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Apostrophobia and Expat Fears
Perfection. It doesn’t exist. You know that, right? Not in a single geographical location. Not in writing. There'll always be a...
Something Old, Something New
When you live far from home, you tend to spend your holidays going … well, home. There’s Mum to see, and Dad to see, and sisters and...
Hireth-Tinted Glasses
I’ve just returned from a visit to England. I wore different glasses on this trip. Not rose-tinted—or is that hireth-tinted?—glasses, but...
‘Foreign’ Isn’t A Place
I’ve been asked many times what it’s like to be ‘foreign’. It’s hard to know how to answer because most days I’m not foreign. I’m like...
Nothing personal, Flamstead.
Flamstead High Street (image: Fine and Country) Flamstead is a beautiful English village, situated north of London in the rolling...
Coddiwomple, Meet Hireth
I haven’t been this moved by a newly-discovered word in … well, forever. When “coddiwomple” first came across my Facebook feed, I burst...
Once Upon a Hireth
As I look back on my first full year of authoring, who’d have thought the feelings of discontent that precipitated my transition could...
And the Good Citizen Award goes to …
Immigrants. Emigrants. They’ve been around forever. Just part of living on a planet whose inhabitants are capable of inventing trains,...
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