Dear Mummy, It’s the middle of the night and…
Dear Mummy, It’s 12:44am and I am hungry. I mean really hungry. Starved in fact. What are you doing to me woman? Do you not…
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The things we miss most
Being an expat is such an integral part of my life now that the things that I missed so desperately at the beginning, the superficial…
View PostThe need for alone time as an extrovert
When I started my career all those years ago as a slightly nervous graduate trainee we had a week long residential to introduce us to…
View PostWhen a photograph helps you relive a moment in time
Photos are one of the most evocative source of memory for me, I can look at a photo and not just be transported back to…
View PostHappy Mother’s Day Mum from your wayward, forgetful expat daughter…
This time last year I realised, belatedly, that I had forgotten to send a card to my mum. One of the perils of being an…
View PostThe lonely mum: I am lonely but I’m never alone
When I found out I was pregnant with my eldest I was shocked, it was a lot quicker than I ever anticipated. Not many of…
View PostMonster Spray: One simple trick to help my child sleep better at night
If you are a regular reader you’ll know that we struggle with sleep. We have done from day one with my littlest, he didn’t sleep…
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