Tag Archives: Humour

Looking back: Life in Austria – Catholic School and First Holy Communion

When I was seven my father’s second overseas posting was at sea. He was the onsite chief geologist on a deep-sea drilling ship. He would be away for three months and then home for one, which meant that my mother, my two … Continue reading

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Summer hols and the need for a cheeky glass of wine..or two

Last night I was having a cheeky little glass of white wine whilst snuggled up in an armchair next to a deliciously warm fire. Outside a vicious wind was howling ruthlessly above the loud splatters of a torrential downpour. What a … Continue reading

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Oops, I did it Again!

We have new neighbours, which is nice because the old ones were a young Dutch couple with small children with whom we had nothing in common. So I was thrilled to hear that our new neighbours are……… a young Dutch … Continue reading

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Le Eeler

We’re still in La douce France at the Aunties’ French getaway, a beautifully renovated barn in the midst of the rambling countryside of the Deux-Sévres. It’s a lovely warm evening on the sunny terrace at the front of the small … Continue reading

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Nesting Instincts: Creating a New Home, Again!

Oh my God, the house was filthy. My house, my new house where I was going to be living together with my husband and our baby son. I had been warned by my Dutch friend, Anneke, who had just moved … Continue reading

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