Monthly Archives: September 2018

Conspicuous Consumption in Florence

Posted on 26/09/2018 by twynog1

Florence: a city dependent on tourism that doesn’t like tourists. Almost nothing is free – even the green spaces in the old city are expensive. Motor scooters scoot down every back alley, elegant cars squeeze into tiny spaces, everywhere in … Continue reading →

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Concert for Madagascar

Posted on 24/09/2018 by twynog1

This year marks the two-hundredth anniversary of the first missionaries to travel from Wales to Madagascar, and Money for Madagascar, a brilliant charity that began life here in South West Wales, organised a stellar concert to mark the occasion. It … Continue reading →

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Am I a coffee adict?

Posted on 15/09/2018 by twynog1

Ahhh – that sigh of well-being as I sluice a precious mouthful of my favourite deep black brew round my mouth and swallow, rejoicing in the slightly bitter after-taste and the caffeine high. My coffee is strong. I use two … Continue reading →

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Skokholm as in Stoke ’em (Part 3)

Posted on 11/09/2018 by twynog1

Thursday and Friday Though still badly stressed by the necessity of interacting with so many strangers, the group are becoming less strange, and as I expected, my first impressions were way off the mark. Part of the problem for me … Continue reading →

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Skokholm as in Stoke ’em (Part 2)

Posted on 10/09/2018 by twynog1

Monday Good light, horrible strong wind, gut ache all day. It wasn’t totally ruined though. The joy of capturing a good image banishes the wind and the belly ache for a while, and it’s hard not to love creatures which … Continue reading →

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