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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'.

Chit Chat

Posted on April 20, 2011 by gaelharrison

Acker Bilk is playing Stranger on the Shore, and I feel very mellow, looking down on the beach at the perpetual playground of walkers, cartwheelers, swimmers and sea gazers. It is all so very busy. Had to smile at a … Continue reading →

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Kangaroo slippers

Posted on April 13, 2011 by gaelharrison

Stormy seas and a rainy weekend had us in an introspective mood, and the days had caught up with us, but we soldiered on. We valiantly caught the tram into the city and were delighted with all the friendly notices … Continue reading →

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Glenelg, Adelaide, South Australia

Posted on April 8, 2011 by gaelharrison

What a turbulent couple of weeks… and I am sure it’s all because I responded to Sue’s email, saying if I send on a particular shamrock message in two minutes flat to a certain amount of people then I would … Continue reading →

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Comings and Goings

Posted on March 22, 2011 by gaelharrison

Our big news this week is John has been offered a job in Adelaide!!!! We will be flying around the 1st April, so it’s all very stressful. We have to move into our other flat and try and sell this … Continue reading →

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Memory Games

Posted on March 13, 2011 by gaelharrison

It’s that time again, when I have to learn my lines. I find it harder and harder as the years pass, and I heard from the actor Tom Conti (speaking on the breakfast show sofa) that the memory is like … Continue reading →

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Trips galore

Posted on March 7, 2011 by gaelharrison

Went on a mission on Saturday to look for some angelica, an ingredient required for the Bishop’s cake…along with the cherries and the green angelica, the cake, when sliced is supposed to resemble a stained glass window. Last time I … Continue reading →

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Eyelashes and other nightmares

Posted on February 27, 2011 by gaelharrison

All this knitting combined with the cold winter nights have had me enslaved to the television. It’s wonderful, and I have been like a druggy after a heavy diet of BBC and CNN which is about all we got in … Continue reading →

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Arty Stuff

Posted on February 20, 2011 by gaelharrison

It’s a dreich day, but dry and my washing is hanging like colourful flags waiting for a bit of wind…I fear it will end up draped over radiators but I will persist. I have memories of Tien Yen, in that … Continue reading →

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Wise words

Posted on February 13, 2011 by gaelharrison

I am reading the new book by Rose Tremain, it’s called Trespass. It’s making me restless; I am like a bird on a wire. Ha. It’s set in France, and describes houses with gardens and chairs set to gaze at … Continue reading →

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Dancing and bishop cakes

Posted on February 6, 2011 by gaelharrison

It’s been a week of dancing and bishops and figurines. I returned to the scene of the boot sale again last Sunday, to no avail…but spent ages on google, searching for ladies with hibiscus and teddies, and then glory be! … Continue reading →

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