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Urban art with younger son and RTL

Fiona is away for the weekend with friends, so I’m a lone parent for a few days. [It's normally the other way round.] Remarkably, I’ve managed to get younger son out walking the dog with me twice...

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In Devon, and the sun is out

We’re in Devon for a few days, and although it rained all yesterday, it cleared up in the evening for a big family do to celebrate niece Hannah’s 21st. And today has been spectacular. We started off...

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RTL update: poooopies on the way, soon!

Rosie The Labradoodle is with puppy. And she’s due to give birth at some stage over the next week. Saturday night, if our calculations are correct. It was just over two years ago that she had her...

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Snow, puppy and Port

From all the fuss, you’d imagine we’d never seen snow before in the UK. But for each of the last three winters, we’ve had a good dose of the white stuff. And as long as you haven’t got to get...

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Pug puppies and two good Champagnes

Nipped over to my sister Hester’s last night to see their new pug puppies. They already have an adult pug, and these new recruits take the pug quotient in the Beavington household to 3. And twin...

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On my way to New Zealand, some random observations from LAX

So I am on my way to New Zealand. Almost half way there, actually, sitting at the gate in LAX after 10 hours in the air, about to board the second leg of the flight. At 0329 UK time here are my...

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On divorce

[Aside: I have been running an internal debate about whether to write on this subject. It’s not like I’m the first person to get divorced: it happens all the time. So why should my words be of any...

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Walking the Abel Tasman

This weekend Nat and I headed off to spend a couple of days walking the Abel Tasman Track, a stunning route at the top of the South Island. To do the 60 km path properly takes three to four days, and...

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Eight nice gins

I tried these eight lovely gins last night. They are part of the Bibendum Wine gin portfolio. Hepple Gin 45% alcohol. From Northumbria, this is a juniper-forward gin and it’s lovely. Very aromatic...

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Golden Bay: Pupu springs, the source of the Riwaka and the Wainui Falls

I just spent a weekend in Golden Bay, which is part of the Abel Tasman region at the top of New Zealand’s South Island. Here’s a short film of the highlights:   It’s a beautiful part of the country,...

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Exploring your own back yard: hybrids, fruit wines, heritage cider, mead and...

Exploring your own back yard: hybrids, fruit wines, heritage cider, mead and new styles Jim and Remi in action At TexSom I caught an interesting session looking at alcoholic drinks made where it’s...

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Urban art with younger son and RTL

Fiona is away for the weekend with friends, so I’m a lone parent for a few days. [It’s normally the other way round.] Remarkably, I’ve managed to get younger son out walking the dog with me twice...

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How much should writers share about themselves?

We live in an age of sharing. Social media has created a platform where writers can share quite personally. Because of this, it’s possible for readers to see something of the actual lives and inner...

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