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Botanical Barbados: Andromeda, Flower Forest and Hunte’s Botanic Gardens

Botanic indulgences in Barbados, where we can spoil ourselves with birdsong, colour and peace – lets take a look!

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Oistins Fish Fry Lunch, Miami Beach: Out and About Barbados

Oistin’s by day won’t feel anything like it does on a party night, but there is life down there in the daylight hours!

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Out and About Barbados: Farmers Markets, Art Exhibition, Lost Photographs and more….

Discovering moringa seeds, Cy Hutchinson’s latest art exhibition and a hard lesson in digital photo storage!!!

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Quick Cuppa: Three Slow Weeks in Bim

We’re talking gangs of chickens, bay leaves, buses and other random bits.

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Books On The Beach: The Idle Traveller

In a nutshell, slower travel. Whether it’s days, weeks or longer, just do it slower.

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Quick Cuppa: Mystery Books, Homeless Hustlers and Popcorn for Dogs!

Another quick cuppa, with some idle chit chat about nothing in particular, just a bit of painting, popcorn, and blind dates with books.

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Trees on Canvas from an Urban Forest!

Apparently London is an urban forest, and I’ve painted a tiny piece of it from another forgotten photograph.

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When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress

Does the mind have more power over physical health than we realise? I tend to think so.

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Forgotten Photographs

Including a crowd of magpies, long queues, digital laundrettes and encouraging words!

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Quick Cuppa: Mr Perfect and Dodgy Straws!

Another quick natter about nothing in particular and a nice cup of tea!

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Forgotten Souvenirs: Flirty Fans

A resurrected box of forgotten fans, as well as some interesting history behind them.

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Are You Busy?

What’s really going on behind the busy persona, is it healthy, is it productive – maybe not! Read on for Mind Dumps, Big Chunks and other ‘busy’ reducing tips!

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Four Beaches

Four beachy paintings for a quick dose of beach therapy.

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Pink Flamingo

Pretty in pink. a flamingo in acrylics.

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Coconut Man

Painting of a coconut seller in Tobago.

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Cuba Blues

Sending you some beach blues on a canvas.

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Come Dine With Me: Keeping Out of the Kitchen

How to spend more time with your guests and less time playing waiter/waitress

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Quick Cuppa

Another quick natter.

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Out and About: York City Centre

A wander around the walled city.

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More Souvenirs and Cumbrian Snapshots, The Lake District

Have you ever seen a Tizzie Whizie or tried a Tatty Pot? More from around the Lakes.

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Gingerbread and a Cruise: Cumbria, The Lake District

Just a few bits whilst out and about in Cumbria

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Kettle’s On Again: Price Tags and Chicken Burgers

Another quick natter about nothing much.

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Conversations with Strangers: Location Location Location!

More idle chatter with strangers, around the property market in the UK.

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Notes from a Travel Writing Course 3: Travel Writing Tips

The nitty gritty, writing the article!

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A Lebanese Lunch with a Splash of Colour

Sunday lunch at Comptoir Libanais

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Notes from a Travel Writing Course 2: How to Get Free Hospitality, Making Travel Pay

More travel writing notes from a forgotten notebook – get your flights paid for, and other complimentary hospitality.

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Conversations with Strangers: The Man on the Train

Another stranger, another chat…..

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Notes from a Travel Writing Course 1: Pitching to Publishers

More forgotten notebooks – this time filled with notes from a travel writing course – in case you’re curious!

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Brighton: A Vintage Shopper’s Paradise

A Vintage Shopper’s Paradise on the Sussex Coast It’s true, Brighton seems to be a vintage shopper’s paradise these days, and quite a bit more than just somewhere to go for a seaside day out. I mentioned Nottingham had quite a few vintage shops, which is true, but I think […]