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Flying Without Wings
It’s been an interesting week. A week that brought Flybe’s collapse, more virus challenges and a decision to create a mini She Wordsmiths. Change is not always easy to handle, but I got…
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Spring Is Here But It’s Not To Be Sneezed At
Meteorological spring has arrived. I love it when the 1st of March dawns. The winter months have often been accompanied by a dip in my own energy and mental health. But I seem…
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Memories Made of Sand
I was reminded, today, of something which had a huge impact on my life. Memories which were hard, memories which made me tear up, and memories which had me also incredibly proud. A…
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Challenge – To Capture An Elephant
They say an elephant never forgets. What they don’t tell you is, you never forget an elephant ~ Bill Murray And the Chobe River, a vast stretching water system, and it’s adjoining national…
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The Lion Is King
If you were to ask me “which animal do you most want to see on safari” I will say lion every time. Or indeed any cat. I know – so predictable. But I…
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When Africa Stole My Heart
Africa has taken a piece of my heart for her own. I was almost 40 years old when I first visited this beautiful continent. A milestone birthday deserved a milestone holiday. One off…
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My New Friend
I have a new friend. She’s called Sally. We met on the Thursday and by Friday we were on a road trip together. It was going to be an interesting three days. Glenlivet…
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Magpie Pickings
I was reading the in-flight magazine the other day and came across an interview with TV Masterchef’s John Torode. I was on my way home from a walking holiday with friends in Portugal. …
