I'd planned to experience life in Barbados, spending a year on a paradise island.
If you've been seeing any of the news updates from the Caribbean recently, you'll know that my plans have hit something of a stumbling block this week.
I've been spending a lot of my time this week, glued to this page.
Over Easter, La Soufriere volcano on St Vincent erupted, sending ash thousands of feet into the sky, and literally carpeting Barbados in its wake.
As a result, the lifting of Covid restrictions has been made null and void. We still can't go out, for a new reason!
The whole point of this show is to give you an insight into life in Barbados, from the point of view of someone who's actually living here. I wouldn't really be serving you properly if I didn't give you an on-the-ground insight into what's going on here.
So this episode is a little different.
We're not tasting any delicious local treats.
We're not testing any Bajan beverages.
We're not enjoying any experiences or activities.
What we are going to do, is bring you a flavour of what it's like for someone who's relocated to this beautiful paradise island, on the Barbados Welcome Stamp, and finds themselves in the middle of a fluke natural incident.
I'll be doing this with the help of some of my friends who have kindly offered their thoughts, and footage.
During this episode, we cover:
The views of a couple of my new friends here who are also experiencing this alongside me.
My possible emergency escape contingency planning with my friend, Marie.
What the people of Barbados went through last time this happened (back in the 70s) with .