One of the frustrating things about expat life is; when something exciting happens back home you miss out. Sometimes it feels you are forever on the outside looking in, looking at events happening at home from a far, an never being totally at home in your adoptive...
Diwali was celebrated on Wednesday, in Trinidad and Tobago. On occasions like that I miss being home for the celebrations. Trinis often joke about the number of public holidays the country has. There are about 14 official public holidays per calendar year, from...
Last term, the kids and I delved into the topic of dinosaurs for home learning. Angelo’s year 1 class was studying the topic. I found a few child-friendly videos on YouTube and I bought a book collection for us to peruse. Some evenings we played dinosaur Trumps...
Last weekend, my family and I had a lovely meal at home to celebrate Chinese New Year. On the Sunday we set off for the Magical Lantern Festival. Traditionally, the lantern festival marks the end of Chinese New Year. Unfortunately, it was a rainy evening. We dressed...
There’s a culinary gem in London’s historic Square Mile, nestled inside the Crown Plaza London Hotel. It’s the Chinese Cricket Club Restaurant on New Bridge Street. The hotel was built on the foundations of King Henry VIII’s former Bridewell Palace and the...
Last Sunday we visited Drusillas Park. The children were excited because they still had fond memories from our summer visit . I was looking forward to the Hello Kitty Secret Garden again. I love those cars! The children wanted to see Santa. We arrived on site around 1...
