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The Ritchies in Edinburgh and beyond: August 2015
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The Ritchies in Edinburgh and beyond. Monday, 24 August 2015. The Scottish media: self-censorship or SNAFU? Oh, and the story was also not reported on the main BBC 1 news programmes, not even on Reporting Scotland. Perhaps they don't have the staff either. Nor was it reported by Channel 4. They definitely don't have the staff, not with Scottish experience anyway. As for the tabloids such as the Scottish Sun, forget about them. The support organisations concerned - non-governmental, voluntary and not-for-...
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The Ritchies in Edinburgh and beyond: Edinburgh's Grassmarket: an excellent spot for a hanging
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The Ritchies in Edinburgh and beyond. Tuesday, 11 August 2015. Edinburgh's Grassmarket: an excellent spot for a hanging. The Grassmarket wasn't the only place where one could be executed in Edinburgh. In fact, the city hangman was somewhat spoilt for choice, what with the Tolbooth (prison) being just up the hill by St Giles' Cathedral. (Look out for the Heart of Midlothian marked on the cobblestones.). Most of the tenements around the square are nineteenth century replacements for the mediaeval originals...
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The Ritchies in Edinburgh and beyond: February 2015
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The Ritchies in Edinburgh and beyond. Tuesday, 24 February 2015. St Helena, South Atlantic: a personal voyage of discovery. Many people, until recently including me, might find it difficult to place St Helena on a map. St Helena, South Atlantic? What sort of an address is that? How can people live in the middle of an ocean? In my grandparents' time, travel would have been much the same as today, though not, I imagine, quite as comfortable as on the modern RMS. Their journey would have been significan...
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The Ritchies in Edinburgh and beyond: January 2015
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The Ritchies in Edinburgh and beyond. Tuesday, 13 January 2015. Exploring the west coast of Arran. We reached the west coast of Arran by driving round the east coast. Past Brodick and its castle. You could just as easily have gone the southern route, however. We drove through Corrie, though without being able to resist another photo. As you drive into Lochranza you come across the distillery. Well worth a visit, but not for us on this trip. At the furthest end of the bay is the harbour. There the fer...
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Stories for Miho: Charlie takes to the air
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Charlie the Chimpanzee lives in Uganda. These stories recount his adventures at home and abroad. Monday, November 12, 2012. Charlie takes to the air. I'm going on my holidays,' said Charlie. 'Look, I've packed my rucksack.'. What have you got in that big bag? I've got my pyjamas and my toothpaste and my favourite book to read at night.'. Well, it certainly looks as if you've got everything,' said Abba. 'Let's go downstairs and put the luggage in the car.'. Wow, that's a posh car! I don't think so,' said ...
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Stories for Miho: January 2015
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Charlie the Chimpanzee lives in Uganda. These stories recount his adventures at home and abroad. Saturday, January 17, 2015. Charlie goes on a sausage hunt. It's a great life,' said Charlie, stretching out on the couch. This is the life for me,'. I don't think so,' said Granny. 'You can't spend all day sitting around.'. Yes I can,' said Charlie. I think not,' said Granny firmly, taking Charlie by the hand. 'Why don't you go for a swim? Oh, all right,' said Charlie. It's a baby dragon! Geckos are useful,'...
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VSO in Ghana / East Africa Cycle: October 2010
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VSO in Ghana / East Africa Cycle. Tuesday, 26 October 2010. As if it were nothing more troublesome than a mere cold, people in Ghana often casually mention that they have recently had a little malaria, and before long go about their daily tasks regardless. Well I've just probably had malaria, and no daily tasks were being conducted. For these people and I, medication is affordable. Four days' daily intake of 22 pills and pirated Arnie Swarzenegger movies and I was back on my feet. Many can't affo...Quite...
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VSO in Ghana / East Africa Cycle: June 2011
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VSO in Ghana / East Africa Cycle. Thursday, 30 June 2011. Stunning images of attractive lycra-clad sporty/bumbling cyclists will follow by the way. To Laura, Jeremy and Alistair for putting us up and showing us such fantastic hospitality despite the fact you didn't know us and we were several days late. and filthy. and too tired to speak. On our right is a huge ridge. We're told later by Rob - the geologist at the gold. Ps note Indiana Jones - stylee wagon chasing Lucy down the mine. Lovely cup of chai.
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VSO in Ghana / East Africa Cycle: December 2010
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VSO in Ghana / East Africa Cycle. Tuesday, 7 December 2010. You are the bumbling tourist (3). You are the bumbling tourist (2). You are the bumbling tourist (1). When you eventually catch her up, she is crying her eyes out. What do you say to her? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). 1750km cycling (map not quite right due to Google errors). Lucy is an award-winning journalist who has worked in national newspapers in Scotland for the last 11 years. A keen hillwalker and general (if slightly lazy) outdoor enth...
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Becky and Chris in Kampala | Words and pics chronicling a year in Kampala, Uganda with VSO. All views expressed are those solely of Becky and Chris. | Page 2
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Becky and Chris in Kampala. Words and pics chronicling a year in Kampala, Uganda with VSO. All views expressed are those solely of Becky and Chris. Newer posts →. Lake Bunyonyi and Lake Mburo National Park. Quick stop off at the equator en route. Waiting for the boat to Itambira Island. A happy little floating head. A deluxe geodome at Byoona Amagara – essentially a banda with some wall missing. The view from our geodome – quite something to wake up to. We swam a bit. But the views were quite cool. Start...
