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Author Archives: ASWilliams
Send for me some Scarlet Ribbons…
As a child I was obsessed with the colour red. My first pair of shoes, that I can remember, were red Mary Janes from Clarks. I even refused to take them off to go to bed! I had red trousers, … Continue reading
Year of the Horse
On January 31st 2014 we enter the Chinese year of the Horse. The horse is an auspicious sign for all of us but for me especially. I grew up with ponies and horses and have always felt happiest with horses … Continue reading
2013 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 6,100 times in 2013. If it were a NYC subway … Continue reading
Looking for a Present for an Ex-pat?
‘Foreign and Far Away’ by Writers Abroad will make the perfect gift! This tantalising collection of short stories, real life experiences and poetry will make the ideal read for anyone who has an adventurous spirit! It can be ordered online … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, Batavia, Creative writing, Dutch Indonesia, expat gift, Expat present, Foreign and Far Away, Going Native, Java, living abroad, Susan Carey, Writers Abroad
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Downton Abbey Goes Dutch
I like to think I would have enjoyed being an Edwardian lady of the landed classes. I love elegant clothes, sewing, reading, writing letters, the countryside and horse-riding. Knowing my luck though, and given that I come from a farming … Continue reading
De Nieuwe Wildernis – Putting a demon to rest
This week I saw the nature film, de Nieuwe Wildernis in Tuschinski. It covers a year amongst the flora and fauna of the rewilding project in de Oostvaardersplassen. A herd of Konik horses (extremely hardy Polish breed) provide the narrative, … Continue reading
Woman in Blue Reading a Letter
Sometimes it’s lovely exploring your home town, isn’t it? Last weekend the hub and I set off in beautiful autumn sunshine towards de Oude Kerk in the Red Light District. Awesome is a tragically overused word but the light inside … Continue reading
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Tagged de Wallen, Ij ferry, Ijveer, Magli, NDSM werf, Oude Kerk, Oudekerksplein, van Dijk & Ko, vermeer, Vintage per Kilo, Woman in Blue Reading a Letter
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Eye Eye, Me Hearties
A while back, I celebrated my birthday and my husband organised a lovely day out at the EYE Film Institute. We went to the Fellini exhibition, watched the remastered version of ‘ Jour de Fete’ starring the legendary Jacques Tati and had … Continue reading
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Tagged Amsterdam, Eye Film Institute, Fellini, Jacques Tati, Jour de Fete
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Dungeness, Dr Syn and Derek Jarman’s Garden
Last week, I holidayed in good old Blighty. Scuppered by a four-hour delay on a Belgian motorway, which meant we caught the ferry at 6 pm instead of 12 noon, the hub and I were too knackered to drive all … Continue reading


