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tales from a fraught mummy moving to Bosnia with a grumpy husband, two full on toddlers and a food obsessed dog.
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The final post. Well almost.
From Brits in Bosnia, 1 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
This blog has always been about our time in Bosnia. What it was like to be living in Bosnia, the things that I liked, the things that I find odd, the things I found completely incomprehensible. Now we've moved back from Bosnia, the time has come to draw this blog to a close. When I started it way back when, it was really for me to keep a record of our time abroad and to keep the odd friend and family vaguely in touch with what we were up to. Eventually I discovered a whole blogging community...
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Tricks to help your children settle into new schools
From Brits in Bosnia, 1 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Our boys seem to have taken to going to school and playgroup with some enthusiasm. I'd love to claim that it is because we carefully prepared them for their new schools, talked them through what was going to happen, spent hours settling them in. The reality is somewhat different. They are enjoying school and nursery so much because, as Adam says, "going to storage and unpacking boxes is really boring". So, my advice to anyone with a child starting school' Make the time spent at home...
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Covered Up
From Brits in Bosnia, 1 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
We've been back in the UK for 10 days. 10 days in which we have been living again in a country that isn't predominantly Muslim. 10 days in which I haven't been woken for the call to prayer by the mosque over the road. So why is it that in the last 10 days I've seen more fully veiled women here than I saw in 2 years in Bosnia' Women in headscarves and loose fitting clothes are a common sight in Bosnia, and they often look amazing, really elegant and very stylish. Bosnia is a country...
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In at the deep end; starting school in April
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Adam has really been flung into life in England at the deep end. It seems to be the way we work as a family so I suppose he needs to get used to it, but it isn't easy.Today was his first day at school, 5 days after we moved back into to our house. He turns 5 in May so didn't need to start school until the beginning of this term. So until now, whilst his contemporaries have been slaving away at their desks learning through play, he's been swanning around in a Bosnian nursery. Of course the...
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Now that April's there...
From Brits in Bosnia, 1 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Oh, to be in England. At long last and now in even more chaos than normal, we are. It's odd being back. Nothing has changed. Well, the kids on the street are taller than two years ago and the local pub has gone gastro but apart from that, really nothing has changed. We've been back for 2 days now and it honestly feels like we were never away. A few things though about England though that have really stood out for me over the last couple of days which I want to write down before they become...
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Bosnian Humour
From Brits in Bosnia, 1 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
I've been wanting to write a post about Bosnian humour for ages, but couldn't find the right way to illustrate it. How do you represent something that is creative, quirky, totally irreverent and very funny' Then I saw this picture on Amila Bosnae's blog. It is entitled What to do in Bosnia on a winter's day and was taken this year in Sarajevo. To me, this epitomises Bosnian humour perfectly.. I can't find who to credit, so if you know then please let me know. PS - in case you are...
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Visas and politicians
From Brits in Bosnia, 1 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
I've been spending the last couple of days trying to finish off bits and pieces of my research, which has meant driving all over the country and a lot of coffees with lots of different people, talking about all sorts of things. It has been illuminating for me, a wonderful way to finish my time in Bosnia.Mostly we've been talking about the situation in Bosnia now. There are elections to be held in October. The politicians are getting ready for them, which means more and more nationalist...
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Mean Mummy
From Brits in Bosnia, 1 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Two boys.Lots of toysRoom for one toy box 40cm sq in the car.Not so many toys.Starting to think I might be being a bit brutal in the toy cull.
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A New Life
From Brits in Bosnia, 1 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
The other day I went over for coffee with a friend here, let's call her Azra. We were sitting in her kitchen and she suddenly asked me how old I was.I'm 37 Azra. Well nearly 38.Azra carried on spooning the coffee absentmindedly and didn't say anything for a little while.Do you dye your hair' She asked eventually.I wasn't sure where this was going. I don't dye my hair but I'm also blessed with not a grey hair on my head despite my advanced age. I said not.She was quiet again. You...
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New Blog Name competition
From Brits in Bosnia, 1 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
I need a new blog name. When we get back I can't keep calling myself Brits In Bosn3ia because, well, we are not in Bosnia.So, I'm opening my first ever competition. Leave a comment with a suggestion for my new blog name. The winner, totally random and chosen by me according to my whim on the day, will receive a genuine bottle of home-made plum brandy for that genuine authentic Bosnian moment. Actually you will need to put on a tracksuit, pair of wellies and sit outside singing raucous songs and...
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