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

Strangers with razors

Posted on 5 April 2011 by amandalindsey

On my first complete day of freedom, with nowhere to be, nothing in particular that had to be done, I went and sat on a log in the park and knit. I sat for hours watching as children raced around on … Continue reading →

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Whoops!

Posted on 28 March 2011 by amandalindsey

So… on Monday afternoon last week I logged into online banking for my Australian bank and transferred $1000.00 into my new German bank account. Something went wrong. The money has left my Australian account and not turned up in my … Continue reading →

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Of shoes and ships and ceiling wax…

Posted on 28 March 2011 by amandalindsey

I should be sleeping. I won’t be happy about this in the morning! My alarm is set for 6:30am so that I can get to the council building by 8am to say ‘Hello Germany, here I am!’ I’ve already listened … Continue reading →

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