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Patrick Lamb recently posted about his being British on his Facebook account. Metropole, the English language city magazine for Vienna picked up on his post and asked to repost it<\/a>. It made me think that as a last post before the Referendum I should consider my similar story. Hat tip to Mr. Lamb!<\/p>\n

The last week has taken me to the UK and Croatia, where I have attended meetings with counterparts from central banks and supervisory authorities. My daily work sees me share an office with an Austrian and a Belgian – my customers within my department in the last few days have been\u00a0Czechs and Poles. I’ve reminisced with a colleague of Albanian origin about my trip through from Han-e-Hotit to Pogradec staying in Tirana back in 2008<\/a>. I’ve cheered the Welsh and the English at Euro 2016 and lamented the demise of the Home Nations Championship to my Austrian colleagues.<\/p>\n

My facebook feed shows pictures from a Finnish friend settling in the Netherlands – with bottles of champagne in a bicycle basket. An Australian in Vienna has published an eBook<\/a> about where to eat, visit etc. in Vienna and an Italian blogger is posting about the city<\/a> that has become my home. A Slovak friend\u00a0posts about interpreting facilities ahead of the Slovak Presidency of the EU.<\/p>\n

At home I am greeted by my Russian wife and infant son (he’s British but has yet to visit the UK – that will change very soon!) and the fridge is full of goodies from around Europe (EU and beyond!) and a shopping list for the weekend to christen a new gas barbecue is growing (lavash anyone? Home-made cevapcici and pljeskavica?). A Dutch pram is ready to whisk my son off for fresh air at a minute’s notice. Swedish Bukowski bears hang from lampshades, and the wine rack includes a Swiss white. My screensaver flicks between images from Japan, Lake Baikal, Australia, Canada, and many from Europe – Sweden, San Marino and France from last year’s summer holidays.<\/p>\n

I’ll meet up with fellow alumni and alumnae from the Scottish University I attended this weekend – I graduated 16 years ago yesterday. Following a hiatus in\u00a0Euro 2016 there will also be the knock-out stage to enjoy. And maybe just maybe I’ll get that elusive Portugal player sticker I need for the Panini album.<\/p>\n

Hopefully on Friday I awake on my birthday to the news of Britain having chosen to remain in the EU – after four months of bitter feuding between the camps, provided we stay in, Britain\u00a0needs to “come to the party” and move forward – TOGETHER – with Europe. When life can be as diverse and varied as it is as part of the EU, why would you want to give that up?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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