Here Be Dragons!
In Hong Kong we know summer’s arrived when clothing sticks and dragons emerge, not real ones obviously but those wooden versions intended…
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Midsummer In The Morvan
We had a glut of cherries in late May. Now our quince tree is laden with fruit and we can expect a…
Read more →How To Be A Digital Nomad Expat
The nomadic lifestyle is attractive because you can satisfy your urge to travel, see incredible sites, and have new experiences. But if…
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Expats enjoying a group bbq – in the photo there are six different nationalities. Here are some ideas for how to integrate…
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When my now-husband and I moved to New Zealand from the UK in 2002 we were pretty green about the Land of…
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I am typing this on 30 May. Yesterday the checkout girl at Aldi (our favourite supermarket in Corbigny, where the staff are…
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As a spotty-faced, teenage oik, I’d no idea engineering would take me halfway round the world. So in marking the 200th anniversary…
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An education from one of America’s universities is highly valuable. Our universities are among the best in the world, with students from…
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Benvenuti and Welcome to all my Lovely Followers, If you are new to this column I should tell you that each month…
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Bluebells and Dandelions In late April the bluebells along the road to Lormes are a joy. They spill over onto the verges,…
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