Category Archives: holidays

Mind your paws…

Posted on March 4, 2012 by

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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The town of towers – and dogs

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

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 by

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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