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Back in the UK 29 Dec 2010 | 07:24 am
So my first five months in the Netherlands ended last Friday. I feel very unusual returning to the UK – being able to go to the shops without thinking about what I’m going to say, no butterflies as I ...
Beer Cantus 12 Nov 2010 | 04:45 am
I haven’t done a whole load of “typical Dutch things” here, and so I welcomed the chance to go to a beer cantus. A Beer Cantus, (Cantus, latin for ‘singing’), is an event in the Dutch fraternity c...
Leidens Ontzet 8 Oct 2010 | 11:55 pm
Leiden is a very quiet, pretty town. All year round, you would think you were living in a model Dutch town, for British readers, like Beamish open-air museum. That is, except the weekend first wee...
Cycling to Commute 19 Sep 2010 | 12:41 am
If there’s one thing (okay, two things..) people who have never been to the Netherlands before know about this country, it’s that they like to cycle. I can ream off clichés about how they can cycle ev...
‘The Best Party in the World’ 1 Sep 2010 | 02:11 am
It has been a predictably busy few days in Leiden, hence the lack of posts, but I think there is one night in particular that perfectly captures my first few days. It was my second day of awkward int...
Truly Sleepless in Leiden 17 Aug 2010 | 11:46 pm
Well, I’ve made it to my new home in Leiden. And this blog’s title is now 100% accurate, as I didn’t get any worthwhile sleep last night , since I had to be up at half three this morning. I’ve alread...
The Epic Race to Holland 12 Aug 2010 | 01:49 am
Just one of my opponents. It’s mid-Afternoon here in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, I have been to the post office, but other than that, a very quiet day. The Bags’ begging to be packed are being ignored for n...
Latitude, Getting Ready 9 Aug 2010 | 10:19 am
Latitude 2010! Latitude! A wonderful fetival spanning the full spectrum of the arts – from the literature and poetry tents, to cabaret, theatre, film and comedy, to the more traditional music tents, ...
Water…. Water…. 24 Jul 2010 | 02:01 am
So, as I detailed in my last post I did indeed go to Latitude Festival. It was wonderful, however slightly dulled by the fact that when I got home, my laptop overheated and so had to send it to Poland...
Latitude Festival 14 Jul 2010 | 10:42 pm
Continuing the theme of this blog so far, that is, not really related to ‘being an expat’ at all, tomorrow I’m going to Latitude Festival. It’s become a Summer tradition, that is, this will be my thir...
