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Tidying up

I am at a loss. All my sewing projects are finished, I have packed up what material I want to keep and have thrown away all the scraps and now the room is empty, except for all the bobbins and … Continue reading

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Clever Ladies

John is getting quite cavalier, and his response to everything is ‘Who gives a monkeys?’ I was nagging him to clean up ‘his slum’ as we were having friends round for dinner last week, and the shelf by the door … Continue reading

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Borneo Adventure – Sarawak (Part 1)

Borneo Adventure – Sarawak On 17th April we hurtled through the sky, leaving behind the hotness and dryness and aesthetic purity of the award-winning skyscrapers of Doha, and landed in Kuala Lumpur where we were at once engulfed in steam … Continue reading

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Distracted

I think I have joined the lost generation that now stares fixedly at their iPads or smart phones, lost in another cyber world of games and animations. The real world is an annoying list of interruptions that make me have … Continue reading

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A Lady in Waiting

I am just about to go and get the plane for Wales…and this afternoon I shall meet Bonnie Faye, and I just can’t wait. Her first week has flown, and Leo and Natasha have been absorbed with the new addition … Continue reading

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The stork has arrived

The stork arrived! Posted on March 2, 2014 by gaelharrison Wonderful news, Bonnie Faye Nicholson arrived on Thursday 27th February! All is well, and Granny Gael is over the moon! Saw her yesterday on Skype, and she is so pretty. … Continue reading

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Happy New Year from Edinburgh

It’s getting to that time of day, the light has almost gone from the sky, and the garden is a mass of dark shapes. It is only 4 o’clock, and winter without the sparkle of Christmas is not such a … Continue reading

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Spiders and Abbayas

My last day in Doha before I fly back to the cold. It is actually ‘fresh’ here and the beach is now a place for long walks and the playground of the kite surfers. Still unbelievably beautiful, and after a … Continue reading

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Home News – round and about

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

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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