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Mind your paws…

Posted on March 4, 2012

What is this life if full of care we have no time to stand and stare? One of those occasions when such time is forced upon us is queueing. I was reminded of this as I waited to take my … Continue reading →

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Nine Shopping Days till Christmas

Posted on November 25, 2011

Not quite December but already Christmas lights twinkle along Princes Street and the festive tree on the Mound is being buffeted by teasing zephyrs. The Big Wheel spins… My mother liked writing poetry. This strand travelled down her mother’s side … Continue reading →

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Cheese Scones

Posted on November 11, 2011

Edinburgh. Dreich day. Rowan berries sodden on the grass. Out in the street plastic barriers, no entry and diversion signs. And mud, also men in wellie boots and bright yellow jackets, in the pits dug for the gas mains renewal. … Continue reading →

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The town of towers – and dogs

Posted on November 11, 2011

I’ve been in San Gimignano in Tuscany three times and each time I remember it differently. The town is known for its medieval towers (around 72 at its peak, now reduced to 14). The first visit was an aside on … Continue reading →

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Blue Skies

Posted on June 23, 2011

Holidays are time out. Time away from the everyday. A time and place where you exist in a bubble. My bubble at the end of May had blue sky, blue water, green water, sunshine even. Hard to imagine in Edinburgh in … Continue reading →

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Lavatories

Posted on June 10, 2011

One of the pleasures of being home after being away is that you return to your own known space. Whatever you call it, the loo, the lavatory, the George (why? I have a vague memory that one of Britain’s Hanoverian … Continue reading →

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…to the Kitchen

Posted on June 9, 2011

Odd place to begin a blog on getting out and about. But– I was away and now am back and the kitchen is where I have to go pretty soon after returning from holiday. To feed the cats, change the … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on June 1, 2011

I have tampered with Yeats’ words. Leave out ‘I will’ and William Yeats’ peaceful and appealing dream of a country place of peace, the gentle hum of bees and the lapping of water  becomes an exhortation. That is what I … Continue reading →

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