So I am currently taking part in a 30 day insta challenge, where you get a word a day and take a photo that encapsulates that  word. They are quite a fun idea, but alas I did decide to take a challenge based on being an expat in Africa and despite taking it up over … Continue reading Seriously challenged

Today I looked like a pillock...I am aware, btw, that noone uses this word any more. Why not? Is it really offensive, or has it just been phased out like 'knobhead'? If it is offensive, I am sorry, I have no idea of its meaning, other than looking like an idiot, and now I am … Continue reading When will I learn…

Fika (Swedish pronunciation: [²fiːka]) is a concept in Swedish culture with the basic meaning "to have coffee", often accompanied with pastries, cookies or pie One of my favourite things about staying at my aunt and uncles was that at 11am for coffee and cake. What a wonderful way to live. Their home was always the height of sophistication, I … Continue reading For Fika’s sake…