Lloyd Hester

Month: July 2009

  • Chilling In Bali -Is there any other way?

    Chilling In Bali -Is there any other way?

    Well we have been in Bali for 3 months now and life is great. When I first came it was work, work, work 6 or 7 days a week and 10 to 12 hour days. With little reward or appreciation and never a thank you!!

    I think I forgot the actual reason we were moving away from the UK and that was to have quality time together with Sharon and the Kids.

    So, now I finally got it and have spent the last week doing very little. We toured the north of the Island and got myself a motorbike (YESSS)

    We have a number of things going on mainly internet based, of course, as we plan to travel around Asia over the next year or so and need to be flexible with our workload 🙂

    We have also had a good response to our sourcing service which has been setup to find products that are made in Asia to send back to spain, the UK and the US.

    We have chosen a range of great products and plan to sell them for a smallish profit to build up a good reputation and still make some money.

    We have met a very experienced export and shipping guy who has been a great help in setting everything up.

    So, at last I realised what I was here for which means we are all a lot happier.

    I cannot belive just how stressed out I had become in Bali… Hard to imagine in theis Island paradise.

    So, take note.. it always pays to take time out to sit back and look at our life and make sure you are really doing what you should be to get the most out of it.

  • Living in Bali – Fun in The Sun

    Living in Bali – Fun in The Sun

    Bali is a fantastic place to live. The people are friendly and helpful, the weather is great and we all just love it.

    Thanks to Mark Attwood, one of the hardest workers and focussed people I have ever met, the family packed up our house and we winged our way to this sunny island in Asia.

    They call it the Island of the gods and you can see why, apart from the fact that the majority of the Balinese are Hindus, each with their own temple which they provide offerings several times a day, but also because of the fruits that Bali provides and the beauty that surrounds you.

    We moved into a house with fantastic panaramic views out over Nusa Dua and onto the Indian Ocean. Waking up every morning as the sun rises (not ut of choice but the kids start school at 7.30 ouch) and another blue sky just makes you feel good.

    After living in Lanzarote and Tenerife for many years and then spending the last 3 years in the UK I was surprised that I had forgtoten how much of a difference it makes living in the sunshine. Ther is definitely a feelgood factor that you do not have when you wake up in the dark which slowly lightens to a dull grey.

    There is healing in them there sun rays and makes life all that more enjyable, unless you are a penguin or a polar bear in which case you are in trouble with temperatures of 30 degrees celcius 🙂

    oh well. off to the office which also looks out over the sea by the way. Are you jealous yet?