Monthly Archives: July 2015

Houston life, Life in general, Things to do, Weekends away

Warming up – wicked weekends in the (not so) wild west-ish

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The weather is hot! As I write we’re experiencing 35ºC on a regular basis, sometimes up as far as 40º which is over 100º in old money.

So what do we do on the weekend when it is too hot to venture out for long walks, or even relax in our minuscule garden?

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Life in general

12 things I don’t much like about life in Houston – they’re awesome

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 The one you’ve been waiting for. The downside of living here, the not so good, the bad and the ugly.

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Activities, Houston life, Life in general, Settling in

Reflecting on 6 months in Houston – Happy Independence Day

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It’s the 4th of July – American Independence day. And we’re celebrating with them – 6 months independently living in the USA.

When we first learned we would be coming to Houston, we had mixed feelings. Having passed through once on the way home from a holiday back in 2011, we had not been well impressed. Everything seemed so spread out and finding the heart and soul of Houston seemed impossible.

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