Tag Archives: swallows

Canadian Rockies and Greek Islands: twittering and tweeting

2016 is not going at all well for me.  Just diagnosed, I now have a long-term health issue, probably triggered by the flu, which means a period of monitoring and the need to review plans and maybe lifestyle.  So, still … Continue reading

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Symi: change of season, change of focus

I’m back on the Hot Rock now.  Straight from Cool Britannia to temperatures in the high 20s.  Locals say that the weather is bizarre for June.  Before I arrived there was a thunderstorm with very heavy rain overnight and strong … Continue reading

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Greece: Rhodes, Tilos, Nisyros, high speed island hopping

Wednesday morning and my daughter delivered me to Manchester Airport at 06.15 en route to an hour’s skiing in  the Chill Factory.  How bizarre a beginning to a day is that!!! Given that she was going to minus 2 degrees … Continue reading

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