Following on from last week’s post where I highlighted 5 things I love about England and 5 that I don’t love, it’s only fair that I give the same attention to my new home and share the things I love about Germany and the things I don’t love. I’ll preface this by saying that I […]
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If you don’t follow me on Instagram (if not, why not? I’m a hoot!) then you will probably be completely unaware that I recently went “home” to England for the first time in two years. The last time I was in the UK was in 2019. I had been living in Germany for just three
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I felt the cabin pressure change in an instant. The wheels dropped out. With a slight bump, we landed. “Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the cabin crew and myself, I’d like to welcome you to Great Britain. The local time here is 9:30 pm. The temperature is 14 degrees. We hope you enjoy your
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I’m baaaaaack! Taking a break, even from something you love, is so important. I feel refreshed, recharged and full of creative ideas for the rest of the year. Earlier this year, I connected with International Lifeytle and Business Coach, Mundey Young. We tried to record a podcast back in June, but sadly the quality wasn’t
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Part two of my essay about how Europeans really feel about England is here! If you missed part one, I highly recommend you catch up first. It describes in detail the first of seven 4. Terrible Tourists The hostility England is experiencing from Europe isn’t just down to Brexit and English arrogance, though. The English
Did you notice it too? The whole of Europe was praying for England to lose their EUROS 2020 final game to Italy. If, like me, you’re not a particularly big fan of the ‘beautiful game’, you are probably delighted that the EUROS 2020 is finally over. Don’t get me wrong, I have been known to
Life in the EU post-Brexit is a little more complicated than before. Thank you 52% of Britain. It’s become increasingly clear that many Brits had no clue what they were about to face. Some might argue that these people are ignorant. After all, the information has been available the whole time. One need only to
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My name is Steffi. And I have a podcast addiction. Going for a walk? Podcast. Cooking dinner? Podcast. Having a bath? Podcast. Taking the bins out? PODCAST. I’m even listening to a podcast as I write this post (Today in Focus by the Guardian, one of my favourite current affairs podcasts). I’ve been in love
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Let’s start this post off with a replay of a conversation I had with someone recently: “I’ve started learning Norweigan”“Why?”“Why not?”“…but why? What use is it to you?”“It’s just for fun. It just sounds like a cool language to learn. It can’t hurt to try.”Silence. In the new world order of remote working and side-hustle
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British mums say the weirdest things, don’t they?! A few weeks ago, Zac and I were sitting on the sofa, bored beyond belief, as the rain pounded at the windows. We’re fair weather outdoors people. As we spoke of nothing and everything all at once, the topic came up of things our mums used to
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