Category Archives: Places of interest

Stormy break

Posted on April 1, 2018 by jingsandthings

Long time since I’ve posted. Time has run away and left me trying to keep up, though difficult to pin down exactly what has kept me so busy. But a holiday to escape the worst of the winter and a … Continue reading →

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4000 years young

Posted on December 8, 2017 by jingsandthings

We were in the centre of Heraklion in Crete. Our bus had dropped us here so we could wander the streets and take in the atmosphere or visit the Archaeological Museum to see artifacts from nearby Knossos prior to our … Continue reading →

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Knossos

Posted on November 27, 2017 by jingsandthings

This autumn we spent two weeks in Crete. Staying not far from Heraklion we knew we had to visit Knossos. We could have visited by walking half a mile along a narrow yet busy road with no pavements or verges … Continue reading →

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As Greek as sun and sand

Posted on November 2, 2017 by jingsandthings

It seems such a long time since I last posted, but the summer has just flown past. Can’t say why I’ve been so busy, nothing in particular apart from publishing a book for a friend (more of which in another … Continue reading →

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Like a velvet cloak

Posted on August 1, 2017 by jingsandthings

There are times when one regular outing can change into something different, a gem that quickens your pulse and provides the idea for another blog post. This is what happened recently when I set off for a meeting in a … Continue reading →

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Flowers, succulents and croaks

Posted on April 12, 2017 by jingsandthings

As spring arrives in the garden in our part of Scotland in this pre-Easter week, and flowers and shrubs blaze out in sunny yellows, joyous pinks and creamy whites, I think back to our visit a few weeks ago to … Continue reading →

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And then there were clowns

Posted on April 3, 2017 by jingsandthings

In the week before the carnival in Funchal the broad boulevard beside our apartment turned into a riotous mass of swirling shapes and colour. Madeira was in party mood. Bright awnings pierced with shapes were slung between trees. Beneath these, numerous stalls … Continue reading →

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Carnival in Madeira

Posted on March 24, 2017 by jingsandthings

The colour, glitter and liveliness of this amazing parade. Continue reading →

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European dreams

Posted on January 25, 2017 by jingsandthings

I should have been born in a warmer climate, but then I wouldn’t have been Scottish, and I rather like being Scottish – especially at present when politics here are amazingly interesting, though often also hair-tearingly frustrating. The thrill of … Continue reading →

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Walking where lava flowed

Posted on December 20, 2016 by jingsandthings

São Vicente is a village on the north coast of Madeira, at the end of the valley that was the birthplace of the island. We were keen to take our grandchildren to walk where lava once flowed, so organized Ricardo … Continue reading →

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