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Stranger in a Strange Land.

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Tell us about a time when you felt out of place.

I wasn’t just out of place, I felt like I was in a different dimension. 18 years ago I arrived in Czechia unable to understand much beyond hello. Now, some would say that my Czech hasn’t improved that much, but I can more than get by. But upon first arriving in this new land I lived with my girlfriend, now wife, plus 5 of her family, none of whom spoke very much English. Talk about stress! I started smoking again just so I could escape and not feel like a fish in a bowl.

I don’t want to make it sound so terrible, I am still here after all, and they all did their best to welcome me. But I did feel very unsure of myself, although never doubting that I had made the correct decision in moving here.

Never Satisfied.

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What’s your favorite time of day?

The time when I am alone when all is silent all around me. It is only my favourite when life is its normal busy self. If I am alone for too long, then that is just too much of a good thing. Because as much as I crave these quiet times, I am not built to be alone permanently. Luckily, that is not the case and I have my lovely wife and two beautiful children to fill my life with noise and love.

Interesting Times

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These times certainly are. For some they are devastating. But, so far, myself and my loved ones have escaped any disasters. For me the problems are small, although when they are staring you in the face they can seem insurmountable. Getting things in perspective is important in these times of lockdown and isolation.

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