My Mauritian Garden
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My husband and I have been here since 2007 - we had a cafe in Pointe aux Cannoniers, but decided to take the easy life instead!
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Music, PAWS, and Barking Dogs
Posted on 20/05/2013
One of my favourite things about living in Mauritius is the music. I don’t mean sega (a lively Creole sound with a great beat). Or seggae – a cross between sega and reggae...
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Painting of Big-Bottomed Girls
Posted on 15/05/2013
I have a bad case of “ennui”. It means “boredom” in French, but it also means “annoyance”. I like the word, as it’s working well for me at the...
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How to Get Rid of Rubbish
Posted on 07/05/2013
In Mauritius, the only rubbish (trash, garbage etc) that gets collected, is your household waste, including bottles and small amounts of green waste. Fortunately, one company has started to...
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The Price of Being an Expat
Posted on 03/05/2013
I’m sure it happens in other like-minded countries (which I won’t mention in case I upset Jean-Pierre from France!). But why am I charged more than a local? We’re not...
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Thai Chicken Mince, Chilli Poppers, Lemon Drizzle Cake
Posted on 24/04/2013
I’m going to post three recipes in a row. Why? Three reasons: 1. I haven’t posted anything for the last two weeks, so I think I’m allowed to post excessively 2. The first...
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Garden Update #3 – Mar 2013
Posted on 27/03/2013
Pots and Pot Stands I found el cheapo plastic pots for the top of the stands, which I sanded, applied two coats of terracotta paint to, tiled and grouted, then applied a third coat to cover...
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All-Night Parties
Posted on 26/03/2013
Some Mauritians are very considerate. Rather than have a party at their house and disturb their neighbours, they’ll hire a house for the weekend and party there. Whole families and...
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Garden Update # 2 – Mar 2013
Posted on 19/03/2013
The weeding is well under way – four beds down, and two to go. Plus the verge. Driveway Bed I’ve finished planting the ruellia hedge and moses-in-a-cradle along the driveway, as...
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Food From My Childhood
Posted on 19/03/2013
My family left Mauritius for good in the early 1960’s. They went to the UK, and soon assimilated into the British way of life…except for the cuisine, which they found strange...
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