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Travel Health

April 13, 2016 by AggieB 2 Comments

Travel Health

I have a childhood friend who is an epidemiologist – meaning that she’s an expert in public health and outbreaks. I’ll call her Dr Guest. Dr Guest embraces her profession. When you visit she monitors the amount of times you go to the toilet, and takes an interest in what you do when you are there. More than four visits a day and you have a health problem that might infect … [Read more...]

Book Review : The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

April 1, 2016 by AggieB 3 Comments

Book Review :  The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

There are many, many books written about India. On a recent visit I asked my colleague for some recommendations on books that she thought ‘would give you India on a plate’, or that captured part of the spirit of India. At the top of the list was The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga. Winner of the 2008 Man Booker Prize ‘The White Tiger’ was described by one critic as ‘blazingly … [Read more...]

Book Review: Talleyrand by Duff Cooper

March 2, 2016 by AggieB 6 Comments

Book Review:  Talleyrand by Duff Cooper

‘Talleyrand’ is a book that was written in 1932 and tells the story of Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, who was born in 1754. At various times he was the Bishop of Autun, Foreign Minister for France, Grand Chancellor and Ambassador to London. It is a story of an extraordinary man in extraordinary times. After briefly describing his childhood, the book begins with the … [Read more...]

Je ne comprends pas!

July 2, 2015 by AggieB 7 Comments

Je ne comprends pas!

While I’m in France I’m supposed to be learning French and I want to, I really do.     I’m spending a lot of time here, and it would help in so many ways if I could speak French. First I had the idea of doing an intensive French course at the local university in St Etienne.   I went to talk to the course controller and he advised that there was a class starting in ten days … [Read more...]

Eleven Luggage Lessons

June 29, 2015 by AggieB 3 Comments

Eleven Luggage Lessons

My Mother and Father were planning a visit to Japan, with my Aunt. They were flying into Obihiro, in the middle of Hokkaido which is in the north of Japan and the city where I was living at the time. From there we were all travelling together by train back down to Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto, via Sapporo and Hakodate. I advised that they bring one small suitcase each and a day … [Read more...]

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Follow the trip that Gandalf and Co did over the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, with a view of the volcanic landscapes and Mt Ngauruhoe which featured as ‘Mt Doom’.   Not far from Mt Doom is beautiful Lake Taupo

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The custard apple lady, Hyderabad #incredibleindia The custard apple lady, Hyderabad #incredibleindia #exoticfruit
Mohammed Bin Rashid Library #dubai #booklovers # Mohammed Bin Rashid Library  #dubai  #booklovers #firsteditionbooks
Spending some quality time with the fam - Denmark Spending some quality time with the fam - Denmark on the south coast of west Australia @discoverdenmarkwa
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A day in the life - Transnistria. We had lots mcg A day in the life - Transnistria.  We had lots mcg with the lady in the first pic, one of the few remaining statues of Lenin, market shopping and a memorial to people who died at Chernobyl #transnistria #tiraspol #moldova #trekkup
Meeting a monk today who has lived in a cave for t Meeting a monk today who has lived in a cave for the last 20 years, outside Chișinău in Moldova.
Walking in the Wadi Abadilah. Taking advantage of Walking in the Wadi Abadilah.  Taking advantage of the winter weather ! #uae
Starting the new year with an early morning run 🏃‍♀️ #dubaicanal
Attack birds - photo of a stranger. #gnarabup #we Attack birds - photo of a stranger.  #gnarabup #westernaustralia
Family time in Perth (and south). Family time in Perth (and south).
80,000 people, a drinks break and a light show at 80,000 people, a drinks break and a light show at the MCG.  The final match of the Men's Cricket T20 World Cup.  #PAKvENG
I have so many memories associated with manual sco I have so many memories associated with manual scoreboard day in cricket.  Now a new one - Adelaide Oval #MT20worldcup
Perth by night #perthstadium Perth by night #perthstadium
Southbank, rain on the way! #Melbourne. Southbank, rain on the way!  #Melbourne.
Thanks to @vavien75 and Pierre for their hospitali Thanks to @vavien75 and Pierre for their hospitality in Bretagne BZH.  Overnight in St Malo before a ferry back to Jersey and a flight back to Dubai.  As I was flying out, I thought at first that Guernsey was really big, before I realized it was France 🇫🇷 😂😂
Last day in Jersey. What a beautiful place ! #ch Last day in Jersey.  What a beautiful place !  #channelislands #wartunnels #elizabethcastle
Jersey in the morning. Elizabeth Castle, St Helie Jersey in the morning.  Elizabeth Castle, St Helier #jersey #channelislands
Walking rescue dogs in the UAE #straydogscenterua Walking rescue dogs in the UAE

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Still a big fan of yarn bombers. Saw this little Still a big fan of yarn bombers.  Saw this little outcrop in Wellington.  #newzealandlife

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