3 words. (4, if you’re being pedantic). We’ve all heard them repeatedly. We’ve sung them. We’ve asked, and been asked the magic question. Did you know? What? It’s coming home. Ah yeah. Thanks for the reminder. Non brits probably and quite deservedly hate us. The Danish goalkeeper rolled his eyes when asked how he felt…
Author: Emily Cooke
Hello readers! Thanks for taking the time to click on my blog. I first started this when I had just moved to Santiago, and was very much 'making sense of it all' in terms of the language, culture and new job.
Fastforward a few months...this is still the case. But do we ever really stop trying to make sense of it all? (There's a deep question for you).
On my blog I write about some experiences I have had living and working in Chile. History, food, politics and travels...along with anything else that takes my fancy. Brexit and Harry Potter, for example.
Hopefully you will find something marginally interesting, amusing or perhaps some thoughts and observations you identify with. Maybe you will finish reading this and dismiss it as some self-serving waffle. Either way, have a scroll.
Happy reading!
A Year On: 2 Differences and 2 Similarities
Today is an important milestone – a year since lockdown :O And oh what a year. Banana bread. Barnard Castle. Below Deck. This time last year (plus a couple of days) a lot of things were different; being able to eat out, book holidays and commute into work to name a few. But lots of…
Have Yourself A Merry LITTLE Christmas
I think it’s fair to say, whatever your situation or circumstances, that this hasn’t been up there with the top christmassy weeks of all time. Each day has brought more and more bleak and depressing news; new infectious strains, hospitalisations rising day by day, tiers and tears, all culminating last Saturday evening with Boris Johnson…
Christmas Is Coming: 4 Perfectly Acceptable Attitudes To Christmas in The Year of A Global Pandemic
As the deluct, golden voice of Shakin’ Stevens rings through the house, accompanied with the cinnamony tones of mulled wine and Hugh Grant sashaying down the stairs to The Pointer Sisters Jump, the same conversation can be heard up and down the country. ‘How the bloody hell is it December already.’ ‘It’s so dark.’ ‘Where…
Postal votes and Pandemics: The Who, What and Why of the US Election
Tuesday 3rd November is a big day. Not only is it the rumoured start date of Professional Masterchef (which Marcus, Monica, Greg and co are keeping infuriatingly tight lipped about). It is also the 59th Presidential Election. In one corner we have Mr. Joe Biden. Former VP and right hand man to Obama. Some call him…
5 Ways to Enjoy Autumn in the Time of Corona
Autumn is a good time. Yes, the days get shorter, darker and colder. But the leaves are crisper, the pubs cosier, the wine redder and the jumpers thicker. The winter coats and the wooly hats make their long awaited appearance. Picnics are replaced with roasts. Pumpkin spiced lattes and hot chocolates make their grand entrance….
The Rise of the Staycation
Summer in the time of Corona is drawing to a close. Probably a summer unlike most have experienced before. There was some respite – thanks Mr. Covid for that, it was genuinely appreciated and didn’t go unnoticed. So what did Summer 2020 bring? More home offices. The re-opening of pubs. And the return of holidays,…
Summer Reads 2020: 6 Reviews
Summer holidays bring lots of nice things. Sun. Cheap wine. Lovely cafes in French squares, beach trips and long lunches. Also time. I did my research for my summer reads well this year. A mix of recommendations from friends, family, Instagram, and Amazon resulted in one of the best sets of books I’ve read back…
Clash of the (Tech) Titans
This morning my Apple iPhone alarm woke me up. I turned it off. I scrolled through Instagram. Then Facebook, and Twitter. I replied to a message on Whats App. Then I googled the opening times of Starbucks, as I was meeting a friend there soon. On my iPhone I was hit by no fewer than…
The WFH Pandemic – 4 Cons & 3 Pros of Remote Working
Pre covid, WFH was a bit of a novelty. We had a max once a fortnight policy, and this worked perfectly. The night before the chosen WFH day had a bit of a Friday night feeling – maybe you’d have an extra glass of wine or watch an extra episode of whatever series you were…
Making Sense Of It All 