Monthly Archives: January 2020

For the love of Karol…

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Beate Metz

I used to be happy in Poland. Married with 3 children our apartment was not big, but with the little we had I turned it into a loving home for the 5 of us and in all those years we … Continue reading →

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Into the Darkness

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Beate Metz

I landed in Heathrow on a BA flight from Bologna on 31 March 2016, just a few months after my 51st birthday. My English was basic to say the least. I’d had a Skype interview a month before and had … Continue reading →

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Do not clip their wings…

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Beate Metz

In early 1996 one late evening the telephone rang. I was in bed but I clearly remember my son, a student at Manchester University, on the other end of the phone recounting the details of a visit to Manchester Town … Continue reading →

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