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Signs you are being influenced by the British…

Don’t let this beautiful autumn-like photo persuade you otherwise: Yesterday began with my umbrella turning inside out with such violence during a storm that it broke itself.  It took approximately 30...

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Heartbeat at Covent Garden

I swore I was going to be a hermit this weekend. Things have been busy lately – beyond busy – and I’ve been struggling to keep up with it all. But then, as is often the case, London’s constant...

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Homesickness in several places

I am one of those people who identifies with way too many places. Familiar countries almost become like familiar faces or gentle voices when you arrive, telling you “its ok, settle in, you understand...

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Alternate universes

When I was little I was convinced I wanted to be a marine biologist. This was before the movie Free Willy came out and everyone decided they wanted to be a marine biologist.  And before I realised...

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The Expat Holidays / Holidays change over time

When I was little I thought Judy Garland walked on water. I adored her in the opening scenes of “Meet Me in St Louis” – wearing the most ridiculous hat you’ve ever seen to play tennis (perhaps it was...

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Caught myself acting like a Londoner

I had a moment on the Tube yesterday: I pinched myself because I was flat-out acting like a Londoner. I was wearing way-to-hip-for-Jessica new burgundy sneakers I’d bought at H&M for £19 and was...

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Sitting in visa limbo

I’m currently sitting in visa limbo: a fictitious place I seem to create for myself every few years when my visa is up for renewal, and when my emotions and overactive imagination go into hyper-drive....

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A day of play in the City

On a sunny, wintery Friday in late November, I was invited to spend the day with One New Change, located just to the side of St Paul’s Cathedral. I grabbed my friend Rebecca (@runawaykiwi) and went to...

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Living in between and (maybe) how to fix it

Its been a long time since I’ve had a proper expat rant on here… and, this isn’t going to be your typical one either. I’ve been having a lot of chats with friends who have embraced living abroad – in...

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