Overdue Updates

October 31, 2010

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OK – first of all apologies to those of you who read the blog about the exciting times of the German Essex Girl for not adding anything to this sooner!! (I realise that there aren’t that many of you– perhaps even none at all- but anyway – you have my apologies!) My only excuse is that the […]

Trials and Tribulations at the NHS Saloon

July 29, 2010

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According to the nurse at my local GP surgery, I am most definitely going to die on my upcoming trip to Zimbabwe and South Africa. After having taken a couple of hours off work to see the nurse for some malaria tablets (God forbid that the tax payers should actually be able to use the […]

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Antelopes – Black and All

July 10, 2010

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So, the antipodean giant is depressed. Approximately 65 minutes into this morning’s (very early – earlier than should be allowed) Tri-Nations game, he moved from his upright position in the armchair and slumped over to the couch to lie down because it was all too much. “What’s the matter darling?” I asked concerned, “Those tattoo […]

Posted in: Daily Life, Sport

Death by cyclist!

July 8, 2010

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It was once said by those great literary geniuses Abba that, at Waterloo Napoleon did surrender. I have to say that I do not blame him! If anyone has been to Waterloo recently I am pretty sure you will know what I mean: it is in my opinion, one of the most dangerous and scary […]

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German/Essex Girl gets ready to go to Zimbabwe and South Africa’s Garden Route

July 7, 2010

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OK, so first of all, I am not really one for writing blogs. I lead a fairly ordinary life and am not really naïve enough to think that I have enough to say about things that would be of the slightest interest to anyone. However, having been told that it is the done thing “nowadays” […]

Posted in: Daily Life, Travel