Friday, 24 December 2021

Covid moments

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I went to get a coffee the other week, and waited outside for it to be ready. While I was waiting and listening to music, I was probably doi...
Friday, 26 June 2015

Is there anyone out there?

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Does anyone ever visit this old blog anymore, I wonder, ten years on.  I'm just a few weeks back from a 3 week solo holiday in Europ...
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Thursday, 6 February 2014

Here for Life...I think

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Today's post is a query: would you move to another country after this?  Sounds exhausting.  I've already lived in 5 countries, and i...
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Wednesday, 5 February 2014

Meanwhile, at the airport...

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I used to put pictures of my travels up on the blog.  Now, they end up on Facebook instead.  Instead of a handful, there are hundreds, and i...
Tuesday, 4 February 2014

In Hindsight...

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Today's post is meant to be a reflection; looking back at my 5th post ever on this blog , over 8 years ago, I can't believe how quic...
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Monday, 3 February 2014

An object that makes me feel at home

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Mentally walking through all of the rooms of my house, and at the same time reminding myself that the word home doesn't necessarily m...
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Sunday, 2 February 2014

"Not all those who wander are lost." - J.R.R. Tolkien

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The theme for today reminds me of a quote I keep on my blog home page, by James Baldwin: "I met a lot of people on holiday. I even enc...
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Saturday, 1 February 2014

The View from Where I Write

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This month I'll be attempting to keep up with the Expat Blog Challenge.  28 days in a row seems a bit ambitious, given my lack of wri...
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Saturday, 13 April 2013

Getting Ready for Winter

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Sat around the table on a Friday at 4:30pm surrounded by my co-workers, my Mom, who is visiting for 3 weeks, was surprised by how many peopl...
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Wednesday, 27 February 2013

The 5-year mark

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I am a very firm believer that Facebook and other social media outlets are literally shortening our attention span.  Someday there'll be...