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Carob cookies

I was bored, sitting around waiting for an op to be scheduled. Something had to be done, so I decided to...
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Temporary refocus

He sat on the top step, his battered old hat slightly down over his eyes and a bit cockeyed as though...
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A strange dangling thing

There are times when history can catch up with you. It wasn't planned that way and other circumstances seemed to point...
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Periwinkles and butterflies

The thought of doing a Spring post the days just before the season hit seemed like a good idea, then the...
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Not the usual sort of thing

We go places and take photographs of the regular type of stuff, but not everything is in that category. Occasionally something...
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Finally a lightweight laptop

I began writing up my travel experiences over ten years ago. There were not all that many bloggers around doing such...
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Some asides

This is just a few little things that I'm doing during the lockdown and some changes. Sort of like catching up...
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You're gonna love California

My father told me to go out and make some friends. I stood on a small front lawn of the little...
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About those ego travellers

There are times when I'm off the road that I get bored and want to do something different. Such was the...
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Unplanned and unwanted

I awoke early, just before 7am, got up and put the kettle on for a cup of coffee. The heating does...
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Those astonishing circumstances

Occasionally you end up in a strange situation. It happens almost naturally and when you're in the middle of it, astonishment...
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Sitting and staring

One thing I notice when out and about, particularly in touristy places, are people rushing about from venue to another. The...
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King of traffic jams

London is huge. Like very big with an attitude. Every town and city have rush hours, but here we are talking...
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Finding things to do when you can't get on the road

We ain't going nowhere. The current situation has put a clamp on just about everything, especially those of us who are...
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Water and bloom

Spring has officially arrived and it looks like we are, finally, about to have some good weather. Waterlogged ground, floods and...
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Stay home

Normally I am not one to let outside things hold me back from being on the road. Heck, I've been doing...
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A winnowing in the offing

Last summer in the Basque Country saw me only visit two towns, one of which was worthwhile. The rest of the...
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Don't I wish

It was just an ordinary ride on a local bus. When the temperature is pretending to be the Titantic and sinking...
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Sometimes you just need a laugh

With all the seriousness in epidemic mode around the world, there needs to be some kind of relief every now and...
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The Kilmer connection

He watched carefully as the patrol moved. The G98 was raised slowly and the sniper picked his target. A soldier slightly...
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Cutting it down and fixing it up

In an earlier post I mentioned the new pack I'd bought to use for my Israel trip and other shorter journeys....
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About those Expats

I stood in amazement as this white, middle class, Englishman ranted on to me, with various obscene expletives, about how stupid...
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The Doors and Portals

We look out a window, often to see what's there. Sometimes imagination comes into play and we wonder what lays beyond...
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Just a little shakshuka

We all like our various dishes as the towns and countries roll by. Whether it's some tantalizing dessert or the eyes...
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Maybe it's time for a change

Lately a number of situations have arisen which are giving rise to a considerable amount of thought. These have a direct...
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Lord of the Rings, a Travelers Guide

The past 50 odd years has seen The Lord of the Rings progress from one volume to three, it has been...
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Graffiti to street art

It's all over the place. From miserable scrawls to world class artists. Scribbles on a brick to entire sides of buildings....




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