Category Archives: I miss shopping.
A Bonus Sunday, overpriced Christmas trees and rainy days.
A rare treat: a Sunday at home, no work, courtesy of the Islamic New Year. Happy New Year and welcome to the year 1433. Not only was it a bonus Sunday but that meant the first Saturday night in months … Continue reading
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Being brave, driving, finding snails and the pretty.
I am not writing enough. Perhaps I am in less of a reflective mood and more of a get on with it and cope mood. We are trudging along here with out our Handsome. He is happy over there in … Continue reading
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Photo # 12 A heavenly moment in a shop
There is a very special shop in London known to many a tourist called Fortnum & Mason. They happen to have the best champagne truffles in the world. When we approached the Truffle Counter we noticed some divine chocolates laid … Continue reading
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The Great Shiny West Photo Challenge
Summer holidays approach, finally and I need a new creative challenge. Once I am let loose from this zoo they call school I will be hopping on a plane and my eyes will pop when I see the Great Shiny … Continue reading
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Oh so lovely
Marking? Tick. Reports? Tick. I am on a slippery water slide heading for the finish line; before I know it Year One will be behind us all. Last Saturday saw an extravaganza at school aptly named Fun Day. It saw … Continue reading
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Blue Sambuca and Brown Croupiers.
After an evening spent watching Trooper performing in her school play we dispatched her to a sleepover and headed out for some drinks at the most popular Irish watering hole in the city. It is not a place I like, … Continue reading
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Into the dark depths of Owino market
Well I finally did it. I went to Owino, the largest market in Uganda. It is a weaving, postulating maze of stalls selling all manner of objects from paper clips, to shoes, wedding dresses to suits, chickens to belts and … Continue reading
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Rainy day fantasies
My first African Christmas has come and gone and I have now taken to my bed. It is the only seemingly cosy place in this box I call my home. Kampala has been drenched with rain for 3 days now … Continue reading
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