Brick by Brick: World-beaters at boozing – no wonder they’re so happy
Happiness comes in one glass…or several
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Brick by Brick: A cat and mouse story
My feminist alter-ego is dying an operatic death, draped over the chaise longue of domestic despair. I not only do the lioness’s share of cooking and cleaning, but somehow I’ve copped the manly tasks as well, like DIY… well, light bulbs anyway. Mission for Dangermouse There’s one exception to this and that’s cameo appearances by…
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Brick by Brick: My toxic new year
Stephanie Brickman made the hop across the North Sea from Scotland to live in Denmark with her distinctly un-Danish family. This 40-something mother, wife and superstar is delighted to share her learning curve, rich as it is with laughs, blunders and expert witnesses.
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Brick by Brick | Help me Elves of Liverpool!
It can be hard work being British sometimes. I’m not talking about the uneasy relationship between Scotland and England. Nor am I talking about the fact that the world assumes we are really good at controlling our emotions (I write as someone who cried like a baby during ‘Lassie Come Home’). I’m not even referring…
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Brick by Brick: The McFiesta
The pinnacle of excitement in Scottish politics has usually involved mackerel quotas. But that’s all changed now, as the referendum had me glued to news, debate and social media. My opinion was irrelevant because you had to live in Scotland to vote, and in any case, I couldn’t make my mind up – I was…
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Brick by Brick: Fast becoming a tradition: the flooded basement
Stephanie Brickman made the hop across the North Sea from Scotland to live in Denmark with her distinctly un-Danish family. This 40-something mother, wife and superstar is delighted to share her learning curve, rich as it is with laughs, blunders and expert witnesses.
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Brick by Brick | Wonder Woman to the rescue!
I call it my Wonder Woman Complex, and I’ve had it all my life. I feel compelled to help or rescue, whether the person wants to be helped/rescued or not. I can’t help it, and I may as well be honest – I get a huge kick out of it. I used to volunteer at…
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Brick by Brick | Need help clearing up? Call the Fly Lady
Hello, my name is Stephanie and my house is really messy. There, I’ve said it, or rather written it – that’s got to be worth a round of applause and a hug. But I don’t think there is a 12-step program for people like me. Perhaps I’m oversensitive because I just had a visit from…
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Brick by Brick | Fight for your right to be…distasteful
I try not to Dane-bash, but nonetheless I’m lamenting the tyranny of Danish interior design to a friend. “It’s all just so damn tasteful I can’t stand it sometimes,” I rant. “Don’t you ever just want to plonk something really floral right in the middle of it all?” I realise the look of bemusement on…
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Brick by Brick | Bilingual Win-Win
I love learning languages and I always liked the idea of bringing up a bilingual child. Then I married an American who speaks (an approximation of) my native language, so that idea seemed to go out the window, until we came here. I thought sending our child to a Danish school was obvious; wouldn’t anyone…
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Brick by Brick | Smørrebrød 2: the expert who knows his onions
Look at that,” said our visiting relative in consternation, scrutinising the beautifully arranged but strikingly diminutive smørrebrød on his plate. “They couldn’t even be bothered to put a top on it!” I blamed myself. We had wandered along Nyhavn peering into dimly-lit bars, trying to imagine it back when it teemed with pirates, prostitutes and…
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Brick by Brick | Embrace your inner ‘Soft D’
As our move to Denmark loomed, a friend sent me a self-help book on adapting to expatriate life. I am an incorrigible fan of self-help books. When clearing out shelves for our move I found works ranging from ‘Think Yourself Thin’ to ‘Seven Habits of Successful People’. There would have been enough self-help books to…