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Goodbye Mahe (for now), hello Praslin.

I’ve skipped the 14th of July. We mooched around the hotel a bit. I discovered the £7 shop from a local store had come out on our bank statements at over £100 (it somehow sorted itself out – I have … Continue reading

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Still enjoying our hotel.

Two years ago today, we were still at our first hotel in Seychelles. The food was amazing (the clincher being the breakfast buffet, which included full-on curry!). And if you weren’t feeling particularly hungry, you could just enjoy the view … Continue reading

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Destination…

So, yesterday’s post ended with us on a plane. Obviously, planes tend to go places. Here’s the first view I had of our destination. Well, the first view for almost four decades, anyway… We landed and the weather was really … Continue reading

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A most excellent adventure.

Two years ago today, this misfortune struck: Yes, that’s gravity exerting its inexorable pull on our wall-mounted television. You can see the holes in the wall – screws and plugs just fell out of the wall. And yes, the TV … Continue reading

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News.

I figured I’d start the (potential) flurry of blogs with the main news item in our family.  That is, this will be our last year running the boarding house.  When we finish in July, we’ll have done a decade.  That … Continue reading

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#standorfall #patience

Right, so last week went ok.  Not brilliantly, but ok. This week, I’m straying away from the traditional Spiritual Disciplines.  I’m straying for a good reason – I need to be more patient, and I need it now.  (Yes, I … Continue reading

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