Author Archives: Sue In The City

About Sue In The City

Tales of an (gulp) thirty year old Namibian girl living a sometimes crazy life in New York and London.

Meeting people

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Sue In The City

The first time in my life I had to start over completely was when we moved to New York in February 2007. No friends, no car, no house, no job…even no cat (I had to leave poor LeRoy Brown behind … Continue reading →

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This weekend

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Sue In The City

We were lucky enough to crack an invite to go to Switzerland for a Bank Holiday weekend of hiking, red wine and fireplace cuddles. Sadly, with us having to wait until the very last minute to hear whether or not … Continue reading →

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Christmas? Really?

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Sue In The City

Today we received our first invitation to a Christmas party – IN DECEMBER. What has happened to this year? How is it almost the end of August? Where did the summer go? It feels crazy to think that we’ve been … Continue reading →

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Bye-Bye Towers

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Sue In The City

Another landmark experience I missed by not living in my beloved Cape Town anymore happened yesterday – the demolition of the Athlone Cooling Towers. Now let’s be honest, no one’s going to miss those hideous things, are they? But it … Continue reading →

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Wedding craziness

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Sue In The City

Before November 2009 I was one of those girls who never could understand the fascination with the whole wedding thing. I mean, you spend the equivalent of a house deposit on one party which, was it not for the super … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Who?

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Sue In The City

After months of being frugal and adjusting to earning my own income in a new town, I finally broke the no-spend-ban I placed on my (brand new!) credit card. And once I swiped, I did not stop! First the background … Continue reading →

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Ascot…I just don’t get it

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Sue In The City

* Let me preface this post by saying that I am potentially about to expose myself as a huge hypocrite. After all, I have been to the J&B Met about three times and I loved it. That said, this is … Continue reading →

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Now I Dislike Easyjet too…kind of

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Sue In The City

For John’s birthday on the 20th of May I had planned a surprise weekend trip to Berlin – flights bought, hotel booked, dinner reservations made, you name it, it was planned. Then, at around lunch time the day of his … Continue reading →

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I hate Ryanair

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Sue In The City

Don’t get me wrong. I love the fact that I get to fly all over Europe for very cheap with them, but I hate every minute on that plane.  See, they are the cheapest airline around, and also the most … Continue reading →

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All you need is…?

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Sue In The City

While I don’t necessarily consider myself an absolute expert, I do feel that I know quite a bit about love. I know that I love MyJohn so much that sometimes it feels as though my heart might break with the … Continue reading →

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