When someone asks me my top moving abroad tips, my answers typically involve schooling, financial packages, and which language you would have to learn (if any). You really should at least attempt to learn the lingo wherever you end up. It’s not just a question of getting by, it’s about quality of life whilst you […]
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Sunday Photo – 365 Miles
Not completely picture perfect thanks to the blue van, but a gorgeous spot nonetheless, and a picture I posted on my IG feed and wanted to include here as well… Taken on Friday in my Grandparent’s beautiful village. My lovely Gramps is slowly succumbing to Alzheimer’s, and whilst it’s heartbreaking, I am determined to spend […]
Acceptable Alignment – Further Notes on Repatriation
It’s rare for me to read quotes online and think to myself, “actually, that completely describes how I feel”, but if there were to be one quote that applies to me, it would be this: “You will never be completely at home again, because part of your heart always will be elsewhere. That is the […]
The Furniture Appreciation Society
My obsession with beautiful furniture undoubtedly started in Denmark, where I drooled over it in friends’ houses (not literally), the most exquisite design shops, and of course the Scandinavian Design Centre that I would frequent on a regular basis to fill up an imaginary list for my house should we ever win the lottery. Danish […]
A Hankering for Herbstfest – Missing Oktoberfest, and a sneaky trip Home
Facebook memories. As a currently repatriated ex-expat, these kind of things can be both a blessing and a curse. A blessing in that they remind you of the sweet times you had during your time abroad – growing babies, the children in their first regional wear and the like, but they also double as a […]
A Munich Morning
One of the reasons I didn’t change the name of this site (apart from the fact that it’s such a nightmare to do so), is that we obviously spent a huge chunk of our lives in Bavaria and it just wouldn’t feel right to change it. Another reason is that we will of course continue […]
Revisiting Repatriation
So as we prepare to move to a new area, our own house (just typing that feels odd!), and a new slightly more settled chapter (perhaps!!), I find myself constantly thinking about the weirdness that is repatriating – possibly as I have a trip to my other “home” planned this weekend. In my original 12 […]
One Year Here
A slightly belated Happy New Year. I gave myself a little extended break to start the year, so I could spend time with the family properly without staring at a screen too much… Everything festive in our household was delayed somewhat anyway thanks to the most god awful bug that started working its way through […]
6 Months Back
Whilst in one sense it seems like mere days ago since we bade snowy Munich a fond farewell after seven years away, landing back with a bump on a dark damp English Winter’s night, this past six months has also seemed like the longest chunk of time I have yet to experience on good old […]
An Ex Insider’s Guide to Munich (and surrounds) with Kids
I get a lot of emails asking for advice on what to see in Munich, so I thought it might be useful to keep an expanding list here, in the hope that it helps others plan their trips (I made it a “what to do and see in Munich with Kids” type post, as Munich […]