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For myself I am an optimist – it does not seem to be much use being anything else. —Winston Churchill

The incomparable Dr Seuss

Posted on 15 April 2011 by amandalindsey

I would like to share with you some words of wisdom from the incomparable Dr Seuss. I found this on a friends blog from when she went to live and work in France, it held so much relevance for me … Continue reading →

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Finding my place – an epic monologue of new friends and share houses

Posted on 11 April 2011 by amandalindsey

On Thursday week before last I attended my first meeting of the English book club and I loved it! I had such a lovely time meeting expats from the US, the UK and Canada (and I’m told there are more … Continue reading →

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Loose ends…

Posted on 6 April 2011 by amandalindsey

When you travel things are often very intense and happen very quickly, so here is a brief wrap of how some of the issues of the past few weeks have resolved themselves, (or not): The $1000 I transferred eventually came back … Continue reading →