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5 November is a big day this year! In the USA, people will be casting votes for President, while in the UK, folks will be lighting up the night with fireworks and bonfires. Yes,...

Now what is banter? It’s light-hearted, playful conversation where people tease each other in a friendly way. It’s a bit sarcastic, a little cheeky, and definitely fun. When my elder son went to study...

I have just been visiting my 97-year old Dad in England and realized I have now been in Germany for 45 years … and am still so British! I love English humour and had...

I had a wonderful weekend with my Poly Dollies – seven close friends I studied with at Birmingham POLYtechnic many moons ago (a long time ago 😊) and we have kept in touch ever...

I have actually just returned from Berlin and the second inspiring week of my Positive Psychology course. This week was all about recognizing our strengths and values and using them to our best advantage....

I have just returned from the UK where the bus driver greeted me on arrival with “Happy to take you to Bournemouth my darling” when I asked if I was at the right bus...

Just a short message to wish you all Happy Easter! I expect you’re all looking forward to a long weekend and hope you’re doing something nice. I am currently soup fasting in Bad Orb...

Years ago, a German friend said to me that I could get away with anything because I am British … but that was before Brexit and tmy home country‘s reputation fell to the ground...

I am currently in Berlin for a course on Positive Psychology – watch this space! In preparation, we had to write a text on a situation where we used one of our strengths. As...

On one of my spring walks last week, I listened to the following TED talk about language and how it shapes the way we think: Lera Boroditsky: How language shapes the way we think...