Category Archives: Vienna Life

Gloria wouldn’t let me sleep

So – I am back in the UK. The journey started with temperatures of 40 degrees (that’s about 105 in old money). How could I stay awake in such high temperatures for such a long journey? Thankfully my first stop … Continue reading

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The Wolf at the Door

Watching the news about North Korea, you hear what sounds like posturing from both sides. There is an element of wondering whether there really is a wolf at the door – or are people just crying wolf. But there are … Continue reading

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Homesick

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

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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A tale of two cities

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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Big in Japan

I suppose it’s either the price or the benefit of working in an international job. I find my picture appearing in magazines that I can’t read. I wonder what the story is about. I certainly remember this one being taken, … Continue reading

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Nearing completion – and a tough question to answer

It’s a good term for house buying – completion. My bank account is now a little bit emptier than before as the money starts to change hands. I had another look at the brochure last night – and I realised … Continue reading

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99 to go

That’s working days before I go back to the UK.  Then there is another 10 at least when I will be away on travel. Not really that much time when you think of it. But I have 164 weekdays left – … Continue reading

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Everything in order

I’ve had time to read the legal papers. The answers to the extra questions are back. So it looks like everything will be posted back to the UK by tomorrow. So it really does look like early December will be the start … Continue reading

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One step closer to home

So the final paperwork is on its way to me. Sign this and return it and all I need to do is agree the date to collect the keys. The seller wants to finish everything by this Friday, but I … Continue reading

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