Tag Archives: river

Otter Creek and the Seal Factory

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Gary

After a long, long lie in, we eventually left the house and headed down to the Cornish Seal Sanctuary. It had taken a bit of working out as to where we were going to go today because the weather was … Continue reading →

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Inside out, outside in

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Gary

Back in 1799, the explorer Matthew Flinders was happily sailing along the Queensland coast when he had a problem with his sloop, the Norfolk. He pulled into a handy inlet, weighed anchor and rang for roadside assistance. Work on repairs … Continue reading →

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The man with the nose

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Gary

Whenever I think of Cyrano de Bergerac, I always think of Steve Martin in the updated, American version where he says 20 nose insults at the beginning. I guess I should read the original (though translated into English) novel. Still, … Continue reading →

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Perfection

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Gary

Today was as close to a perfect Sunday as you could hope to get. It started with a (sort of) sleep in for me and a nice one for Mirinda. After a lie in I popped up to Farnham while … Continue reading →

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