We’re back with Episode 5, Season 3 of Two Fat Expats, encouraging you to live a fat expat life. This week we had our first Book Club discussion about Diplomatic Incidents: The Memoirs of an (Un)Diplomatic Wife, by Cherry Denman.
We asked our listeners about their own diplomatic incidents.
We had some fabulous stories from the group, listen in to hear them.
This week Marnie, an Aussie in Singapore left us a voice message about how much she enjoyed the book. Leave us a message, we love to hear them. Can you see the prompt just to the right of the page? Click it and talk.
The next book will be The Disobedient Wife
We chose this by running a live vote while we were recording the podcast, that was fun to watch in real time.
Here’s the links to the social media discussed in this episode:
Nikki’s social media
Watching – back on Hulu catching up with Greys Anatomy and some other weekly dramas. The Holderness Family Wine Pairing on YouTube.
Podcast – Keepin’ it 1600 The US election stays fascinating.
Reading – After You, Jojo Moyes
Kirsty’s social media
Podcast – Phoebe’s Fall
Reading – Big Little Lies, Liane Moriaty
Watching – Catastrophe, Season 2
**Don’t forget The Big Fat Expat Meet Up in Singapore on Tuesday October 25th. Tickets are on sale on our Two Fat Expats website in the Events tab. Last sales on Friday October 21st.
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6 Comments
Anne Bayly
I have picked up on your next book club read and we will be reading it here in Hexham, UK. Will let you know how it goes!
Nikki Moffitt
So far everyone I have spoken to who has read it says that it is fantastic. Looking forward to it. Nikki x
Ms-havachat
My expat goal is to live on mainland Europe. We’ve been on islands …. Ireland, Japan and UK and while they offer amazing travel opportunities, the ability to drive a few hours and be in a different country is so attractive. We are on midterm now and drove just over 1000km in 4 days around Cornwell.
Kirsty, I read Big Little Lies and absolutely loved it!!
Our windows are definitely closed! Autumn arrived really quickly and the air is chilly already.
When you talked about Christmas; it’s interesting how some expats expect no matter where they are it should be like home. Isn’t that what being an expat is about? Learning about other cultures? Participating in festivals etc that are not yours?
We enjoy celebrating n learning about other cultures and religions as well as sharing ours.
Nothing better than sitting around swapping stories, laughing …… until people start comparing experiences or contracts and a competitive edge enters the atmosphere.
One learns quickly what to discuss and with whom ?
Nikki Moffitt
Nice driving! We are back from our trip now and I am not sure the driving to loads of countries is going to be as good as I first thought, my kids weren’t as thrilled with the reality as we’d hoped. Still, when the memory of the drive is over the photos will still show fun times. 😉 Nikki
cherry Denman
Hello…I am so sorry, I am utter crap at all things e….I just saw you read Diplomatic Incidents and I wondered whether it made you laugh or not?
Where are you posted?
Would love to hear more!
All love Cherry xxx
Nikki Moffitt
Hi Cherry, thanks so much for your message – we did have a laugh for sure, as did many of our listeners who also enjoyed the book. Kirsty is currently in Doha (previously Jakarta, Libya, Canada, USA) and Nikki is currently in Hamburg (previously USA, South Africa, Hong Kong).