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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'.

Places in the sun

Posted on April 5, 2012 by gaelharrison

We seem to have spent a lot of the time walking along the beach. The weather is hot now, and it is all very glorious. The sea is the colour of dark blue opals, and on Sunday we came across … Continue reading →

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Brits Abroad

Posted on March 27, 2012 by gaelharrison

We have woken up to no water, and no electricity. This is quite a reality check and stops the idle dreams of owning an isolated shepherd’s shack in a field of yellow flowers. We are creatures of a modern time, … Continue reading →

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Idyllic Days

Posted on March 22, 2012 by gaelharrison

I have just finished reading Lawrence Durrell’s book ‘Bitter Lemons’, written in 1956, and it covers the uprising of the Greeks against the British here in Cyprus. I am so ignorant about this country and only know about the 1974 … Continue reading →

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Cyprus Spring

Posted on March 12, 2012 by gaelharrison

I am marooned here alone for a few days. John left yesterday for his mother’s funeral, so I have a few days to contend with and only shank’s pony with which to explore. I shall march through the fields and … Continue reading →

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Ancient times revisited

Posted on March 4, 2012 by gaelharrison

I had such a horrible dream last night…my hair had fallen out at the top and in its place was a hard white crust. The only solution was to have my head cut off. This was done and I looked … Continue reading →

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Cyprus

Posted on February 25, 2012 by gaelharrison

The sun is setting and I am sitting with a white wine at hand, a Moroccan chicken in the oven, and John Lee Hooker singing in the background. Outside, the fields are green and dotted with bright yellow flowers, a marvel … Continue reading →

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Here Comes The Bride!

Posted on February 16, 2012 by gaelharrison

I am now a mother-in-law! And things can’t be too bad as Cathal presented me with a giant bunch of flowers before he whisked his new bride off to Ireland. The scene was quite memorable, the car packed to the … Continue reading →

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Brothers and Sisters

Posted on February 5, 2012 by gaelharrison

I feel a little like Sally Field in the series ‘Brothers and Sisters’. These last couple of weeks have been like a stormy sea and me in my little boat have been tossed about in the most clichéd manner. Wedding … Continue reading →

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Home Sweet Home

Posted on January 22, 2012 by gaelharrison

It is so good to be home. I sit, surrounded by familiar knick knacks, carpets and pictures and thank the good Lord that I am finally feeling a little more normal. The journey back from the other side of the … Continue reading →

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The North of the North

Posted on January 8, 2012 by gaelharrison

John says it has been like ‘Driving Miss Lazy Daisy’ all around the Northlands, and I can only agree! He has been perfect, avoiding all the crazy motor bikes and getting us from A to B with lots of little … Continue reading →

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