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  • Dubai  airport Again 

    Some fascinating observations during the inevitable Dubai airport layover: It’s bigger than last time a mere 6 months ago! An extra runway and a new terminal and refurbishment of the other. This was a welcome discovery as we taxied to the terminal relatively painlessly! Last year we took so long from touch down to airbridge

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  • Madrid 

    It’s a cold clear evening in Madrid  and the weather forecast for the next week is for clear sky’s and brisk days! The flights were bearable, that from Dubai to Madrid in an almost empty upper deck Business Class A380 – more cabin crew than passengers!         

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  • Mandatory Viewing for the homophobes

        This sublime, joyful and uplifting movie from Brazil should be viewed in the parliamentary  offices of Senator Bernadi and George Christensen. The supreme irony of this latter individual is that the word “christen”  should part of his surname. If you  are Australian, the movie is available to watch on “SBS on Demand”.  

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  • A bloody Miracle

    I have no idea why but Grandma has made  rather spectacular recovery! Here she is on Friday (2 days ago)  cracking a joke. Not sure she has the punch line down pat, but who cares  

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  • Grandma seems to be getting better!

    Today she ate a full evening meal! Rissoles and mashed potato then diced peaches! The  video is not  the best quality! Bloody iPhone 4   

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  • My Valentine 

       

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  • The only wild life at my house!

      Actually I also have many frogs! They are very noisy but in a delightful way. The males croak at the pitch of A natural,the females at B flat! Should there be such a thing as a homosexual frog then I suspect it would go between A Natural and B flat in a sort of

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  • It must be Easter

    A burst of pink. Amaryllis Lillies also known as Easter Lillies because they typically flower at or near Easter. They have suddenly all blossomed in my back yard in the last week. The  other pictures show me crossing the Finish Line at Victor Harbor in the 2016 TDU! Totally unrelated to pink flowers but I

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  • The Amy Gillet Cycle Path

    Another great week of cycling in Adelaide during the Tour Down Under. The week begins with the Ride Like Crazy – and as always ideal Spring weather and the usual 104 km ride though the hills the initial path involves cycling up the Freeway which is part closed for the event.  Before that a group of

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  • Ride like Crazy

    Sunday before the Tour Down Under, there is the Ride Like Crazy! 100 km and this year was most enjoyable – no cramps! In 5 days time we ride from Echunga to Victor Harbor 100 km with thighs  busting King of the Mountain 10 km from the finish. But the cool ocean of Horseshoe Bay

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