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The mask-maker of Bangkok
Twelve years ago, the back streets of Bangkok. We are somewhere near the river taxi dock for Wat Phra Kaew, and very far from home. It is early but already the heat and the humidity are high. I feel a … Continue reading
Posted in Travels, Writings
Tagged Adventure, Bangkok, Photography, Thailand, Travel, Writing
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Virtual Travels – journeys through the weird world of Instagram
After a summer of relative regularity, my posting activity became a little sparse. One reason for this is that, towards the end of July, I dipped my toe for the first time in to the inviting waters of Instagram. I … Continue reading
Good bye to all that
What can be said about 2016? I suspect much will be written now, at the turning of the year, and much will be written in the future. It feels odd to know that the time in which you are living … Continue reading
How I learnt that I wasn’t Titania or a thank you to Mrs Doyle
In a change from the usual travel posts, an article I read this week resonated with me, reminding me of one of the many influential people who have crossed my path along the way and helped to make me who I … Continue reading
Posted in Musings, Readings, Writings
Tagged Inspiration, Role models, Shakespeare, Writing
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Unlocking the Word Hoard
It is in August, more than at any other time, that Edinburgh lives up to Robert Louis Stevenson’s description, and the name of this blog. Any city dweller suffering from sensory overload, induced by too many stilt wearing, opera singing, juggling, … Continue reading
Posted in Readings, Tales from the Living Rock, Writings
Tagged Books, Edinburgh, Edinburgh International Book Festival, Writing
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The waking of Briar Rose
Practice makes perfect. That is what we’re told. Whatever it is we are trying to achieve, from baking a souffle to standing on our heads, the more we do it the easier it becomes. At least, that’s the theory. For … Continue reading
