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Tales from the city- Stepping on Time- Greenwich Mean Time that is- part one

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Where else in the world can you step on time other than in Greenwich? You can stand on time on the meridian line, a brass inlay, which is loads easier than trying to stand or catch the Time Ball. The … Continue reading

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Write On- It’s the time of the year

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The leaves are starting to turn colour and I am suddenly full of energy. Does the weather affect your writing habits? It does mine. When it’s hot and sunny, I’m miserable and grumpy and want to do nothing more than … Continue reading

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Doors- Greenwich

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Walking down from the train station towards the centre of Greenwich, this door grabbed my attention. I loved how the red just bolted out from the yellow bricks. The windows gave me pause..the new double glazed windows just lack the … Continue reading

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A great writer’s home- The Hemingway House

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I got the chance to go to Key West for a few days and the first thing on my list of to do, was a Mojito and a trip to the Hemingway House. The House was going to be a … Continue reading

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Ted’s Day Out- The Big Road Trip- Part Three California Dreaming

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Before we started out on this road trip, I seriously pondered, am I brave or foolish not to have rung ahead and booked hotel rooms?  After all not everyone is dog friendly. Luckily we had no problems getting rooms and … Continue reading

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Tale from the City- The High Class Butcher of Oxford

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I love going to market. As a child I remember the weekly trip with excitement and awe. Each week our local market magically became brand new. A land yet undiscovered! Baby chicks one week, hens the next. Men threw fish … Continue reading

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Ted’s Day Out- The Big Road Trip Part Two Oregon

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We didn’t plan our trip. We didn’t book a single motel, nor have a serious thought as to our route, other than thinking, hey let’s drive down the coast and see what happens. Crazy enough but with Ted?  We did … Continue reading

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Ted’s Day Out- The Big Road Trip- Part One the Washington Coast

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We decided Ted needed to get out of the city and planned a short road trip from Seattle Washington to Santa Barbara California. It was only meant to take a few days, but Ted wanted to stop at every beach … Continue reading

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Tales from the City- Don’t get minty with me!

It’s confession time. I eavesdrop. I do it quite well. I go out, sip a glass of wine and appear to be fully engaged at my table, all the while, my left ear has stretched three inches and is listening … Continue reading

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Lord Love a Duck or what am I going on about?

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There are expressions you grow up with and have no idea where they came from, or what they really mean, you just use them.  Such is the case of Lord, love a duck!  I quite often come into the kitchen to … Continue reading

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