The first one

My name is Alba and I live in England by mistake (and I am a fan of Withnail too), it was never meant to be permament, I come from one of those places English people move to and features on "A Place in the Sun"... but here I am, married to an Englishman and the mother of two, Daniel (3 and 1/2) and Maria (1 and 1/2).
I am Catalan, which means that although I have a Spanish passport, my mother tongue is Catalan, but when you grow up in Catalonia you end up bilingual as Spanish language is everywhere too.
I am a working mother, but lucky that I have a very flexible job that allows me to work from home most of the week and steal moments with my children.
Someone told me how being a parent is all about guilt, and it is, guilt that I don't spend enough time with my children, guilt that I am not as dedicated to my job as I should be because I try to see my children more, because I don't pay my husband enough attention... and there is even more guilt: where I come from grannies are pretty muchy in charge of childcare and by living so far away I have deprived my mother of that role...
Trying to think how else I should introduce myself... I've said I am a Catalan working mother who feels guilty, I should really say that I feel awfully homesick too: there is so much to miss, clear skies, food, family, the landscapes... but I like England too, I like the buzz of London and the way there is always something unexpected to see, I do like English confort food (yes, when it is well made English food has nothing to be ashamed of!) and I appreciate a less judgemental society.
Enough for my first post!