Onwards And Upwards
2014 was a revolutionary year for me, and a turning point in my life. For ages I’d been toying with the idea…
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The Road Chosen
The leftovers are finished, the old year is gone, and now we’re already three days into 2015. Three days! Yikes! This means…
Read more →The Expat Holidays, Celebrating The MischMasch Way
As most things in my little family, our holiday traditions are a bit of a MischMasch of what we grew up with…
Read more →New Year Greetings From The Morvan
Here in the Morvan the festive season is almost over. First there was Le Réveillon on Christmas Eve, with foie gras and…
Read more →The Christmas Spirit In Xi’an, China
“He’s checking his list, he’s checking it twice, he’s going to find out who’s naughty or nice…..” Sing it with me! “….Santa…
Read more →South Africa Diaries: Part 6 – Mission Two
Preparing For England Within minutes of our arrival I was on the beach and wallowing in the warm, shark-infested, waters of the…
Read more →Crackers Christmas
One of the most interesting things about living overseas is experiencing the way different cultures celebrate holidays. The Christmas Cracker has become…
Read more →Panama, Where Friendship Is Easy
Since moving back to the US, I’ve become painfully aware of one huge difference between living here and living there. Meeting people…
Read more →Christmas Birds In South Africa
It’s strange to pair the usual commercial Christmas characters with a summertime holiday. Polar bears, reindeer, and a jolly old man in…
Read more →A Month In The Life of an English Writer In Tuscany – November Reflections
The continuing adventures of June Finnigan, her Man, and Farty Barty the cat. Benvenuti to all my Loyal and New Followers Now…
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