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    Life Lately.

    2022-11-21 / No Comments

    Dear reader, are you still out there? It might seem like it’s been a really, really long time since I pressed “publish” on a post, but it’s only because it has been a really, really long time since I pressed “publish” on a post. Do you even care that I…

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    #mayonthemove2021 // generations

    2021-05-13

    How Germany changed me: I will never wear heels again

    2021-02-22
    Steph in an extended side angle yoga pose durin her 100 days of yoga challenge

    5 valuable things I learnt during 100 days of yoga.

    2021-04-14
  • Expat Diaries

    Expat Diaries: becoming an expat prepared me for a Global Pandemic

    2020-08-02 / 2 Comments

    There have been many times over the past 5 months of this global pandemic where I have questioned if I really am okay, or if I’m just telling people I’m okay. If you’re a high-functioning depressive like me, you’ll know this trick well. But, as it turns out, I really…

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    2020-02-23

    Expat Diaries: the last Good day

    2020-10-05

    Expat Diaries: Coronavirus and International Travel

    2020-05-18
  • Expat Diaries

    How to Buy a Car in Germany (pt.2)

    2020-07-19 / No Comments

    A couple of weeks ago, I shared part 1 of How to Buy a Car in Germany. Here’s part 2! I’m also going to provide an approximation of costs at the end, so stay tuned if you’re wondering how much it *really* costs to buy a car in Germany! Getting…

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    Hay bales in a field. Herefordshire 2021

    Expat Diaries: where is home now?

    2021-09-27
    A sunrise appears low over the horizon with a long empty road ahead and a bright green tree in the foreground

    Expat Diaries: the joy in between / the next good day

    2020-11-02

    Expat Diaries: one year in Germany.

    2020-09-04
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    How To Buy a Car in Germany

    2020-07-05 / No Comments

    In January, we decided it was time to begin the search for a German car and send our UK car back to its little island. However, we found it very difficult to find comprehensive information on exactly how to buy a car in Germany. Specifically, how to buy a car…

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    How to Buy a Car in Germany (pt.2)

    2020-07-19

    Expat Diaries: one year in Germany.

    2020-09-04

    Expat Diaries: Coronavirus and International Travel

    2020-05-18
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    Baking in Germany is a Nightmare!

    2020-06-01 / 9 Comments

    Baking is not one of my biggest passions, but sometimes I do get the urge to start whisking eggs and folding flour into things. Usually when I am feeling anxious or stressed and feel like my life is falling apart. For a short while, baking a recipe allows me to…

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    10 Things I Miss About England

    2020-03-22

    Expat Diaries: the last Good day

    2020-10-05

    Expat Diaries: How the Pandemic Has Affected Me

    2020-05-07
  • Expat Diaries

    Expat Diaries: Coronavirus and International Travel

    2020-05-18 / No Comments

    When will international travel be allowed again? Where to and how far will we be able to travel? What kit will we need to pack? What will travel look like in the new normal? Being an expat relies on having open borders and the ability to travel freely. When the…

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    Expat Diaries: How the Pandemic Has Affected Me

    2020-05-07

    Expat Diaries: (not) Driving Home for Christmas

    2020-12-21

    10 Things I Miss About England

    2020-03-22
  • Expat Diaries

    Expat Diaries: How the Pandemic Has Affected Me

    2020-05-07 / No Comments

    Hallo meine Lieben! Hello my loves! In this week’s Expat Diaries, I have finally managed to write some coherent thoughts on the current global pandemic. Here they are! Everything feels so new and overwhelming right now. Except it doesn’t. There’s something strangely familiar about this current situation. However, that familiarity…

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    A sunrise appears low over the horizon with a long empty road ahead and a bright green tree in the foreground

    Expat Diaries: the joy in between / the next good day

    2020-11-02

    How to Buy a Car in Germany (pt.2)

    2020-07-19
    Sunrise Rural Germany

    Expat Diaries: Expat Depression

    2020-04-13
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    5 Things I Wish I Had Done Differently

    2020-04-26 / 3 Comments

    I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. However, I do have some regrets. Here are 5 things I wish I had done differently when we first moved here. 1. Take an Intensive Language Course I thought I could save money and learn German using the many…

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    30 days of yoga: my journey + thoughts

    2020-02-27

    Expat Diaries: becoming an expat prepared me for a Global Pandemic

    2020-08-02
    Hay bales in a field. Herefordshire 2021

    Expat Diaries: where is home now?

    2021-09-27
  • Sunrise Rural Germany
    Expat Diaries

    Expat Diaries: Expat Depression

    2020-04-13 / 3 Comments

    Some background. I have suffered from bouts of depression in varying degrees of severity since I was about 13/14 years old. But nothing prepared me for Expat Depression. Between the ages of 15 and 19, I self-harmed on an irregular basis. There have been times when I have been driving…

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    It’s good to talk – mental health as an expat with Ettie Jayne from The Alignment Alchemist

    2021-05-31

    Saudade: feeling nostalgic for a life I’ve lost.

    2021-05-24

    10 Things I Miss About England

    2020-03-22
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    Duolingo is Hilarious (German edition)

    2020-04-05 / 3 Comments

    Alternative title: Duolingo, u k hun? I’ve been using Duolingo as one of my language learning tools since I began learning German. I love it. It’s my favourite language app to use, not least because it is FREE! I would normally use it for about 5-10 minutes per day on…

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    books, education, school

    Why a language learning break can help you get better

    2021-04-27

    Language: the extraordinary rise of Denglisch

    2020-11-22

    Language: 11 Useful German Question Phrases

    2020-08-11
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