Don’t you sometimes think it’s just easier to walk? That’s certainly the case for us here in Worthing and it [...]
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William Beaver
Knowing that I have several blog followers who are American expats, this post today is for you. It is also [...]
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School summer fayre – a community event
Last Friday was the summer fayre at my two older children’s school and both were running stalls. Anna grace did [...]
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Cricket, explained by my British son
My son Sam who is in year 7 is quite sporty and has discovered his favourite school PE activity is [...]
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Next generation activities
There are so many things that I do with my kids that I never did with my parents or brothers [...]
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The writing pressure is on… how exciting
I was up most of the night last night thinking/dreaming about the book I’m currently co-writing with Heidi Walker, a [...]
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An unexpected gift
This past Friday, I ended up having the most wonderful evening with people I had never met before. It was [...]
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The British way
Sometimes you just have to suck it up and do it the British way. The other weekend when Nick was [...]
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Eurovision – WEIRD
There are lots of weird things about Britain, but Eurovision song contest has to be one of the weirdest! I’ve [...]
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Khan Academy
My friend and graphic designer, Wendy Barratt, sent me a link the other day which has opened up something amazing [...]
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Mother’s Day USA
Happy American Mother’s day to my own mom and all mothers who are celebrating it in the States. I hope [...]
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Look what’s here! Doctor Who stamps have arrived
For Doctor Who fans, this year is all about celebrating 50 years of the infamous TV show about an eccentric [...]
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Coming out of hibernation
Why does it feel like we hibernate for half the year here in Britain? Do you have a workout or [...]
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Expat Explorer 2013 – the largest global survey of expats in the world
Announcement: the new Expat Explorer survey for 2013 is here. Expat Explorer 2013 – the largest global survey of expats [...]
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Krispy Kreme!
Our day out in Portsmouth ended with a dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts on the train back home. My husband and [...]
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Do you have “people”?
My husband and I sometimes talk about what it might be like to move to the States to live and [...]
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The universal Toy
There is no doubt about it, right now our children are growing up in an age where Ipads, tabs, Xboxes, [...]
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Lousy Books
Last night my daughter, Anna Grace, wrote her second review on Amazon. It was for a book she read called [...]
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Pants
Recently, we’ve had weekly discussions about the word ‘pants’. When my two older children were little, they thought of pants [...]
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Goodbye or good riddence Maggie
Gosh, I am amazed by the British reaction to the death of Margaret Thatcher. I was shocked when I found [...]
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What will you be when you grow up?
Did you know what you wanted to be when you grew up? Did you have a clear vision? I mean [...]
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Did the mail come yet?
I am very concerned when the mail doesn’t come. It’s part of my daily routine and it just feels wrong [...]
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Frustration!
Ok so I know I harp on about this too much but I am now at a complete loss. We [...]



































