by Exmoor1 | Jun 30, 2021 | Anglophiles, Blog Post, British humor, British humour, Expatriots, expats, Humor, Humour, relocation, repatriation, search for home, writer, writing
Tomorrow I age by a day. Just like any other day. Except tomorrow I also age by a decade, a staggering mental concept that sees all of us on the cusp of a new decade do one of two things: Tear out our hair at all the opportunities missed and the shortness of time...
by Exmoor1 | Jan 29, 2021 | Anglophiles, Blog Post, British humor, British humour, Exmoor, Expatriots, expats, hiraeth, Homesickness, Humor, Humour, Living abroad, relocation, repatriation, search for home, Travel, writer, writing
New Year’s Eve. We all held our breath for Big Ben to strike midnight over the empty streets of London, like waiting for the starter pistol in a race to a free brunch buffet. We waited for the ball to drop high above deserted Time Square, the last ping pong ball in...
by Exmoor1 | Jan 23, 2020 | Anglophiles, Blog Post, book promotion, British humor, British humour, British in the USA, citizenship, Exmoor, Expatriots, expats, Homesickness, Humor, Humour, immigrants, Living abroad, relocation, search for home, Transatlantic, writer, writing
The last decade ended with great excitement. I thought I’d purchased my first house in England, ready to move home after thirty years in the US. This new decade began with great disappointment. The purchase fell through. Hand wringing, lamenting, and yelling ‘A pox on...
by Exmoor1 | Oct 22, 2019 | Anglophiles, Blog Post, British, British humor, British humour, British in the USA, Expatriots, expats, Humor, Humour, immigrants, immigration, Living abroad, relocation, search for home, Transatlantic, Travel, writer, writing
I admit it. I’m distracted. Which doesn’t bode well for a writer. A recent trip to England, a house search while over there, a million things to contemplate about relocation across the pond, and, well, it’s all spinning in my head and any kind of writing gets...
by Exmoor1 | May 13, 2019 | Blog Post, book promotion, British humor, British humour, British in the USA, Humor, Humour, search for home, writer, writing
Oh, the joys of parenthood, the wonder of bonding with a tiny soul, the bliss of cradling a new-born in your arms! As a mother of two, I wouldn’t have missed the experience for anything. I just thought two children were enough for me. I never dreamed I’d be doing it...
by Exmoor1 | Mar 19, 2019 | Blog Post, British humor, British humour, British in the USA, Expatriots, expats, Humor, Humour, Living abroad, Travel, writer, writing
I’m Just Not Spy Material There are two schools of thought in writing: write what you know or write what you can imagine. Doesn’t leave much off the table, does it? I, however, know my limitations. Writing a spy thriller is out of the question. I just couldn’t...
