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• Lighting Up the Dark Ages

  

  Following our friendly skirmish with modern Norsemen, we decided to give the Viking Exhibition at Norwich Castle a whirl and find out a little bit more about... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Totally Quackers

  

  It was hotter than Havana the day a paddling of technicolor plastic ducks floated into town for the Grand Norwich Duck Race on the River Wensum – a plucky... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Drunken Sons of Odin

  

  Recently, Liam and I were enjoying a drink at a local watering hole, entertained by a lively band of Vikings – rowdy, boisterous and very, very drunk but much... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Norwich – Irresistible and Imperfect

  

  We moved to Norwich in 2012 after our four year adventure in Turkey. During this short time, the city has become busier, buzzier, more welcoming and more divers... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Summertime in the Netherlands

  

  It was that time of year again when I joined my partner in crime and the force of nature that is Jo Parfitt for our annual general meeting to discuss this... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• God Save You Queens

  Sadly, for various reasons, we didn’t make it to Norwich Pride 2019 for the daytime festivities, though we did manage to catch the tail-end of the fun and raise... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Did I Feel the Love Tonight?

  

  I love the Lion King. I love the original Disney animation. I love the musical. And when I saw the trailer for the ‘photorealistic’ computer-generated remake,... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• And About Time Too!

  

  Finally, the United Kingdom Parliament at Westminster intends to legislate on two important issues affecting Northern Ireland – marriage equality and abortion... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Glory Days

  

  One gloriously sunny Sunday, Liam chucked me on a bus for one of our regular jollies to the small towns of Norfolk. We caught the right 5a to North Walsham,... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happy Pride

  

  Pride season is in full swing with processions and celebrations large and small up and down the realm and around the globe. It’s a time to revel in the diversit... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Last Dance

  

  A few months back, my old girl turned ninety and we threw her a bit of a do. Family and friends pitched up to make a fuss and shower her with gifts of cards,... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Darling Starlings

  

  In past years, the little nooks tucked beneath our eaves have provided a cosy des res for tits with chicks. This year, the tits have been evicted by pairs of... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Go West!

  

  One thing we confirmed during our cheery jolly to Shrewsbury is that, according to Salopians (as Shropshire folk are called), it’s pronounced Shroosbury, as in... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Norwich Life

  

  Liam and I are taking a little jolly to Shrewsbury (pronounced Shrowsbury or Shroosbury – we’ve not sure which) and Ludlow (definitely pronounced Ludlow) to... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Rocketman

  

  I was a huge Elton John fan as a teenager. I had all the albums, lots of the singles and a large poster of Elton in over-sized star-shaped glasses on my... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• We’re All Doomed

  

  according to those in the know. Global warming is melting the ice caps, sea levels are rising and, sooner rather than later, Britannia will sink beneath the... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• All Change, Please

  

  One lesbian is murdered by a cowardly nationalist sniper while another becomes the Democratic Unionist Party’s first ever openly gay councillor. Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sing, Canaries, Sing

  

  Football, as we all know, is filthy rich – a huge multi-billion pound global business and a not altogether honest one, with bungs and bribes flying about like... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Knocking Up a Mock-Up

  

  Regular pansyfans may recall that Springtime Books (that’s me and my partners in crime) are working on an anthology of expat stories about Turkey. Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Beware of Crossing Ducks

  

  British weather is notoriously changeable – from drab to sparkling, drenched to parched, cold to clammy – sometimes all in the space of a few days. Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION