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 […]
Expat
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 […]