Benvenuti and Welcome to all my Lovely Followers, If you are new to this column I should tell you that each month I reflect back on the previous one, which in this case is November 2017. My aim is to bring you lots of fun things, and not too many serious ones.Against popular belief, November … Read more
A recently released research study, “Expats in Mexico: Expectations, Worries… and How It All Turned Out” provides several fascinating insights into not only the motivations of those who moved to Mexico, but also their apprehensions.Conducted by my company, Best Places in the World to Retire, the study surveyed 1,129 expats currently living in Mexico, had … Read more
Welcome to this new column which I hope will provide an insight into the Hong Kong way of life, its challenges and rewards, set against the Territory’s spectacularly diverse backdrop. We are two Brits who returned here almost three years ago now after a stint back in England. In this first edition however, I would … Read more
Christmas is coming, and Le Criquet is bursting with publicity for Christmas markets, Christmas concerts and festive food and wine. Corbigny’s Christmas market opens on 9th December (a memorable date for the Rabsons – see below). It was held in the Abbey until the Elves declared the building a health and safety risk for large … Read more
Benvenuti and Welcome to all my Lovely Followers, If you are new to this column I should tell you that each month I reflect back on the previous one, which in this case is October 2017. My aim is to bring you lots of fun things, and not too many serious ones.On the very first … Read more
When I first arrived here in Spain I, like many others, found the bureaucracy somewhat frustrating. It appeared that you need multiple copies of everything relating to your passage through life: birth certificate, Sunday school reports, school reports, marriage certificate, divorce certificate, children’s birth certificate/s, educational qualifications, utility bills, proof of residence, police antecedents document, … Read more
I am typing this on 30 October. As always at this time of year, our local shops and markets are full of potted chrysanthemums.La Toussaint, November 1, is the day when families put flowers on the graves of their departed relatives. Roman Catholic tradition makes a distinction between La Toussaint, All Saints’ Day, and the … Read more
So you want to bring your pet abroad. Can you? Moreover, should you?When I was a child, my family’s house was the house where all the strays ended up. It started when my mother found a flowerpot filled with newborn kittens on our elementary school playground. She took the kittens home, and we fed them … Read more
Benvenuti and Welcome to all my Lovely Followers, If you are new to this column I should tell you that each month I reflect back on the previous one, which in this case is September 2017. My aim is to bring you lots of fun things, and not too many serious ones.I cannot tell you … Read more
List of things I brought and didn’t need 1) Sandals I lived in my sandals in California. In the winter, I wore them with socks. We do not wear sandals here in Scotland. Well, some people do in the summer, but their feet probably haven’t thawed from the winter, so they don’t feel the cold. … Read more