In 2004 Stuart was made redundant for the second time. He decided to invest his redundancy money in a round-the-world ticket. On a bus in New Zealand he met a girl and instantly they realised they had found something special in each other. For one week they shared their journey and it wasn't until the last night of their short-lived bond, that they finally kissed.

The next morning they sadly departed and went their separate ways. The only way to stay in touch was by using email and Instant Messaging, which they did as much as their locations and time differences would allow.

Then surprisingly, she invited him to stay with her in Japan, which wasn't part of his original itinerary. But he really wanted to be with her again so he found the cheapest ticket he could and waited two months before flying across Asia to see her. They spent a month together, but once again they had to go their separate ways. It was agreed that they would meet again in the future and continued to communicate over the internet.

Upon his return Stuart worked hard, driven by the thought of continuing their relationship, but as time went on, the conversations grew less frequent and plans kept being delayed. The date that they were meant to meet, got postponed again and again, and after a year of waiting he eventually realised that the reunion would never happen and their time had already been and gone.

The USB memory stick contains all the emails that were sent in the 15 months that the relationship lasted, all that is left of their conversations, promises and apologies. These have been electronically 'shredded' using a bespoke piece of code written by Graham Harwood. It is constructed of rubber bands left at the door of Stuart’s house by the postman as he goes about his daily deliveries. He
brings many things, but nothing from that time in Stuart’s life or from the Far East.

The 'Reliquary' will be left to slowly become brittle and fray.