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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'.

The long and winding road

Posted on December 31, 2011 by gaelharrison

It’s the last day of the year and I have a Bishop’s Cake in the oven, the ironing is done, the rain is falling and the whole of New Zealand is washed out. Oh I am so glad we got … Continue reading →

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Kiwi christmas musings

Posted on December 19, 2011 by gaelharrison

At last the sun is shining. I was beginning to feel like Noah, cooped up for days on end with my Manet jig saw (now completed) and have almost finished the Degas. This does not help with making the most … Continue reading →

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Trips to north and west updated

Posted on December 14, 2011 by gaelharrison

Monday morning in Parnell. The new house (No. 2) is fine, one of four townhouses owned by Mary who is a very kindly, pernickety landlady who has a penchant for ornaments and knick-knacks that must be very precious to her. … Continue reading →

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New Zealand – Land of the long white cloud

Posted on December 7, 2011 by gaelharrison

I am sitting here sipping liquorice tea, and nibbling big red strawberries. Outside the sun is shining and I have a wonderful view from our 27th floor apt of Auckland spread below… the harbour is ahead and the park lands … Continue reading →

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Adelaide Revisited

Posted on November 28, 2011 by gaelharrison

I do miss Glenelg. The walk along the promenade everyday was just so therapeutic, here in the centre of town it’s difficult to get going as traffic lights constantly seem to be on red. I do like the ease and … Continue reading →

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Lost in Macau

Posted on November 22, 2011 by gaelharrison

Since leaving Adelaide our travels seem to have gone around in a full circle. I remember eating pizza in a shack-like restaurant in Kings Cross in Sydney almost 3 weeks ago; trying not to look shocked at the girls wearing … Continue reading →

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Hearts and Roses

Posted on October 27, 2011 by gaelharrison

How wonderful to be back in the land of natural light, and see the sea and the vast blue sky. I drank my coffee under a palm tree with the pigeons nestled in the fronds. It was all so unusual. … Continue reading →

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Drama at the yoga

Posted on October 24, 2011 by gaelharrison

No pictures…am in the Royal Adelaide Hospital…came in after having chest pains at Yoga on Friday. Failed the stress test (ecg ) and now tomorrow have to have dye injected and my heart speeded up, and I am so stressed … Continue reading →

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Melbourne and NZ

Posted on October 11, 2011 by gaelharrison

My head is spinning from our whirl wind tour. It was quite a week. Melbourne was beautiful, and we walked along the Yarro River, and around the precision of the gridded streets, avoiding celebrating football fans, and taking trips on … Continue reading →

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An eclectic collection

Posted on September 28, 2011 by gaelharrison

Today the farmers will be dancing in their fields, for at last there has been some significant rain. The beach is empty as a consequence, and yesterday’s revelries are but a memory. I walked past a volley ball game where … Continue reading →

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