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• The Repatriate Binge

  

  There is something special about food from your own country, the food you grew up with. I love Indian food but being an expat, there are those times when you... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2015 CULTURE, EXPAT

• “I Want English Wife”: You’re Asking the Wrong Person

  

  I’ve received more emails than I’d like to remember asking for my help in finding an English wife. I’m guessing it’s because if you google ‘English wife’, my... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2015 CULTURE, EXPAT

• The Kindness of Strangers

  

  I have returned safely to India! My monstrous journey back (28 hours from door to door!) inspired the following post… Whilst on my flight from London to... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2015 CULTURE, EXPAT

• I’m Flying Home to India Tomorrow…

  

  Six weeks have flown by so fast and I cannot believe it’s time for me to leave England! Tomorrow in India, it won’t just be me flying in the sky, it’s Makar... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2015 CULTURE, EXPAT

• Hot Chocolate for Bhabhi

  

  As I stood waiting for a train, something I’ve done often during my trip to England, I fancied something warm! After my year of hot Indian weather, this Great... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2015 CULTURE, EXPAT

• 2015: What I Hope to Achieve This Year!

  

  Happy New Year!! Can you believe it’s 2015 already? Time really flies when you’re adapting to a new way of life. Now I’ve lived in India for a year, it’s time t... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2015 CULTURE, EXPAT

• 50 Reasons I Love Living in India

  

  1. Diversity of faith, culture and traditions. 2. You can wear flowers in your hair for no reason. 3. Sarees, beautiful and elegant silk sarees. 4. Hundreds of... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2014 CULTURE, EXPAT

• Merry Christmas: The Birth of Jesus

  

  My husband didn’t know this story, so today I thought I would retell the story behind Christmas, it’s a story I’ve known for as long as I can remember (I am... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2014 CULTURE, EXPAT

• Poinsettia: The Christmas Plant

  

  Every year, my family attend a special Christmas service held in a small village Church. During the service, carols (Christmas songs and religious hymns) are... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2014 CULTURE, EXPAT

• Christmas Time in London

  

  A surprising number of people have asked me, ‘why would you go back to England during winter?’. Well, that famous song from the 1960’s answers that question... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2014 CULTURE, EXPAT

• English Life, Indian Wife

  I expected to have all of those ‘repatriation’ culture shocks, but coming back to England was like slipping back in time, into the warm slippers of my comfort... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2014 CULTURE, EXPAT

• Goodbye India, Hello England!

  It’s been an emotional year, in so many ways! I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has followed my blog and sent me messages of support, I canno... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2014 CULTURE, EXPAT

• Inspiration in a Lotus Flower

  Poets and artists have found inspiration in the beauty of nature for thousands of years. When I was a depressed sixteen years old, I found inspiration and... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2014 CULTURE, EXPAT

• Sorry I’ve Been Quiet…

  I am sorry! There was a time not long ago when I was posting nearly everyday, but lately I haven’t been feeling too well. I caught a nasty cold (from my husband... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2014 CULTURE, EXPAT

• Visiting the Temple of Our Love Marriage

  Over a year ago, my husband and I travelled for three hours to the town of Arvi and the temple built by my husband’s maternal grandfather. It was a special... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2014 CULTURE, EXPAT

• Diwali 2014

  Diwali, the festival of lights, is spectacular in India! Celebrating the victory of light over darkness or good over evil, I have never seen so many lights! Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2014 CULTURE, EXPAT

• Product Review: Sareez.com

  Who is hiding behind the saree? Sareez.com is one of the largest Indian ethnic wear stores on the internet and they recently asked me to review one of their... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2014 CULTURE, EXPAT

• ‘Brits Love Dogs More Than People’

  When we first ‘adopted’ our baby Alfonso, a family friend who has spent time in the U.K. said ‘the Brits love dogs more than people’. Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2014 CULTURE, EXPAT

• My Birthday Surprise: Imported Food!

  I have the cutest Mum ever! For my birthday, she contacted my friend here in Nagpur and asked her to buy me lots of imported goodies on her behalf! Argh! Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2014 CULTURE, EXPAT

• Goodbye Goddess Durga

  I was feeling pretty down during Dussehra, I cannot tell you why because I don’t know myself. The following day, I was feeling a little better but annoyed I... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2014 CULTURE, EXPAT