If you know me, you’ll know I love a good toilet or vomit story. And if you’ve met me, especially at a party, you may’ve heard one or two of my favourites from my repertoire… The one in Beijing at the Great Wall, where are actually NO walls in the toilets, and the locals like to …
What To Expect When You’re EXPATing!
The above picture is me, almost 2 yrs. ago to the day. I have that look that I recognise from photos at the beginning of my pregnancy, excited, nervous and hyper-aware that something momentously-life-changing is about to happen. In the case of the pregnancy pics that something would happen in roughly 9 months’ time but …
Expat life wouldn’t be expat life without the daily moan about driving. It’s the most talked about topic at dinner parties, breakfasts, brunches, apart from how frikkin hot the summer is. So we’d be remiss if we didn’t include our take on driving on the blog. I met a mum new to the school (and …
It’s Me, Not You…
The Trials and Tribulations of Making Friends as an Expat The sun has well and truly set on the Summer… although someone needs to tell the weather Gods, it’s still roasting hot here in the glitter pit! The kids are back to school and some level of routine and “normality” has returned. It’s been just …
Four Effective Ways to Deal with ‘Jealous Cats’
When we first announced we were going to write a blog about our experiences as expats, a friend, and lady we admire greatly, laughed and said, “ You’re going to be so hated with all your pics of your fabulous lifestyle, I can’t wait for the comments!” Well, to be honest, I couldn’t wait for …
I’m Bored!
“I’m bored!” The usual refrain as the summer holidays grind on into infinity. What once started out as a joyful anticipation of two whole months of freedom from school- no responsibilities, no timetable, has finally come to this: “I’ve done everything and now I’m bored.” I recall one of my daughter’s pre-school teachers saying, “If …
Travel Madness…
Depending on who you talk to (husband definitely not included!) most of the time I am a calm, rational, normally functioning member of society. That is until I book a holiday that involves airline travel and I unravel at the seams! This summer’s trip back to the UK was no exception. There are several stages …
Sparkly, Bubbly, and Skippy
Right, so there’s one left in the Expat Wives Busy Lives Team that we want you to know more about. Our sparkly, bubbly, skippy (skippy?? read on) Brit, Jill. The one thing you can’t fail to notice about Jilly, is her effervescent, sparkly personality. She is always laughing, (when she’s not saying ‘Shut the front …
Leggy & Legless!
Welcome back to Expat Wives Busy Lives Friday blog. It’s been a busy couple of weeks! ‘Schools out’ and the expats are leaving the dusty city to escape the peak of the Summer heat. Our Sassy, classy Kat has hit New Zealand with a bang. She’s had to dig out the Winter woollies for cooler …
Sassy, Classy & Acerbic!
For the last few months we have been sharing our musings but, “Who are the girls behind the blogs?!” we hear you shout (or maybe not, but for the purpose of our next blog we are going to pretend you are interested and do give a damn!). What better way to introduce ourselves and lift …