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Knossos
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
Posted in Dorothy Bruce, People of interest, Places of interest, Uncategorized
Tagged Arthur Evans, Bronze Age, Crete, frescoes, Heraklion, Knossos, Lanyrinth, Minoans, Minotaur
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Like a velvet cloak
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
Summer gnashes its teeth
For the last couple of days summer has gnashed its teeth in Scotland, girning and moaning in windy torrents and lashings of rain. The atmosphere has been decidedly frosty too with a cold wind making low temperatures feel even lower. … Continue reading
Madeira Wine – Rooted in history
One of the many advantages on an apartment in the centre of Funchal are the number of places that can be visited without walking far. The old part of Funchal with its narrow streets and houses with wrought iron balconies … Continue reading
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The sands o’ life
My love is like a red red rose That’s newly sprung in June: My love is like the melodie That’s sweetly played in tune. So fair art thou, my bonnie lass, So deep in love am I: And I will … Continue reading
Mmmm, that’s good!
The large mahogany table in the kitchen groaned with bowls and baskets of fruit, some, like tomatoes, staples of our diets at home though different varieties that seemed to have more flavour. We trawled market and supermarkets for salad ingredients … Continue reading
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Tagged Bolo do Caco, golden wedding, Madeira, Madeiran bananas, persimmons, roast chestnuts
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Impressive, quirky, idiosyncratic
A major celebration is always a time for reflection, for remembering people and occasions, quirks and sayings, events of significance and insignificance. Granny used to say… I can still see his face when… Do you remember the time we went … Continue reading
It began as a card
It began as a card for my husband to mark a significant milestone, our special anniversary, but a card seemed insufficient to cover fifty years of marriage. So I wondered about a double card but wasn’t sure how I could make … Continue reading
Previously average
As I stay far from shops I have become a great fan of online shopping. This of course means buying without trying on, so I’ve had to think harder about what styles suit and what colours would work with other … Continue reading
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Tagged average sizing, kilts, petite clothing, skirt lengths
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