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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February 13, 2015
Published by BarbaraA. at February 13, 2015
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The evolution of language

I am following a very interesting conversation about bilingual children on the Facebook page of Expactclic (a wonderful resource for all expat women and, possibly, men too!) and, […]
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December 28, 2014
Published by BarbaraA. at December 28, 2014
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Reflections on “home”

My first thought on writing this post has been about what language to use. How can I better reflect on my last trip to Italy? What language […]
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November 11, 2014
Published by BarbaraA. at November 11, 2014
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A lot more then grief – losing someone special when you are far

A year ago we were getting ready to go home for Christmas and plans for lunch, dinner and other celebrations were well on their way. I […]
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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 28, 2014
Published by BarbaraA. at September 28, 2014
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Once a country girl, always a country girl!

Although I escaped from my small,  provincial town as soon as I could, in the past few years I have become nostalgic for all the country […]
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September 12, 2014
Published by BarbaraA. at September 12, 2014
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I am Italian again!

My Italian passport expired years ago and I have never found the courage, time and patience to renew it. We all know how italian bureaucracy can […]
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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 17, 2014
Published by BarbaraA. at August 17, 2014
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The language of others

For years I struggled with my accent and the fact that I would never, really, linguistically belong here. If I had to make a formal phone […]
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August 9, 2014
Published by BarbaraA. at August 9, 2014
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Old stones and new perspectives

I love old stones. I love the history in old stones. I love the smell and the feel of old stones. When I go back to […]
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July 27, 2014
Published by BarbaraA. at July 27, 2014
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Winter in July

It’s July and it’s winter. When I think “July” my mind goes to long, sunny days lazing on the beach. I think of three months of […]
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July 16, 2014
Published by BarbaraA. at July 16, 2014
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The nurturing of language

From the moment Julia was born it was apparent that I could never speak to her in English. I always knew that I wanted my children to be […]
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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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June 1, 2014
Published by BarbaraA. at June 1, 2014
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Long distance friendship across time

I met Fiona in 1990 in Kota Bharu, Malaysia. I walked into Mummy’s Youth Hostel, tired after a night bus trip, and there she was. I […]
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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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