Only one black family lived on the Scottish island where I grew up. Everyone knew and referred to the matriarch of the family as Jenny...
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A Duo of Ditties The Vegetarian's Diet Plan Hummus for lunch, falafel for dinner, An explosive chickpea combo, That’s bound to make me thinner. Just...
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The sheep have been sent out to work. Not a lot has happened in our part of Portugal since the last entry. Spring has popped...
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Guachinche. There's a word for you. It's a lovely word which slips off the tongue like a child down a slide … when you know...
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We miss you! It said. It even had an exclamation mark to show how sincere it was. But do they? Do they really? The email...
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When it comes to seeking travel advice, there are some travel writers and travel bloggers I wouldn't go near with a Dutch barge pole. These...
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On a seedy street in London I found a curious place, After following a furtive fellow who'd covered up his face. Its name is Pinocchio's,...
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I don't think we'll tell DC about the two spiders we had to evict this morning. They weren't tarantula-sized, but they were big enough for...
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It's a dreich old morning; the wind's howling and the rain's lashing against the living room window. It's blowing in from the south west which...
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They came in their droves across plains full of gorse, seeking refuge in the belly of an old wooden horse. Pavlov's dogs, the curate's egg,...
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By the Time Dawn Breaks
A tale of mystery & magic from the Canary Islands. available to buy on Amazon here
Camel Spit & Cork Trees
A fast-moving travelogue about life in off the beaten track areas of Portugal - [Find Out More]
The Real Tenerife
An insider's guide to Tenerife written with insight and passion by travel writers who, for 14 years, lived on the island ... [Find Out More]
Walk This Way Tenerife
The best of Tenerife’s walking routes written by travel writers specialising in Tenerife & the Canary Islands... [Find Out More]
