Tag Archives: expat family

Interview with Expatsblog – USA to the Netherlands

Posted on April 2, 2014 by wordgeyser

A while ago I was interviewed by Expatsblog for their great website which is full of resources for anyone moving from somewhere to, well, just about anywhere else. Their website a phenomenal amount of information available on wherever it is you’ll … Continue reading →

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Kids Home Alone: Part I – What’s the Right Age?

Posted on June 15, 2011 by wordgeyser

OK we’re back, feeling a tad grouchy after having to deal with the cross Channel ferry . . .  technically, according to the Captain, the trans North Sea ferry as we’re nowhere near the Channel travelling Hull to Rotterdam. I … Continue reading →

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Boomerang Kids

Posted on March 17, 2011 by wordgeyser

Life is pretty interesting in our house right now, especially for Missy who has moved back into the bosom of her family after graduating in December. This is not the scenario she had planned as she stood on the verge of … Continue reading →

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Leash Laws and Dog Wardens

Posted on March 2, 2011 by wordgeyser

The bell tolls long and loud for all Dutch dog owners from 1 March through to 1 August. The annual leash laws mean rather than running freely through public parks and woodland (in slow motion with the theme to Chariots of … Continue reading →

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Diplomatic Incidents: The Memoirs of an (un)Diplomatic Wife by Cherry Denman

Posted on January 6, 2011 by wordgeyser

For anyone who has lived abroad, is planning on living abroad or just dreams of it, this is a book to get you started. Delightful in its honesty, upbeat and gloriously irreverent you can share in the nightmare of life overseas … Continue reading →

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Diplomatic Incidents In the Sick Bed

Posted on January 4, 2011 by wordgeyser

I have been forced back to bed for the day by my husband, not for the bliss of carnal delights, but because he seems to think I’m ‘going down with something’. The possibility of the domestic helm being unmanned has galvanised him into action, … Continue reading →

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Expat Kids Home for Christmas – In a Place They’ve Never Lived

Posted on December 27, 2010 by wordgeyser

I know, I know. We all feel that sense of anti-climax after Christmas. The present buying and wrapping, decorating the house, cooking, getting excited for the children coming home, travelling to friends and family, constant activity and mania – then … Continue reading →

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Expat Moms and Global Sisters

Posted on December 13, 2010 by wordgeyser

Today I feel especially close to expat moms like me who are counting down the days and hours to their off-spring heading ‘home’ for the Holidays. As a family, we’ve celebrated Christmas in the same way every year – familiar food, … Continue reading →

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