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Cala Pedrosa on the Costa Brava in Catalonia, Spain, 7 September 2022. In September 2022 I was lucky to return to Catalonia and to the…

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Contemplations in Catalonia

Contemplations in Catalonia

Cala Pedrosa on the Costa Brava in Catalonia, Spain, 7 September 2022. In September 2022 I was lucky to return to Catalonia and to the…

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An amble in the Algarve

An amble in the Algarve

On the cliffs above the Praia do Tonel, with Cabo de São Vicente in the distance. I have long thought that Portugal is partially what…

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Ten things you shouldn’t say to someone whose loved one is ill with metastatic melanoma

Ten things you shouldn’t say to someone whose loved one is ill with metastatic melanoma

The Ionian Sea as seen from Agios Mattheos mountain, Corfu, Greece Here are 10 tactless things people said when my Dad was ill with metastatic…

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Three years on from the demise of my Dad: The ongoing journey of grief.

Three years on from the demise of my Dad: The ongoing journey of grief.

Boisterous boys on the beach WRITTEN ON 23 AUGUST 2017 Two boisterous little boys on the beach. — My Uncle Colin (left) and my Dad…

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Insecurities

Insecurities

Me as an unselfconscious toddler WRITTEN ON 16 NOVEMBER 2016 The singer Adele is reported to have said ‘I have insecurities of course, but I…

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