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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'.

Home News – round and about

Posted on August 29, 2013 by gaelharrison

Whoosh! The time has flown. We seem to have hit the tarmac running, and I am reminded of my hairdresser in Adelaide describing how he hyperventilates when he lands in Sydney as the pace of life just accelerates. (This is … Continue reading →

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Happy News

Posted on August 9, 2013 by gaelharrison

Happy News! Posted on August 2, 2013 by gaelharrison Ding Dong the wedding bells are soon to chime, and I shall be Mother-of-the-Bride, take 2! Natasha and Leo suddenly announced that they are to be wed in September! Oh my, … Continue reading →

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A Gentle Art for Gentle Women

Posted on August 9, 2013 by gaelharrison

A gentle art for gentle women. Posted on July 11, 2013 by gaelharrison Sewing, the art for gentle women, or so I thought. I have had my share of frustrations these last few months, what with dropping the iron, sewing … Continue reading →

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Doha Summer

Posted on August 9, 2013 by gaelharrison

Doha Summer Posted on July 3, 2013 by gaelharrison Well we can all relax. Apparently the mutton crisis has passed. Ramadan is almost upon us and the newspapers were full of the worry that there might not be enough sheep … Continue reading →

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Oman

Posted on August 9, 2013 by gaelharrison

Oman Posted on June 14, 2013 by gaelharrison The first thing I noticed about Muscat was there were no glassy, glitzy skyscrapers, just lots of traditional flat-roofed houses. This was a change from cities in the UAE where each sheikh … Continue reading →

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Quiet days

Posted on June 3, 2013 by gaelharrison

Quiet days. I did a marathon sewing session last Wednesday in order to finish all my stuff to take to the Guild for ‘sew and tell’. I duly held them all up and felt very happy with my achievements.   … Continue reading →

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In sickness and in health!

Posted on May 16, 2013 by gaelharrison

I’m sitting here in my emeralds, with shorts and T shirt, smelling of sandalwood. My face is lathered in the cream from Sri Lanka, so I can’t frown or move a muscle. I feel quite ready to start the day. … Continue reading →

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Sri Lanka – Ella, Kandy to Colombo

Posted on May 1, 2013 by gaelharrison

From the beach to the jungle….Ella was just beautiful. I got up that first morning and went out on the terrace to look at the waterfalls and maybe get a glimpse of a kingfisher or a monkey…When I turned round; … Continue reading →

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Sri Lanka – sand, sea, sarongs and sapphires

Posted on April 28, 2013 by gaelharrison

From the aesthetic creams and sandy tones of Doha, where the skyscrapers compete in world architectural designs, we landed in Sri Lanka. There is little need for man-made edifices to adorn the landscape in this beautiful island, for the colours … Continue reading →

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A snow storm

Posted on March 13, 2013 by gaelharrison

Oh my goodness, I can’t believe what I woke up to today…a complete white out. It is so cold, and everyone is marching about wrapped up as the snow swirls about. Thank goodness we had it clear for the funeral … Continue reading →

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