Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Eurovision Song Contest Malmö 2013, Semi-Final 2 - Thursday 16.05.2013

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One down, one to go.  After a generally well-received set of qualifiers from Semi-Final 1, we move on to Thursday night and semi-final 2 wh...

A day out in Ayr

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Yes, it's the return of "tourists in our own country" although in this case, it's a more familiar destination.  Ayr is the...

The Cruise Diaries: Day 7 - Saturday 25th May 2013 - Another day at sea, and homeward bound.

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It's been another bumpy overnight sail on our way back from Crete, but with no port stops today it's a good opportunity for a lie-i...

The Cruise Diaries: Day 6 - Friday 24th May 2013 - Chania, Crete

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Warm sunshine and a silvery sunrise greet us on our arrival at Greece's largest island - Crete. It's a beautiful morning ...

Eighties Coming Back!

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(No, sadly, this is not a tribute post to top Estonian combo Claire's Birthday a.k.a. Ruffus who gave us one of the best Eurovision entr...

The Cruise Diaries: Day 5 - Thursday 23rd May 2013 - Kusadasi, Turkey

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Regular readers of this blog will be well aware that Turkey has figured significantly in our travels since 2009: two trips to Icmeler and...

The Square-Eyed Couch Potato: March-June 2013

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You'll all know by now that I'm the queen of the backlog and never quite get round to finishing that book/TV show/DVD box set/blog p...
Thursday, June 20, 2013

The Cruise Diaries: Day 4 - Wednesday 22nd May 2013 - Athens, Greece

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Two days ago, we were in Sicily, and we wake up this morning in Greece.  The joy of cruising! Visiting all these countries and no need to ...