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• Cops and Robbers

  

  The deluge of GDPR emails has finally dried up, thank the Lord. For the uninitiated, GDPR stands for the General Data Protection Regulation 2018. Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2018 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• GoGoHares!

  

  Following the flight of camp dragons, the parade of vivid jumbos and the troupe of panto gorillas in our midst comes an assortment of big-eared, bright-eyed... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2018 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Three Lions on a Shirt

  

  Despite coming from a family of footie obsessives, I’m not a fan of the beautiful game, or of anything sporty really. But even I’ve been swept along by the... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2018 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Minos, Minotaurs and Mazes

  

  Manolis, our obliging landlord at the Eleonas Country Village, organised an ancient treat for our last day on Crete. Our evening flight gave us plenty of time... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2018 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Postcards from Crete

  

  Aphrodite’s SanctuaryDarkness had fallen by the time we opened the front door of the Aphrodite Guest House at the Eleonas Country Village. Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2018 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Miller’s Tale

  

  It was one of those warm and overcast days threatening thunderstorms that saw us at Sculthorpe Mill near the pint-sized market town of Fakenham, about 25 miles... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2018 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• There’s No Place Like Home

  

  While we’re away lotus-eating on Crete, supping and splashing about, here are a few random snaps of Norwich, ‘a fine city’ according to the civic slogan – to... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2018 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Lotus Eaters

  

  Greece beckons – seven lazy days round a Cretan pool. As with last year, we’re flying from Norwich’s bijou international airport but, unlike last year, we’ve... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2018 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• No Frills, No Thrills

  

  Queuing is as quintessentially British as fish and chips, a Sunday roast or chicken tikka masala. I’m all for it. It appeals to my first-come-first-served... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2018 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Life is a Cabaret, Old Chum

  

  This year’s Norfolk and Norwich Festival has been in full swing with the usual eclectic mix of the traditional and the avant-garde in words, music, dance,... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2018 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Money, Museums and Men

  

  On the second day of our London jolly, we were planning to take in the view from the Shard, until we realised it was thirty quid a piece. Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2018 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Hard Act to Follow

  

  When Liam planned our ‘jolly’ down memory lane, he wasn’t to know it would be the hottest May Day holiday on record. The Sun puts a smile on everyone’s face,... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2018 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Nothing Like a Dame

  

  We took our seats at Cinema City for Nothing Like a Dame, a film that captures four great thespian dames – Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Joan Plowright and Eileen... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2018 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

  

  For the uninitiated, the Channel Islands are an archipelago in the English Channel, spitting distance from the French coast of Normandy. They include, among... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2018 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Bubble-Wrapped Barcelona

  

  Well not actually Barcelona – Sitges, a smart resort a few miles south which has been a magnet for the A-Gays for donkey’s years, even before that bastard Franc... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2018 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Itchy Knits

  

  March was Maker’s Month at the Forum where handy creatives from across the county showcased their passion for all things woven and sewn. Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2018 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Some EnchanTIN Evening

  

  As some people on Faceache already know, last week was a double anniversary for me and him indoors – 12 years since we first met and 10 years hitched. Thank... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2018 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Strangers’ Hall

  

  A bitter east wind blew us into Strangers’ Hall with its unassuming entrance on Charing Cross. That’s Charing Cross in Norwich not its more celebrated twin in... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2018 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Middle England Or Middle America?

  

  Imelda Staunton or Frances McDormand? Who could choose? Not us, so we did both.First up, Imelda was finding her feet in Finding Your Feet, ably supported by a... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2018 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Schindler’s Lift

  

  Following a boozy afternoon on the tiles, I had no memory of making it back to our hotel in East London. This is despite staggering from Soho to Piccadilly... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2018 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION