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  • Tales From Afar

    Trotting Around The Trossachs

    14 November 2023 / Comments Off on Trotting Around The Trossachs

    A gloriously colourful autumn amble around the Trossachs and Northern England provided some truly spectacular scenery, amongst the best the UK can offer. Despite staying in Scotland, we did not eat any haggis - but we did eat a lot of Italian...

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    Iceland – Stunning Land of Fire, Ice and Many, Many Penises!

    27 March 2023

    Euskadi – And The Wonderful Cities Of San Sebastian and Bilbao

    27 March 2024

    Eastbourne and East Sussex

    10 June 2024
  • Other Fun Things

    Oh, No! Not More Observations On Life Between Husband And Wife.

    20 September 2023 / Comments Off on Oh, No! Not More Observations On Life Between Husband And Wife.

    Some more off-the-cuff one-liners and wry observations between Jan and myself, accompanied by another collection of orphan photos.

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    Bertie and the Kinky Politician

    16 February 2025

    Bertie and the Hairdresser Who Ruled the World

    16 February 2025

    Observations On Life Between Husband And Wife

    21 December 2021
  • Other Fun Things

    Some More Observations On Life Between Husband And Wife

    13 July 2022 / Comments Off on Some More Observations On Life Between Husband And Wife

    This second collection of offhand remarks and observations between Jan and I, once again accompanied by a random collection of orphan photos looking for a home.

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    Yet More Observations On Life Between Husband And Wife

    12 March 2025

    The Best Foods Begin With The Letter ‘C’

    12 April 2022

    A Life Shared With Animals

    16 June 2022
  • Tales From Turkey,  Travelling in Turkey

    Meis, Megisti, Kastellorizo

    4 July 2022 / 2 Comments

    The beautiful island of Meis lies a few kilometres off Kaş. It is wonderfully relaxed, truly gorgeous and always worth a visit. One of our very favourite places.

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    Meeting New Friends

    27 July 2021

    Splendid Sunsets

    27 July 2021

    Sonbahar – Autumn in and around Fethiye

    26 July 2021
  • Living In and Around Fethiye

    Fethiye Boatyards

    10 February 2022 / Comments Off on Fethiye Boatyards

    If you want your bottom scraped, a paint job, rotting timbers replaced or an engine refit, best book a spot at the boatyards beyond Karagozler. It's a fascinating place where traditional skills live on. Always well worth a visit.

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    A Life in Colour

    1 October 2021

    FLOP – Looking at life on the street from an alternative point of view…

    27 July 2021

    Meeting New Friends

    27 July 2021
  • Travelling in Turkey

    Get Away On A Gulet

    26 August 2021 / 2 Comments

    When the summer heat is too much, there’s no better relief than to enjoy a gulet cruise. We set sail from Fethiye and ambled down to Kekova and back, stopping in quiet bays, swimming in crystal clear waters and enjoying some top-notch cuisine.

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    Navigating Istanbul Airport

    26 July 2021

    Meis, Megisti, Kastellorizo

    4 July 2022

    Charming Çıralı – And A Tribute To The D400

    27 July 2021
  • Quirky Turkey

    If It Moves…

    24 August 2021 / Comments Off on If It Moves…

    Another look at the vast subject that is Turkish transportation. Did you know I once saw two Friesian cows in a minibus and a full-length ladder being carried sideways on a scooter?

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    Uniquely Turkish Transportation

    19 August 2021

    Once Seen Never Forgotten

    20 August 2021

    Linguistic Idiosyncrasies – Signs, Labels and Menus That Don’t Necessarily Help

    28 October 2021
  • Quirky Turkey

    Uniquely Turkish Transportation

    19 August 2021 / Comments Off on Uniquely Turkish Transportation

    You see all sorts on the roads in Turkey, where necessity is very much the mother of invention. I always keep my camera handy when out and about to snap the truly wonderful.

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    If It Moves…

    24 August 2021

    Linguistic Idiosyncrasies – Signs, Labels and Menus That Don’t Necessarily Help

    28 October 2021

    Collective Nouns

    19 August 2021
  • Tales From Turkey,  Travelling in Turkey

    A Short Stay In Selimiye

    19 August 2021 / Comments Off on A Short Stay In Selimiye

    Released from Covid restrictions, we spent a few days over in the delightful seaside village of Selimiye on the Bozburun peninsula during the final week of the tourist season.

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    Meeting New Friends

    27 July 2021

    Lockdown Living

    27 July 2021

    Collective Nouns

    19 August 2021

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