Monthly Archives: December 2012

Searching for Noah

Posted on 31/12/2012 by Jim Stewart

Two weeks in the UK, and so far there has not been a day without rain. I went for my Sunday walk again yesterday – in the rain of course. I had forgot how normal it is to go on … Continue reading →

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Homesick

Posted on 31/12/2012 by Jim Stewart

Today I managed to catch an interesting documentary on glaciers. It was set in Greenland. I was struck by how much it felt like home watching the scenery. Strange how much it draws me back. I was also struck by … Continue reading →

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Coming to closure

Posted on 29/12/2012 by Jim Stewart

It’s strange buying a house – you discover that other people really are different. This house has an almost perfect kitchen, and reasonably good decoration all round. But half of the doors would not stay closed. Looking at them it … Continue reading →

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Shopping UK style

Posted on 21/12/2012 by Jim Stewart

So, I have spent the last few days getting used to living in the UK. There are a lot of differences. In this small town there are at least three supermarkets bigger than any in Vienna. One of them is … Continue reading →

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A tale of two cities

Posted on 02/12/2012 by Jim Stewart

So for the next 6 months I will be living in two places. The house near Liverpool is finally mine. I’ve started to move in. Just two bags on the aircraft and a few things bought while I was there on the … Continue reading →

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