Monday, March 20, 2017

Kos Part 4

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I was so lucky to meet Carrie and Charmaine on that second time in Kos. They were, as I learned later,  excellent company, both being funny,...
Sunday, March 5, 2017

Return to Kos. Part 3

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I think I slept for a week when I got home from that first week in Kos. I was exhausted but - and I know this sounds contradictory- in that ...
Friday, January 27, 2017

The journey begins Part 2. I meet the refugees.

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Everyone who volunteers is told the experience will 'change your life'. But what does that mean? Really, I didn't think much abo...
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Monday, January 9, 2017

The journey begins. Part 1

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After meeting the Syrian refugee in Verona I paid more attention to the news. One night Channel 4 broadcast a filmed report from the Greek D...
Monday, January 2, 2017

First things first.

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When I created this blog, about a million years ago, my idea was that it would be light-hearted and amusing; frivolous, you could say, and y...
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Friday, January 1, 2016

2016

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It's the first day of the new year, and it seems to me, that's a good day as any to return to my poor neglected blog. After the las...
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Friday, September 25, 2015

Journey to Kos

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Every day, during the day, several local voluntary organisations show up  with food, water and fruit, and sometimes with sleeping bags and t...
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Kos. The rain.

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The weather here has worsened. it's bucketing down in biblical proportions. the drain lids are popping up and the streets are like riv...
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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Kos Photos

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Some of the voluntary help arrives with hot food. None of the big aid agencies to be seen anywhere, this is all local people.  Thi...
Thursday, February 19, 2015

Boscombe art.

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Here's some of the sculptures from around Boscombe. I think they're great! Down by the pier On Sea Road Outside ...
Friday, January 23, 2015

Marmageddon.

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Oh Lord, what have I done? I was not going to make any more jam- ever- and then I unearthed an old jar of marmalade from deep in the cupboa...
Monday, December 8, 2014

Seville; The Flamenco museum

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I'm getting a bit behind with this, since it's about 2 months since I was in Seville! But never mind, better late than never (I seem...
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Friday, November 28, 2014

Sevilla

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We arrived by train- into Sevilla's beautiful main station. I couldn't get a wide enough angle to show the clean lines and beautif...
Sunday, November 23, 2014

Cordoba; La Mezquita

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Cordoba is a lovely city- but the main reason we went was to see La Mezquita.  It's one of the most amazing buildings I have ever seen, ...