Easter to August 2010
Well, it’s been a long time since I did anything with this blog, so I doubt very much that you’re actually reading this! If you are though, and let’s suppose for a minute that that might be the case,...
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When you live anywhere, no matter what that place is like, after a while you inevitably build an attachment to it. After twenty months in The Gambia, I was just about ready to come home but, as the end...
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Mini Egg Mini Break
Being acquainted with young Agnes definitely has its advantages: no longer do we need to sit around imagining what we might be doing if only we’d got round to thinking of it and then organising it....
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Murder Mystery Mayhem
For those of you who don’t yet know, my time in The Gambia is coming to an end. As is natural, a short time ago people started asking about my ‘leaving do’. I, of course, replied that I wouldn’t be...
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Dakar (Baby)
For most of my time in The Gambia, I’ve been trying to get to visit Dakar in Senegal. Everyone that’s been says it’s a great place to visit and is the closest thing to a European city in this part of...
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Christmas and New Year
Just a quick one – (even quicker because a virus just ate the half oage I’d written and was about to copy from my flash drive). Christmas and New Year good fun – not as good as being at home with...
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Andy’s Big Slide
People have been telling me for years that motorcycling is a dangerous pastime. Whilst having to agree with them, I’ve always felt that the pleasure derived is worth the risk. I’ve never considered...
View ArticleGrim Goings-on at Greg’s
In the normal course of things, my life here in The Gambia chugs along pleasantly, as people’s lives tend to do when not disturbed by outside agencies. Last Friday though, things suddenly took off in a...
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The Continuing Adventures
Welcome back, Dear Reader. Let me tell you about my daring exploits during the past few weeks. Well, actually, erm, daring may be a slight exaggeration and exploits might be too grand a term for my...
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Andrew’s Summer
When I last wrote, I was looking forward to travelling back to England and spending a few weeks at home with friends and family. I am pleased to be able to report that I managed to perform this skilful...
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On Being A Stag
Whilst being incredibly excited about my forthcoming nuptials, I am only too aware that I am slightly older than the average prospective groom and can’t help feeling a bit silly about some of the...
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Summer Shenanigans in Scotland 3
After scaling the dizzy heights of Benbecula (both physically and emotionally), I thought the rest of the holiday was going to be something of an anti-climax. I hadn’t reckoned with the excitement of...
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Summer Shenanigans etc …2
Our first Scottish night was scheduled to happen on the banks of Loch Lomond. The campsite we were aiming for was on the eastern shores and claimed to have toilets but nothing else – I was really...
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Summer Shenanigans in Sunny Scotland
“Where in the world would you like to spend your 50th birthday?” was the question. It sounded exciting at first – until the proviso that it had to be somewhere cheap as were are saving to get married...
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Return to Da Gambia
When I left The Gambia nearly 2 years ago, I was pretty sure that I would never be going back there. I’d had a great time and learned a great deal, both about myself and African culture, but it is a...
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Inglish in Istanbul
‘Oh dear,’ sighed Helen one sunny day in May, sounding as wistful and contemplative as a recalcitrant schoolgirl who’s just realised he missed her opportunity to cause a minor explosion in the...
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Battles With Blencathra
Several years ago, I stumbled across the start of a programme called Wainright’s Walks (I think) in which the presenter was about to scale the heights of Blencathra via something called ‘Sharp Edge’....
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Emily’s Graduation
Just a quick note to let you all know how proud I was today when I went to watch Emily graduate. I know I’ve been quiet lately, but this one got me wanting to tell everyone how clever she is (apart...
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Bruges or Bust!
Apologies to those of you waiting for the next thrilling installment of the European epic but events overtook me and I never got around to writing it! I fully intended to finish it, but wise people...
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The Grand European Tour (abridged version)
Having friends with interesting cars is a wonderful thing and I recommend it. Having friends who want to do interesting things with their interesting cars is even better! Having friends who want to do...
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