Tag Archives: Referendum

REFLECTIONS

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Beate Metz

These are some of my thoughts on the UK leaving the EU. I live in the Netherlands and have done so since the year 2000. I continue to live here and I will most likely stay. I am single so … Continue reading →

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Like a Poppy in the Storm

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Beate Metz

When I first moved to the UK I was apprehensive, because of my country’s history, how would people see me? On Armistice Day I met a veteran, he asked why I didn’t wear a poppy and I explained that it … Continue reading →

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Bursting the Bubble

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Beate Metz

Picture the scene: 25 years. For 25 years we were rubbing along quite happily. I say that, but if I’m honest, the last 5 years or so were somewhat wobbly, to say the least. And yet. When that morning came, … Continue reading →

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