deja vu

deja vu

 A new year, a new start, and a new lockdown? It feels like we’ve already done this. Shouldn’t we be further on? And yet we are back home schooling, with limited chances to see anyone beyond the four of us, and most shops shut. Now, while I understand and...
More thoughts from abroad

More thoughts from abroad

 The year is coming to a close and on a day to day basis the coronavirus isn’t affecting us much anymore (touch wood). We have learnt to live with the restrictions and mostly remember to wear masks when we go shopping. Schools are still open and the amazing...
Sint v Santa – combining celebrations

Sint v Santa – combining celebrations

It’s that time of year again, when the shops are full of kruidnoten and we have the seemingly endless consumerism approaching of Sinterklaas followed by Christmas. One of the things you need to do to a greater extent when you live abroad is to combine holiday...
Book launch!

Book launch!

Today is launch day for “Moving abroad with children” and “Raising bilingual children: when school speaks a different language”. Both these books are based on our experience moving from the UK and now living in the Netherlands. Writing them has...

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