Tuesday 14 February 2023 I have jetlag still. That I stayed in bed until 06:30 was impressive as I had been awake, not even drowsy, for almost an hour. Chris and I caught a train from Euston to Carlisle, where we joined a train from Manchester Airport to Glasgow, which Carla was already on. Due […]
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Monday 13 February 2023 I’m in Lewisham, sitting in my favourite armchair by the balcony door with the door wide open. The flat, as usual, is warm without any need for heating and the cool outside air is comfortable. I can hear traffic, the occasional aircraft, more birds than you might expect and any minute
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Sunday 12 February 2023 One of myriad ‘best things’ about having spent twelve nights in Delhi is having had a pause from everyday stresses and worries. I’ve been home in Lewisham for less than twelve hours and I’m in the process of unpacking and repacking to go back home to Scottish Borders tomorrow morning. Delhi,
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Sunday 5 February 2023 From the perspective of my being in New Delhi, I’ve been thinking a lot about our move from London to rural Scotland and the differences. Chris is in Scotland now, I am in India. I have been swimming in a huge, warm, outdoor pool most days, using the jacuzzi and steam
54. Is the Grass Greener? Stairs, more vegetables and fewer snacks = bit of weight loss? Read More »
Saturday 4 February 2023 It’s 07:56 in New Delhi, the curtains to my hotel room are open and I can see the tops of trees, two very high Metro bridges and sky that is a pollution-filled yellow brown below and pale blue above. I can hear what sounds like a motorway (a loud, busy dulled,
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Sunday 29 January 2023 I am sitting at my small (but I love it) desk in London, which I have just photographed. It’s fair to say that, no, we haven’t transported our office areas to Scotland (mainly books and, well, stuff). The view and the surroundings couldn’t really be much different to those at home
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