Monthly Archives: January 2015

Herefordian Through and Through

Posted on January 28, 2015 by ASWilliams

Touching Base That’s part of being an expat. Sometimes you need to return to your real ‘home,’ and real people. Auntie Annie was born on a farm in Herefordshire, the second eldest of five siblings. In June she will be … Continue reading →

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Shanks’s Pony Enjoys a Day at the Beach

Posted on January 5, 2015 by ASWilliams

My New Year’s resolution is more frequent use of Shanks’s Pony (Brit. idiom for walking) and I can’t think of a more picturesque and bracing place to do it than the North Holland coastline. New Year’s Day in Holland was dismal … Continue reading →