In January 2011 we moved to South Africa, leaving 3 adult children in the UK and taking 2 with us. I've moved a lot as a child and as an...

If you've been reading my blog posts recently you'll notice I've been stuck in a rut and quite a negative one. I feel isolated ...

A big part of who I am is what I do. Although it sounds dramatic my identity was taken from me the day we became expats, living in a country...

I'm a good teacher. In fact, according to my last Governors Observation, I'm actually a very good teacher. I'm also organised ...

Hindsight is a wonderful, but it always comes too late. There are many things I've learnt as a parent, that have shaped me and changed...

I get asked all the time 'which do you prefer? South Africa or Dubai?' I can't answer that question in the same way that visit...

Our first full week in the house, a home at last. This week we've purchased and fixed curtain poles/rails and hung all the curtains. I...

It’s been a tough and long few weeks, too many decisions to make about our future and saying goodbyes. Our last child of 5 children ...

I was discussing my next trip to the UK with a friend and said I’d like to try something different and was thinking of sailing to the UK th...

On January 19th 2011 I stepped off a plane at OR Tambo airport with my husband, my 2 boys aged 11 and 15 and 9 suitcases, an Xbox, 3 laptops...

From the moment you are born your identity is changing, from self imposed identity from your parents, their beliefs, place of birth, how the...

Losing our identity Not just how life is changing for us since moving here, but the amount of personal information we have to give away to d...

'Hi, nice to meet you...yes I'm Peters wife, yes...yes the 2 boys are settling in well...they're 16 and 11...yes especially the ...