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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'.

Inspiring days

Posted on April 28, 2016 by gaelharrison

This is called procrastination. I should be writing my book, but I am all dressed for Pilates, in jet black, ready to take on the challenges of whatever torture instrument is laid by the mat. Last week it was a … Continue reading →

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Mermaids and Kelpies

Posted on April 18, 2016 by gaelharrison

Monday morning, and the sheets are flapping outside, such a jolly aid to shipping. The sea is quite stormy and grey, but the tankers and container ships are able to see where they are going. Apparently this part of the … Continue reading →

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Old books

Posted on March 26, 2016 by gaelharrison

The old kitchen is in the skip, and the new one is in boxes all over the place, the new range cooker (with seven burners) is lurking enticingly in its box, after being hauled in by a mighty man. It … Continue reading →

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Who is the boss of the boots?!

Posted on March 8, 2016 by gaelharrison

I remember the last episode of Cheers, the show about the cosy bar in Boston, where all the regulars sit about and cause trouble for themselves. It had a good song and I still sometimes hum it. ‘I want to … Continue reading →

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A brand New Year – 2016

Posted on February 8, 2016 by gaelharrison

It has been so long since I have written, New Year has come and gone and now it is Chinese New Year, and plum blossom and dancing lions are adorning the air waves. I am writing on John’s computer as … Continue reading →

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Fabulous India – Part 13 – Farewell

Posted on December 23, 2015 by gaelharrison

I am sore this morning. My upper arms have had a work out for the first time in about ten years. At dawn yesterday we were driven to the Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary, about nine km east of Palolem. We arrived … Continue reading →

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Fabulous India – Part 12 – From Hampi to Goa

Posted on December 6, 2015 by gaelharrison

This morning, I left my newly cemented-in veneer of a tooth in my mango. So I am back to the cobra fang for a couple of days. I went to a sweet dentist somewhere here in the backwoods, and she … Continue reading →

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Fabulous India – Part 11 – From Ooty to Mysore

Posted on December 2, 2015 by gaelharrison

The last time I wrote I looked down on the twinkling lights of this hill station, and in the morning I woke to a view that was just beautiful. Pockets of mist soon dissolved and the contours of the Western … Continue reading →

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Fabulous India – Part 10 – Across the Cardamom Hills

Posted on December 1, 2015 by gaelharrison

At last I have time to catch my breath.  This morning we caught a train from Cochin to Coimbatore, back across the Western Ghats (a mountain range) and then got a bus with a driver that was on a major … Continue reading →

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Fabulous India – Part 9 – Mumbai, The City of Dreams

Posted on November 16, 2015 by gaelharrison

I am actually sitting in a dank hotel in a place called Mamallapuram, two hours from Chennai and on the shores of the Bay of Bengal. We arrived yesterday, and landed amazingly in the biggest monsoon downpour they have had … Continue reading →

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