by Sally Rose | Jan 14, 2018 | #Food, #funny, #localcustoms, Chile, Expat
When is lunch not just lunch? When you’re in Chile, of course. The custom here is to eat an enormous lunch. And if you’ve been invited to someone’s home, it’s never just lunch. There is always sobremesa, after-meal table chat, which can last until...
by Sally Rose | Jan 31, 2016 | #funny, #oldwivestales, buy, christmas, necklace, Wardrobe
On Sundays, I like to attend the Conversation Cafe. It’s a concept, developed in the US, of sharing your opinions with others, based on a pre-chosen topic. There is a host and there are some rules, which mostly entail common sense and common courtesy. The group...
by Sally Rose | Oct 30, 2015 | #funny, #localcustoms, #mail, #petadoption, buy, christmas, Menu 1, necklace
The pink double-decker buses rumble by all day, rattling down the cobblestones here in Edinburgh. They pass by every 5 minutes or so. Except when I want one. Then, it seems like I just missed the last one and next one (Edinburgh has conveniently installed electronic...
by Sally Rose | Oct 14, 2015 | #funny, #journaling, #localcustoms, buy, father left, Menu 1, necklace, Wardrobe
It was fun to meet up with my friends from Chile and to scamper about the Scottish Highlands with them, but being up early and on the go every day was exhausting, so I’ve been taking it easy here in Glasgow at Pillow 7, a comfortable little 17-room hotel in the...
by Sally Rose | Oct 9, 2015 | #funny, #journaling, #localcustoms, buy, Menu 1, necklace
In a true “Small World Moment,” I am sharing my Pillow 5 experience with friends who are also visiting here from Chile. We are nestled in a tiny (4 room) bed and breakfast in Portree, Scotland, in the Isle of Skye. I think this post will be best as a photo...
by Sally Rose | Sep 28, 2015 | #funny, #journaling, #localcustoms, Menu 1, necklace
If London is glitz and glamour, Pillow 2 is relaxed and comfortable. Here I am in Manchester, visiting a friend I’ve known since first grade. He’s been an expat in the UK for 30 years. This is my second visit to Manchester. My friend and his partner have...
