Diplomacy is never a 9-5 job and, however much we like to plan,  it is rarely possible to predict exactly how your time will be spent in any given week.

The coronavirus pandemic has added to the unpredictability.  One thing is certain though: my week will involve drinking a lot of tea.

BLOG: https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/sianmacleod/2020/11/06/tea-with-everything-a-diplomatic-week/

Diplomacy is never a 9-5 job and, however much we like to plan, it is rarely possible to predict exactly how your time will be spent in any given week. The coronavirus pandemic has added to the unpredictability. One thing is certain though: my week will involve drinking a lot of tea. BLOG: https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/sianmacleod/2020/11/06/tea-with-everything-a-diplomatic-week/

Episode 9: Tea with Everything: A Diplomatic Week

Sian is a British diplomat who plays the violin, rides a bicycle and likes skiing up hills. She is the UK Ambassador in Belgrade and has also lived and worked in Moscow, Vienna, Prague, Vilnius and The Hague.

These are some of her thoughts about diplomacy, diplomatic life and diplomats.

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Sian is a British diplomat who plays the violin, rides a bicycle and likes skiing up hills. She is the UK Ambassador in Belgrade and has also lived and worked in Moscow, Vienna, Prague, Vilnius and The Hague. These are some of her thoughts about diplomacy, diplomatic life and diplomats.

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Episode 9: Tea with Everything: A Diplomatic Week

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