. They had super good prawns and patatas bravos. On the weekend, A cooked for Julie-Ann and Michael, he cooked a salmon en croute, with potatoes and veggies. They sat around,Continue reading “October 2023”

Weekend in Toronto (01 – 08 Sept) Leila had a re-charge day so took the day off and went to Emma; Alex was working but they met in the evening to go for massages and haircuts together. They did both together, with Alex on one chair and Leila on the other, in both places! InContinue reading “September 2023”

Last week of July They had a super chill return to Toronto, they went to the wine bar near trinity bellwoods and then on the 26th Alex joined Conor & Will last minute to go to Snoop Dogg and Wiz Kalifa at the Budweiser stage. We were only there for a week, so it wasContinue reading “August 2023 (and end of July)”

PEC A got back from Glasto and the next morning they set off to Prince Edward County for a weekend away for July 4th holiday / Canada day! They rented a little vw car from Turo and drove through Coburg for a stop where they had coffee and walked through a strange seaside festival andContinue reading “July (so far): PEC, SF and Vancouver”

Boys & Girls days out The boys and girls of their crew in Toronto had organised separate events: The boys were going to an Argonauts rugby game and the girls were going to Toronto Beach Club. Before the evening kicked off, they went to Stakt and had a gin and tonic in the sun, LContinue reading “June Summary”

4th June 20223: Currently sitting in Schmaltz Appetizing on Dupont whilst Alex eats a bagel called Chub Chub and a kind man has given Alex and Leila some of his Flagel so they could try it. So kind and so happy. It is beautiful and sunny and they explored a beautiful coffee shop this morningContinue reading “May Round Up starting with a Flagel”