There are things that will forever remind me of our other homes. Now, whenever I see a dahlia, I automatically think of Denmark. To be honest, I wasn’t fond of them before we moved there, they weren’t that fashionable at the time in the UK, and most people associated them with old people’s gardens… […]
Reviews
Investigating the Brickosaurs at Marwell Zoo
Given that the Three-Year-old has a pretty vivid imagination, it was nice to be able to answer “yes, I think we will” when he asked whether we might see a dinosaur at Marwell… Luckily for him, from now until the 1st September there are 36 giant Prehistoric Lego creatures dotted amongst the Zoo’s usual […]
Meeting the Burrowers – Hawk Conservancy Trust
The eagle-eyed amongst you (!) might remember our Red Kite rescue a few months back?… You may also remember we were allowed to release her back into the wild, thanks to the wonderful people at the Hawk Conservancy who nursed her back to health and confirmed she was all good to go…? It’s been years […]
Middle Distance
I don’t think it’s possible to survive long in a country that’s not your own if you don’t have some grit about you. One of the very best things for me about life as an expat was becoming friends with some of the strongest people. Some of them have had to “shape shift” along the […]
The Furniture Appreciation Society – Tylko
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 […]