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Christmas Festive Season Round-up
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! A round-up of all the Christmas festive season activities from Santa’s Grotto to cinema dates. We love Christmas! It is really our favourite time of…
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Winter’s Day in Windsor
Just an hour by train from London, the riverside town of Windsor is a fantastic day trip to visit the famous Royal Palace and enjoy the Berkshire countryside. With the Christmas break upon…
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: A Musical with a Folkie Twist
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button swaps New Orleans for a Cornish fishing village for a different interpretation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s tale of a man who ages in reverse. A few weeks…
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Happy Thanksgiving 2024
The fourth Thursday of November marks Thanksgiving in the US – a day to reflect and to express gratitude for our many blessings in life. November was an eventful, yet chaotic month filled…
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Old Friends Keeps you Grounded
There is nothing like a good conversation with old friends to keep you grounded and humbled. And it is so good for the soul. As we head into Thanksgiving weekend, it is time…
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Halloween, Diwali, Bonfire Night, Oh My!
This year Halloween and Diwali coincided on the same day, then followed by Bonfire Night which makes for a fun-filled weekend of fireworks, sparklers, and lots of sweets. We love, love, love the…
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Hello Autumn!
The temperature is dropping, the leaves are falling, and the days are getting shorter, which only means autumn is upon us! Hello Autumn! The autumn season and the Christmas holidays are my family’s…
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Happy New School Year: Bring on Y2
Goodbye summer, hello new year school. Bring on Y2! With the end of summer, it is time for the new school year! Another year of growth, learning, enrichment, and fun in Y2. Goodbye…
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Jury Service in the UK
Jury duty is calling! Time to fulfil your civic duty as a good UK citizen. There’s a first time for everything. As a dual national, I have never done jury duty on either…
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Day Trip to Henley-on-Thames
Pint-sized Henley-on-Thames is the quintessential English riverside market town sitting pretty on the idyllic River Thames. This summer my good friend and ex-colleague invited us for lunch at her home in Henley-on-Thames. Having…
