Breakups are hard. But international breakups really suck. When I flew to Brussels for what was to be my last European board meeting last week, it hit me. The next eight weeks will be a long series of goodbyes. After two and a half years of trips to Europe for work, I was beginning to [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Birmingham’
April 15, 2007
A hot cross bun too far
I knew it was time to leave the UK for good when I actually started enjoying hot cross buns. This weekend I found myself inexplicably buying a whole pack of these sultana-filled Easter “goodies.” On my first Easter in Birmingham, back in 2005, I was appalled that desserts in England always seemed to contain so many dried [...]
April 11, 2007
Best of a bad bunch
There’s nothing I love more than fresh cut flowers to brighten up my little terraced house. It’s amazing how a bright bunch of blooms can lift your spirits and make you feel slightly spoiled. I picked up five bunches of daffodils for just £3 from a vendor in the Bullring and they are easily [...]
April 9, 2007
Wild animal kingdom (aka Primark)
Primark is so good it’s bad. On any given day in the Bullring in Birmingham, shoppers lug more Primark bags than all the other high street stores combined. We all know the bargains are unbelievable and the clothes are on trend. It’s a thrifty girl’s dream except for one thing – the store almost begs [...]
March 27, 2007
evil ebay?
When the new clothing line by Madonna for H&M hit the high street last week I picked up a few things, thinking that I could hawk them on ebay for a profit if the collection was a real hit. After all, pieces from Stella McCartney’s H&M line commanded triple the retail price on ebay after her collection [...]
