Adventures of a Cat Lady

  • 2019, I’m so ready to say goodbye

    The round up over 2019, the good, the bad, the sick and the immense personal growth.

  • New home, new problems

    is what Ive put on my whiteboard in my kitchen and it is incredibly apt. I generally adore my home but equally there are sometimes where I wonder if its purposely testing what tiny amount of patience I have.  I can laugh at a lot of experiences Ive had with the house. In the Netherlands,…

  • 2019, where have you gone?

    I cannot believe it is seriously almost June already?!?! I recently received this message, which reminded me that I’ve been neglecting blogging. It made me laugh but it was a reality check that it has literally been months since I put my preverbal pen to paper and a month later I’m taking action on the message. …

  • Goodbye 2018

    2018, what a year! You know you’re getting older when you look back on the year and each one seems to have gone quicker than the last and you’re left wondering where time has gone and how many new grey hairs you see in the mirror every time you look (thank God for hair dye!).…

  • Going Dutch – Dating in the Netherlands

    I am single and have been single for many years, I decided to dip my toe into the Dutch dating pool. This has been unique in many ways and most certainly a learning curve. Here are the opinions from people around me on my single status and dating: My mother: ‘I’m ready for you to…

  • 8 months in…

    … and I’m still not entirely convinced. Every week my mother asks me vaguely the same four questions: Am I settled? Do I miss the UK? Do I consider the Netherlands home? and lastly, am I dating anyone? – for the purpose of this blog and much like every time she asks this question, I’ll…

  • Ageing disgracefully

    Birthdays, I’ve always enjoyed celebrating other peoples but never my own. Theres something great about everyone else getting old around you, sadly the same sentiment doesn’t lie within adding another candle to my cake. A few things about me: I’ve lived a very privileged life (even though I don’t admit it often) I have many…

  • Shower Steamers – fighting congestion in the shower

    My shower is my haven. It’s a small cubicle (apparently large by Dutch standards) that seems to have magical powers that allow me my finest and best thinking. Sadly, it seems to be that time of year where the flu, colds, and stuffy heads are common on these long cold dark days. When I’m ill,…