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I’ve had difficulties in deciding what to do.  Readers who have been following this heart-rending story (see My Dilemma) will know that it has been a harrowing time.  However, things came to a head over a week ago - July 11, the day before I went on holiday.
We were going to Northumberland for a week [...]

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Sue’s Field

We didn’t go to Sue’s Field this year on holiday, though we drove by it several times.
For me, Sue’s Field is a romantic and almost magical place.  Being a keen amateur photographer I can wax lyrical about the light everytime I go.  Sue’s Field is an island in the North Sea with not too many [...]

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Saving the Baptistry

Initially I thought I would have to bin it, but after about 30 minutes work I think I finally managed to salvage something.
The John the Baptist Baptistry in Florence (Il Battistero di San Giovanni) is thought to be one of the oldest buildings in Florence. It stands in the Piazza del Duomo, just to [...]

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The cheese was my biggest …

Florence was great … she was really great!
We duomoed until we were duomoed out. We Ponte Vecchioed at dusk until there was no more dusk. We museoed and arted until sensory overload refused to carry any more appreciation of the priceless and beautiful things in front of our eyes. We enjoyed waking [...]

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