When I first moved to the UK 4½ years ago, I not only had the shock of living in London, one of the most expensive cities in the world, but also the horrific (at the time) US Dollar to British Pounds exchange rate. The money I had went faster than I thought possible: on theatre... Continue Reading →
Time out?
I love living in a vibrant city and having a large circle of interesting and sociable friends, but sometimes this really takes its toll. Lately I have been finding that my weekday evenings are completely booked up, and my weekends are all rather busy too. Not only does this leave little time for sleep and... Continue Reading →
At the end of the rainbow
After the stormOriginally uploaded by lipstickloriI'm fealing rather under the weather today but was reminded, by this photo I took last year in Sweden, that at the end of a storm there is often a rainbow. The next few months are going to have to be frugal, while I soothe my bank account and leave... Continue Reading →