When I left Israel at the end of July, I left sirens and explosions, booms and rattling windows. Now I am back. The sirens have stopped, normal life resumes. I lived in a bubble for 5 weeks, little or no news, only sporadic social media use, a promise to myself not to read the hate or get…
Where ever I lay my hat?
It's a big year chez nous, 2014. It's the year that husband turns 40, it's the year that no. 1 son starts school, it's the year that we will celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary and it is 10 years this year since I moved to this sometimes not-so holy Holy Land. How did that happen? Where did…
We’re S.H.O.P.P.I.N.G
Shopping and washing, cleaning and sweeping, dusting and hoovering, washing up and wiping down surfaces. Talk about groundhog day. Whether you work, are retired, are a stay at home mum/dad, single or married these are a few of life's constants. Hmmm how dreary. Of these my least favourite is shopping, food shopping that is. Having…
Though you may be far away, we think of you
Granny and Grandpa magically arrive on an enormous aeroplane, we get to screech and jump on them at the arrivals hall of the airport and they bring presents. Lots of presents. Kitted out in our new clothes we listen to them reading us the new books (in English), play with the new toys and slowly but…
Si Si San Miguel
When I think of expats I think white vests strained over burnt bellies sipping San Miguel in an English caff in the Costa Del Sol. Definitely not the reality of the millions living away from their birth country for most expats. These days so many Brits seem to be intent on leaving Britain with its rain and…
39 and Counting 