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    tales of the city…

    Home again! A combination of ridiculously long days and a niggly cold (doubtless resulting from spending almost three full days in an air-conditioned room with barely a break) has prevented me from updating from my ever-fabulous and once again, blissfully upgraded, Waterloo digs as intended but all is well and I arrived home late last night with my suitcase full…

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    to hull and back…

    And as another week draws to a close, firstly I must proudly report that the Race for Life Grand Total is – ta da – £670, which considering that it has virtually all come from generous ladies and punters is (not to put too fine a point on it) bloody amazing. Thank you to EVERYBODY who has sponsored me –…

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    o scotland’s hills for me!

    And another happy and fruitful trip draws to a close, leaving me with a spring in my step, a warm glow and a suitcase comfortingly replete with enough salt, sugar and saturated fat to knock over a Nessie. As visits to new cities go, Inverness can certainly take it’s rightful place among my favourites despite not resembling Brigadoon quite as…