Iโm just happy to meet and match with personalities rather than people from specific places. I met so many, you know, great people and those people redefined my idea of relationships. My idea of friendships, so I will be forever grateful for them.
Ilva: The Journey to British Citizenship, Writing and building connections
"If I were alone, Iโd have lacked courage to make certain steps or plans, itโs always nice to have someone to fall back on "
Salman: Clothing, Design and Heritage
I recently had the opportunity to chat with my friend and colleague, Salman. Salman Is known in our team as someone who is very much into their clothing, a snappy dresser and a big fan of multiple genres of music. As someone who is not too much into clothing, fashion or design myself I wanted... Continue Reading →
Celine Sturiale: France, England and preparing for a Marathon
This week I'm back with another Interview! This time with my friend and colleague Celine. Celine and I have worked together for a few years now and we also live in the same town. When I first moved to the town Celine was always on hand to help me discover what the area had to offer. They were also a key factor in my first steps on the road to being healthier with running! I wanted to have a chat with Celine and understand her story, especially how she tackled the London Marathon in 2023!
Gundam Seed Freedom UK Premiere: Rekindling the joy of the Gundam Community
"I get to see old friends like you who I havenโt seen in probably 15 years, Gundam has brought everyone together and that means a lot to me"
Phillip Reiss: 50 Stand Up gigs and his next steps in the world of Comedy
I recently got the opportunity to interview my colleague and friend Phil, Phil has been doing Stand Up for the last year and I have always been fascinated in his journey, after seeing him already and hearing that he was going to be brave enough to do a set in front of his colleagues and even some of his own staff I jumped at the chance not only to introduce him but to be able to ask him questions that had been on my mind for some time.
Off Topic: The Battle With UK Visa Costs
Itโs almost time for my wife and I to renew her Spouse Visa, two and a half years on their current visa have flown by and while we always knew the renewal was coming and have passed the process before with no issue before, we are now, much like a number of couples, faced with a much more expensive application overall that has us trying to raise our savings where we can. We both expected some form of an increase eventually, we are after all in a cost-of-living crisis and all bills seem to be on the up.
Aya Yamamoto Jane: Giving birth prematurely in Japan, One year of Motherhood and looking towards the future.
I was sad that we couldnโt be a family properly but he was safe, I was safe. My parents said congratulations to me when he came out of hospital and I realised I should be happier
Katrina: Latvia, Life in the UK and more!
Iโve realised recently that in working for a international company I actually work closely with so many interesting people and yet I never really ask them much about their lives and where they are from or what brought them to the UK to work. So today I wanted to talk with a colleague and good... Continue Reading →
Off Topic: What the word Home means to me
I have been thinking a lot about what the word โHomeโ means to me these days.