AFR?
In which Doris muses on the best things to do with a country full of ruins.
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Tag: Random
The Un-Nailed God
In which Doris muses on religious symbolism.
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The Song of Sid’s Head
I took a photo of the top of Sid’s head after a week on board, but he insisted I deleted it.
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I must go down to the seas again
It is difficult for me to describe the Sea of the Hebrides. I’ve tried photographing it for you, but the photographs don’t tell the story either.
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A highly technical post on the subject of reefing
I once bought a book on Sail Trim.
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Do you want to go to unspoiled islands?
Or do you secretly want them to be just a little bit spoiled?
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Reluctant Boaters
We were chatting today to a Canal Trust volunteer about the different populations of boat-dwellers on the canal.
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The Comforts Of Home
When we were doing some damn’ fool adventure, probably involving sleeping on a damp floor in a draughty hut, Sid once remarked “You know the comforts of home? They’re at home.” We muse on this from time to time.
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New challenge: The Labours of Sid
Problem: You are blessed with an inheritance. Your indulgent if eccentric benefactor has left you £250,000, the average price of a property in the UK (or $350,000 give or take a set of tyres). The will stipulates that you spend the money carefully on up to four cars.
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Bothy McWeevil – On The Road Back To “Civilisation”
As the Bothymobile travels from Oban to and past the Glasgow/Edinburgh population belt, will the tourist offerings become more or less creative?
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