I’m Catriona, aka The Frustrated Nester. Here at the blog I share articles about expat life, travel, and (for now!) Danish living. Explore below, click here for more about me and my work, and click here to Join my Journey beyond the blog, and receive an exclusive essay about how I met MT (my better half/expat partner/co-parent/corporate sponsor/Meal Ticket, depending on when you ask!)
This Too Shall Pass
I shared this on Instagram last week on the anniversary of the first lockdown announcement in Denmark. It struck a chord with many, so I’m sharing it here too. A year ago today, my kids reacted with delight to the news that they would not be back at school for a while. Meanwhile, I was,… Continue reading This Too Shall Pass
UK Passport Renewal Online
Our new passports arrived! I’m not sure what I’m missing, as every official bit of info says the post-Brexit colour is blue, but this definitely looks black to me. Not gonna lie…much as I’d still prefer burgundy, the blue-black is pretty smart, and I like the embossed national symbols on the back. When I posted… Continue reading UK Passport Renewal Online
Do the Next Right Thing
#2020yearof… Do the Next Right Thing I’m writing a series of posts here and on Instagram about how 2020 will always count. Read more about why here. I only got around to watching Frozen 2 in the second half of this year, after Disney+ arrived in Denmark. (I wish everything Frozen wasn’t so heavily marketed… Continue reading Do the Next Right Thing
Copenhagen Luxe
#2020yearof… ‘So glad we did that!’ I’m writing a series of posts here and on Instagram about how 2020 will always count. Read more about why here. Amazingly, I squeezed in three whole trips to Copenhagen before March. Just days before the proverbial hit the fan, MT and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary in… Continue reading Copenhagen Luxe
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