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Brexit: As felt by a Brit in Berlin

By alexforrestwhiting Mar 29, 2017 / Leave a comment

Over the past nine months, I have managed to avoid the B word in this blog. It’s been a tough one because it potentially affects tens of millions of us living and working in the European Union (the UK included). But today, I can no longer ignore the elephant in the room. The formal process for… Continue Reading


Berlin: Taking the Baby to Work

By alexforrestwhiting Mar 13, 2017 / Leave a comment

Last week I attended a workshop in Berlin aimed at getting women who are on maternity leave back into work. It was held at one of the city’s popular coworking spaces. But this one has a unique selling point – at Easy Busy Space you can bring your baby to work. While parents are working… Continue Reading


What Bureaucratic Berlin can learn from Digital Denmark

By alexforrestwhiting Jan 25, 2017 / 3 Comments

Four weeks ago today we moved from Copenhagen to Berlin – and it feels like quite an achievement. Moving country with a baby, an apprehensive six year old and two concerned parents in the middle of winter hasn’t been particularly easy. Combine that with not knowing anyone in Berlin and being unable to speak the language,… Continue Reading


Hello 2017 Berlin; Goodbye 2016 Copenhagen

By alexforrestwhiting Jan 1, 2017 / 4 Comments

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great New Year’s Eve and are looking forward to what 2017 will bring. For us, everything is new. On 21st December 2016, after three and a half fabulous years of living in wonderful Copenhagen, we left Denmark for good. This was a very hard decision because we all… Continue Reading


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