From the monthly archives:
I always feel slightly ashamed when people look in awe or praise us for having completed an international move. Normally, such a move would involve visas, job interviews, learning about a new country, finding houses, etc. For us, it was really just a case of moving all our stuff. We both have dual nationality or [...]
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The Newport to Ensenda Yacht Race starts today from the habour here in Newport. Just a couple of weeks ago, I was at the playground eavesdropping on two mothers chatting. Apparently, Nicholas Cage moors his yacht in Newport Harbour but sends it down to Ensenada in Mexico for four months over the winter to avoid [...]
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We’ve spent the last couple of weeks with some great friends visiting from England. Apart from the Factor 15 suntan lotion from Tesco (result: very red legs), we’ve had a great time and laughed loads. We’ve visited Disneyland, SeaWorld (I have lots of questions/concerns about that), Huntington Beach and hopefully given them a real [...]
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Putting the boys into school in California meant they would have to say the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of each school day. I wasn’t sure how I felt about that. I just wasn’t keen on an enforced act of salute. I know you don’t have to say it, if you don’t want to, [...]
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We have really good friends arriving from England on Monday. They’ve never visited California before and I can’t wait to show them everything. Of course, there’s the obvious must sees for first time visitors to LA. Disneyland, Universal Studios, Hollywood etc but I can’t wait to show them all the things we love in Orange [...]
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