Category Archives: Ramblings
Anzac Day
Today (the 25th of April) is Anzac Day, the New Zealand (and Australian) equivalent to Remembrance Day in the UK or the Armistice in France. 97 years ago today the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) landed in Gallipoli … Continue reading
Toothy’s Travels – New Zealand: Kiwi quirks, eh!
I’ve been in New Zealand for about two and a half weeks now, and you might have been expecting lots of posts about all the really exciting things that I’ve done. Except that I haven’t really done a lot of … Continue reading
How to unintentionally forget that it’s Valentine’s Day
You may (or may not) be glad to know that I survived my slightly epic 30h journey of over 20,000km without any problems (which is distinctly unusual), which means… Hello from New Zealand!!! Small confession: being able to type that is … Continue reading
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I’m a Dragon, hear me ramble! I mean, hear me roar!
Today is the first day of the Chinese Year of the Dragon! So Happy Chinese New Year! Or xīn nián kuài lè (I totally didn’t just dig out my old Mandarin book just for that), or if we’re going to be really … Continue reading
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Announcing an exciting new adventure…
I have some super-exciting news to share with you: I’ll be starting a Masters in February! I’m so excited!!! This also means that I’ll be moving out (finally!), which, as much as I love my mum, I cannot wait to … Continue reading
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A lazy ode to a wonderful friend
Let me tell you about an amazing person called Keely. We were at school together in Holland (the third time I lived there), and I’m so lucky to be able to call her one of my best friends. She has … Continue reading
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Wunderbar stollen, natürlich ja, genau
Over the last 12 years or so and across three different postings, I’ve somehow managed to amass a small collection of German friends. During my last three years in St Andrews, my flatmate was even German. Since I’ve been periodically … Continue reading
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Pear, pancetta & Stilton soup
I’m half British, so it’s only reasonable to bring up the weather from time to time. You may have heard about the storm that battered Scotland and northern England yesterday (obviously if you live in Scotland or northern England, you’ll … Continue reading
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Sharky Oven Gloves turns one!
Today is an exciting day, because it’s my Blog Birthday! (Blogirthday? Blorthday? Blirthday? Who knows…) One year ago today, I posted my very first post. A very short one, which was clearly not a sign of things to come, since … Continue reading
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