Expat Thanksgiving, as anyone will tell you, is always a little bit of a challenge. There is the sourcing of ingredients like canned pumpkin, cornflour, and cranberries. There is the logistical challenge of making sure you have enough pans to cook all the multitudinous requisite dishes. (I may have created a Gantt chart for this. … Continue reading
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The Gas Leak
Just before I left the house for the evening last Tuesday, my housemate drew my attention to the smell of gas in the kitchen. We sort of hemmed and hawed for a bit, not knowing exactly who you’re supposed to call when you suspect a gas leak. And really? A gas leak? I mean, how … Continue reading
Kelly Green
This post is one of my guest blogs on To Be Shouted. Click the link to visit the archives: Kelly, my cousin who has never been overseas before, came to visit me last week. Everything was new to her and it made me see not only London but so many experiences again as if for … Continue reading
Elemental Power Roulette
Soooo my mysterious watery powers appear to have deserted me. It seems like only yesterday that my friends and other concerned parties were warning me not to visit the Thames Barrier, in case my mere presence caused a massive yet strangely inexplicable rupture of that noble edifice. Now it appears to be fire’s turn to … Continue reading
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