Madeira: this is my home, this is where I was born
I am a primary school teacher working in an International School in the Algarve. When that closed on the 13 March due to coronavirus, I thought: I just want to go home. I got a ticket to fly the next day and … Continued
Our problem now is getting a flight home from Spain
We own an apartment in Spain, on the Costa del Sol, in a little town on the coast. We are both retired and came over in March and were supposed to head home around the 21st of April. 10 days after we arrived … Continued
Things in Switzerland are so expensive.
Where I live In Switzerland it’s pretty good because we are near to the woods so I can still see people jogging, walking…. cycling. In lockdown you are allowed to leave your house with your family. If you are with others … Continued
We moved to London in September..
Last year I was worried about the situation in Hong Kong and the influence of the Chinese government on local politics. We started thinking about moving somewhere else. In Hong Kong we run a small design studio. I am the … Continued
In Hong Kong everything comes down to economics.
In Hong Kong at the beginning of Coronavirus it was all about stockpiling and face masks – this was right after Chinese New Year in February. The government offices were closed… the library, the swimming pools … and the kids didn’t … Continued
In Italy, our parks are all locked – due to Coronavirus.
What happened in the north of Italy was just so dreadful…. When we first heard about the virus in China, like lots of people, we thought it won’t come here. You don’t think it’s going to come to Italy. On … Continued
Nursing care – is this our last home?
We always knew the day would come when dad would have to move to nursing care. From the outset his dementia has been a sliding scale of needs and competencies. Like anyone else he had his good days and bad … Continued
It’s a good wee street… good neighbours around us.
I’ve lived here since 1982. I originally lived on the other side of the street – where I was born. Our family have been in this area from the 1920’s. In 1976 re-developers decided to knock our terraced houses … Continued
I wanted the solitude of the country
I’d been living in town and wanted to live in the country. It took me a week to find this place. Because it was so isolated, no-one really knew where the road was and the ‘For Sale’ sign had blown down. Eventually I … Continued
There are not many female ministers.
Whenever a minister moves to a church, part of their call is that the manse will be in good order. The house comes with the job and you have to live in the house. The last minister lived here for … Continued