Recording summary · December 2018
I went back home to England
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Overview
Daniel returned to his garden in England in December after over a year away in Japan, reflecting on earlier video creation, the long flight through Hong Kong, and the death of his cat Toffee.
Daniel marked major milestones from the previous year, including getting married, securing a long-term Japan visa, and growing his channel from 2,000 to 85,000 subscribers to achieve self-employment.
At home, Daniel interacted with family members, filmed discussions about food, tested mince pies, noted family pet graves in the garden, and looked through old family photographs.
Themes
Garden return, video origins, and travel exhaustion from flying via Hong Kong to London Heathrow.
Channel milestone growth to 85,000 subscribers, self-employment, marriage, and long-term Japanese visa status.
Garden graves for pet cats PP, Tiggs, and Toffee.
Family conversations while filming, discussing foods such as pancetta and bacon, comparing English food to Japanese preferences, and buying televisions.
Sampling Christmas mince pies and reviewing old printed photographs of cousins and former cats.
Developments
Daniel returned to England in December following his move to Japan the previous September.
Daniel married and secured a long-term visa to live in Japan.
Toffee the cat died several months before Daniel's return.
A companion tasted a British Christmas mince pie for the first time.
Uncertainties & gaps
Daniel questioned whether he would want to return to Japan or remain in England.
Daniel wondered about the physical state of Toffee's remains inside the buried box.
Daniel was uncertain whether he was fifteen, sixteen, or seventeen years old in a found photograph.