Planning for the Future
From time to time it is necessary to make plans, from budgets to shopping lists, plans are essential. So given the current state of things with money constantly being consumed and a limited supply to replenish it, how does one plan for the future? This question is never an easy one to ask as it identifies that … Continue reading
Expatriate habits, the importance of being unique…Oh and Cake.
A few days ago the Guardian published a rather interesting interactive infographic and it got me wondering are exp ats really as unique as we think we are? Lets face it, the first thing that 98% of expats do when they arrive in their country of destination is find and locate the local expat “community”. But … Continue reading
So, Twitter…
So I’ve just joined Twitter, Not entirely sure what to expect. I’ve mainly done it because I want to get updates from certain entrepreneurs and philanthropists that I usually check out on my social networks of choice, the issue that I hope twitter solves for me is that I can track posts by people I … Continue reading
Trying to jump through bureaucratic hoops.
So, as with any time that you want to deal with the Government, Yesterday was spent going from desk to desk, phone-line to phone-line and then desk to desk again, in a mad attempt to complete our registration process. However, even though we had been assured that we would be able to register at this address, it turns out that we … Continue reading
An unexpected visit.
So I ‘d never met out landlord before and to be honest never really expected too either. Yet yesterday while I was washing the dishes there was a ring at the door, but since I wasn’t expecting anyone I ignored it thinking that it was just another salesman. But the person was persistent and kept … Continue reading
Transport & Route Planning (9292.nl)
Th thing about coming to the Netherlands from London (not necessarily the rest of the UK, but certainly from London), is the fact that all Londoners (or anyone living in London for anything longer than a week for that matter) with an internet connection become so used to using tfl.gov.uk that they forget how to do things manually with timetables and maps. You see tfl.gov.uk, … Continue reading
