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Building a home
Starting afresh with no furniture meant the first weeks of British life saw many compromises and truly formed as a season which we will forever look back on as the some of the best days of our life. Homemaking has forever been my dream occupation, and the perfectionist in me was hesitant to share photos…
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40 degrees and counting
It’s been all over the news – London has recorded some of its hottest days in history. From what I can tell, no bridges dissolved thanks to the engineering of tin foil, but fires were raging and people on the underground were melting. I’ve spent the earlier half of the week hiding away inside behind…
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When life is slow
I’ve had a severe case of writers block this week – usually I’d have a post in the world by Wednesday and continually add to and edit up until Friday. This week finds me writing this on Friday morning, with an overhanging fear that I have nothing to write about this week. Google provided helpful…
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You did what?
Naturally, less than a week after relating my contentedness with a sofa-less living room, this very week I am found in possession of said sofa. My beloved Facebook marketplace pulled through again (as if we ever doubted it), and I managed to snag a beautiful beige sofa from a lovely older couple who were giving…
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Tavallinen
Today marks one month since Reuben moved in and our lease in a different continent began. Life is slowing down, and I feel as if I do not have much to report this week other than the ordinary comings and goings of everyday life (hence the title, Finnish, meaning ‘usual’ or ‘ordinary’). My days are…
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Of fridges and things
What a click bait of a title – I am certain you got that email notification and dropped everything to see what on earth I could be talking about this week. I am only slightly concerned that the most pressing thing I felt necessary to share this week is about a fridge. My newly appointed…
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Big change, little differences
Moving to a new place halfway across the world sounds like a massive feat, and in some ways it is. You prepare yourself for big changes, both in the world around you and in yourself. Thankfully, the culture and climate of the UK is similar to that of Australia, and we have automatically felt at…