Language Soup
So we’re back in Turkey, en route to Bali, by way of Malaysia, and my brain just turned to language soup. Like most Britons, I...
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And This Is No Way To Recuperate…
It’s a cliché to say “My heart bleeds…” but there’s a sharp heart pain as we wheel Zac up to the ward, still teary eyed....
More Adventures in the Greek Health Service
We awake predawn on the day of Zac’s surgery, for the trip to the regional hospital. By 8am Zac has a new piece of paper,...
Adventures in the Greek Health Service
Zac has mentioned to me on a couple of occasions that he thinks he has an embarrassing childhood ailment. To which I have typically responded,...
What is Gallipoli?
World War I is ancient history. It passed from living memory with the death of the last veteran this year. It’s not a “good” war...
50 Things To Do Before You’re Twelve
Climb inside a pyramid. Hold dinosaur bones. Dive an undersea volcano. Walk on the Great Wall of China. Roll down a sand dune. Surf on...
It’s All About The Cross-Hatching
“Bwahahaha,” I say. “Did you know the Chinese for ‘writer’ is, literally, ‘sit-at-home’?” “No,” says Zac. “NOOB! The ‘zuo’ in ‘zuo-jia’ is a different kind...
The Other Side of Istanbul’s Spice Bazaar
One of remarkably few downsides to travelling with my son is, well, markets. I like nothing better than wandering around local markets looking at what’s...
Getting Istanbul All Wrong – Again!
Our cunning flat plans don’t go entirely, ahem, to plan – there are any number of reasons why a flat might appear as available on...
Ballooning in Cappadocia – Photos!
Call me an optimist, if you will, but I only remember that I have vertigo as the alarm bursts into life at 4am to wake...