As of Tuesday the 11th of June, I am a fully fledged British citizen. It’s been a very long, hard and expensive road and I still can’t quite believe that all my immigration troubles and worries are now behind…
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My current spouse/civil partner visa expired this summer, with my eligibility to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK finally kicking in. So we knew roughly when the application was going to fall. But when we went…
Over 5 million women marched on January 21st worldwide. One of the things that I found most inspiring about the Women’s March was how many people became actively politically engaged for perhaps the first time. It would have been…
Last week, I promised that I’d actually give everyone some tips for preparing for their visa appointments. My dreaded visa appointment came and went several weeks ago, which was a huge relief. The first time that I applied for…
Next week, I promise that I will write about my actual experience applying for FLR(M), some of it is boring but some of it might be helpful to others. Today, I want to get on my soapbox for a…
I’m sure by the end of tomorrow, every person who reads blogs will be sick of reading Christmas recaps, but I’m going to stick to my guns and write one, even if it’s just for myself. Sam and I…
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! This marks my 6th, YES SIXTH, Thanksgiving in England. And Sam has been present for every single one of them. Once again, I am thankful for Sam, my rock in England. 2010 – in a study…
There are a few American foods that get stuck in my head like a culinary itch that I can’t scratch. My list usually includes: chicken biscuits from Chick-fil-A, anything from the Frontier Restaurant in Albuquerque, the turkey salad from…
This weekend was all over the place. Sam and I looked at a wedding venue, celebrated the 4th of July and then for work I spent all Sunday at Stonehenge and Bath. I was all over the place physically…
I grew up with “My Fair Lady” and because of it, Royal Ascot pretty much stands for all things British. So when Appletiser offered me tickets to the Grandstand at Royal Ascot I was immediately thrilled. In fact, my…