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About gaelharrison

I am married to John, and we are back living in Fife in Scotland. I have three grown up kids. Geraldine, who is married to Cathal and they have two children, Darcey and Dillon, Natasha who is married to Leo and they have Bonnie and Hazel and they all live in Wales, and Nick. Travel has been a big part of my life, especially in the last seventeen years, but now I just love being back in the 'bonny land'.

Distracted

Posted on April 8, 2014 by gaelharrison

I think I have joined the lost generation that now stares fixedly at their iPads or smart phones, lost in another cyber world of games and animations. The real world is an annoying list of interruptions that make me have … Continue reading →

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A Lady in Waiting

Posted on March 10, 2014 by gaelharrison

I am just about to go and get the plane for Wales…and this afternoon I shall meet Bonnie Faye, and I just can’t wait. Her first week has flown, and Leo and Natasha have been absorbed with the new addition … Continue reading →

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The stork has arrived

Posted on March 10, 2014 by gaelharrison

The stork arrived! Posted on March 2, 2014 by gaelharrison Wonderful news, Bonnie Faye Nicholson arrived on Thursday 27th February! All is well, and Granny Gael is over the moon! Saw her yesterday on Skype, and she is so pretty. … Continue reading →

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Tales of the Macabre

Posted on January 23, 2014 by gaelharrison

Poor John, he’s had a week from hell. The wonderful crown that he had made in Kiev, came to a sad end when he pranged it with his fork. A second one was made here in Doha, but it was … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year from Edinburgh

Posted on January 5, 2014 by gaelharrison

It’s getting to that time of day, the light has almost gone from the sky, and the garden is a mass of dark shapes. It is only 4 o’clock, and winter without the sparkle of Christmas is not such a … Continue reading →

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Spiders and Abbayas

Posted on December 11, 2013 by gaelharrison

My last day in Doha before I fly back to the cold. It is actually ‘fresh’ here and the beach is now a place for long walks and the playground of the kite surfers. Still unbelievably beautiful, and after a … Continue reading →

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A wet week

Posted on November 28, 2013 by gaelharrison

It has been a week of gay umbrellas. The rain fell and the streets turned into an amazing bubble bath. It does make me wonder what they do to the roads? We sploshed about and felt all the same dizzy … Continue reading →

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Desert Island Discs

Posted on November 7, 2013 by gaelharrison

I’ve often wondered what I would choose if I was asked to be on The Desert Island Discs programme on Radio 4…what books would I take to the island, what music etc. I finally finished the bookcase quilt, which is … Continue reading →

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Doha to Cyprus

Posted on October 20, 2013 by gaelharrison

It is so nice to be back in Doha after our little holiday in Cyprus. The floors are mopped and the laundry has been put away and I can now sit and have a coffee and try and gather my … Continue reading →

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Natasha and Leo’s wedding

Posted on September 19, 2013 by gaelharrison

I feel like Mrs Bennet, with 2 married daughters! Here I am back in Doha and the summer in Edinburgh, and the wedding in Wales feels like a dream. This time last Thursday, just a week ago, Natasha and I … Continue reading →

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