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Doha Summer
Doha Summer Posted on July 3, 2013 by gaelharrison Well we can all relax. Apparently the mutton crisis has passed. Ramadan is almost upon us and the newspapers were full of the worry that there might not be enough sheep … Continue reading
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Oman
Oman Posted on June 14, 2013 by gaelharrison The first thing I noticed about Muscat was there were no glassy, glitzy skyscrapers, just lots of traditional flat-roofed houses. This was a change from cities in the UAE where each sheikh … Continue reading
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In sickness and in health!
I’m sitting here in my emeralds, with shorts and T shirt, smelling of sandalwood. My face is lathered in the cream from Sri Lanka, so I can’t frown or move a muscle. I feel quite ready to start the day. … Continue reading
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Doha 2012
Doha in August Posted on August 22, 2012 by gaelharrison Ramadan is over, and the celebrations of Eid are at an end. John has gone back to work and suddenly the world has come alive. Traffic is flowing fast and … Continue reading
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Goodbye from wordpress, but we will meet again soon!
Tomorrow on the 22nd June, and with huge thanks to Andrew Butterworth, ‘website designer extraordinaire’ I will be launching my new website. From now on I will write my blog directly on to this site. Please continue to follow in … Continue reading
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Keeping Fit
Today I am aching all over. I have such sore muscles and bones and have developed a creaky way of walking. I also have a weariness that keeps propelling me towards the sofa, but there are always those annoying little things … Continue reading
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Spring Greens
It’s all about food. I remember talking to teaching colleagues in Kiev who were about to retire to their house in France and had such plans for waking each day and scanning through a Nigel Slater book and selecting an … Continue reading
Doha Qatar
Saturday morning, 6th Dec. 2008 Good morning from a survivor of the desert campaign. Oh dearie me, I thought when you signed up for these adventure tours you had the option of opting out. I came home with sand between … Continue reading
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Tales from the Gael 