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My favourite things
Hello friends! This week, I thought I’d share with you some of my favourite things about the English countryside: 1. Randomly occurring sheep. 2. Winding lanes. 3. Dry-stone walls. One day, I'm going...
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Hello, friends. I’m on holiday with my extended family again, this time in Whistler, B.C. It’s a glorious break from reality: brilliant sunshine, sublime mountain vistas, and every time I wish for a...
View ArticleApology (and short update)
Hello, friends. I missed my Wednesday blog date this week, and I’m very sorry. I would like to offer you a reason (not an excuse; I know I was slack): on Sunday night, I emailed my editor a fully...
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Viva the Victorians
Hello, friends! When I last posted, I had just arrived in England and was feeling both stunned (about finishing Rivals in the City) and exhausted (by finishing Rivals in the City). But this week, I’m...
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Mythological maidens
Hello, friends. We were in Ottawa this past weekend and I spent several minutes staring, transfixed, at the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald on Parliament Hill. I had cleverly neglected to bring a...
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West Coast Bounty
Hello, friends. We’re in Vancouver! For me, being on the West Coast in August means a bounty of local fruit: blueberries, cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots and blackberries, in particular. My...
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Summer adventures
Hello, friends. My family and I are presently revelling in the glory that is North Wales in the sunshine. See what I mean? Here’s some breaking news from Betws y Coed. You heard it here first. A view...
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Conwy
Hello, friends. My whistle-stop internet tour of major tourist destinations in North Wales continues. Today, we’re in Conwy! Here’s a view from the quay that includes the medieval town walls. The...
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Llandudno
Hello, friends! I am not presently in North Wales, but our holiday was too lovely not to share with you. This week’s photos are from the Victorian seaside town of Llandudno. We took an Edwardian tram...
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My home landscape
Hello, friends. We were recently in Tofino, B.C., and I took a walk along the beach at sunset. Here are some shots of the landscape I love best; the one I consider “home”. Kingston is beautiful, too,...
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