Lauren Tepaske
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National Health Service
Fun fact! Anyone who lives in the United Kingdom is entitled to free access to health care (side eyeing the U.S.). So, even though we aren’t British, the entire family has been given a National Health Service number and assigned a nearby general practitioner. It’s all very intriguing. Yet, and as with most things, I…
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How to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle in London
Below, you will find the refuse disposal schedule for where we live. There are separate containers for: Paper products, general waste, mixed recycling, yard waste, and food waste. That is five different containers for various types of waste that we need to ensure we use correctly but also that we put out at the right…
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Growing Pains in London
The girls and I are going through some London growing pains. It’s nothing we can’t overcome but it’s causing some frustrations and my guess is it will only get worse before it gets better. I blame Singapore and how easy it is to live there. Of course, much of this is due to the harsh…
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How to Rent in the U.K.
Renting in the U.K. has been a wild ride. It’s not nearly as easy as it is in the U.S. and it isn’t due to us being foreigners, it’s just how things are done. In the U.S. you either go apartment hunting or, if you’re in the market for a house, you find a real…
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How to Eat Like A Brit
I have tried, and failed, at eating like a Brit. Over the past month I have done a field study on the way British people eat. I only did this because before we moved here I was told that Brits use their knife and fork differently. I should have started studying and practicing then, but…
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Oh Yeah!
For any of my readers who may not be aware, we have left Singapore and are now living in London. I realized at some point this morning that my previous blog post may have been confusing. The girls and I landed here in July after a fun-filled, month long stay in the U.S. with family…
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Lost in London
There are a few things that I am good at. I am good at writing. I can carry a tune and, provided it’s not an advanced class, I am good at ballet. I can ride horses and have only had one speeding ticket. I can also whip up a 30-minute meal in just under an…
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How to Entertain Your Dad in Singapore for Two Weeks
When Marcus and I first started dating we had an opportunity to visit my paternal grandparents in Buffalo, NY. My grandma was pretty frail by this point but my grandpa, who would have been nearly 90 at the time, was still getting around and even driving. Driving with my 90-year-old grandpa was as white-knuckling an adventure as…
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Which Holidays Are Celebrated in Singapore?
You might want to make sure you’ve gone to the toilet and settled yourself in for a nice, long read because this one spiraled out of control. This post has been in the works for a long time and the more I worked on it, and the longer it took to write, the more I…
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Traveling in New Zealand
Nearly 10 years ago Marcus came up with a plan to travel from where we lived on the coast of North Carolina to Minnesota, a 1,337-mile journey. The girls were all of 2 years old and 10 months old, respectively, and there wasn’t enough Zanax in the world that would have convinced me it was…
The Traveling Tepaskes 