September 17, 2020
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Published by BarbaraA. at September 17, 2020
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Expat challenges

The inspiration for writing about expat challenges came to me from a recent chat with a friend. She has never left her hometown but was interested […]
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July 7, 2015
Published by BarbaraA. at July 7, 2015
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Our made up wedding

When Nigel and I decided to get married, in my mind I knew exactly what I wanted: a beautiful summer day, lovely little church in my dad’s […]
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March 6, 2015
Published by BarbaraA. at March 6, 2015
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Cultural drinking

My first encounter with a group of rowdy Australians was on the ferry from Ancona to Patras in 1987. In those days my knowledge of Australian […]
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October 21, 2014
Published by BarbaraA. at October 21, 2014
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My journey through school – high school

Last Monday Julia had her last school concert. “Come and say farewell to our year 12 students” said the school’s newsletter. I have read this so […]
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September 1, 2014
Published by BarbaraA. at September 1, 2014
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My journey through school – first step, primary school

Julia is about to close a big chapter of her life: her last year of school is almost over. As we are getting closer to the […]
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August 6, 2014
Published by BarbaraA. at August 6, 2014
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In Australia, at last!

At the beginning of the year I started visiting the guests of a nursing home. They are all italians and I go there once a week to read to […]
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June 11, 2014
Published by BarbaraA. at June 11, 2014
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Am I a European snob?

A few weeks ago I went to see an exhibition of the London Royal Academy of Arts at the Bendigo Art Gallery. Bendigo is an historical town in […]
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May 21, 2014
Published by BarbaraA. at May 21, 2014
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I am a football mum!

Girls don’t play football. It is aggressive, dirty and very violent. Girls are gentle, elegant and very, very fragile. Wrong! It is time to change these […]
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