I skipped breakfast, grabbed my camera and jumped in the jeep. The Polar Plunge started at 11am and I knew from past experience a couple of minutes delay would mean missing the whole thing...
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Point & Shoot: The Icestorm Cometh
I fell asleep to the sound of ice pellets tapping the window while blue-white flashes from exploding transformers and arcing power lines lit up the sky. In the early hours of the morning the power finally failed...
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Christmas, You’ve Changed!
Christmas in another country brings a curious reminder of the diversity to be found in the universal...
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Point & Shoot – Blizzards, books & bumps in the night
What is it about getting spooked that makes you giggle?
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Merry Christmas from the Muzzies
The tree’s up, gifts have been bought and three homemade Christmas puddings are chilling in the cold cupboard. So far so good – this Muslim household is on track for Christmas...
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Point & Shoot: Christmas comes early
Ever since we closed the door on November the kids have been excitedly counting the days to December 8th and this weekend the wait was finally over...
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Paris – The Friendliest Place On Earth
We pull into the fresh-looking plaza on the outskirts of town, its clean lines and manicured verges incongruous amongst the trees and cornfields round about, like work shoes worn with jeans...
