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After much research (read: Wikipedia-ing) I have settled on calling this feature the Quote of the Fortnight. It’s just such a better word than bi-weekly, right? Right? I might not find it quite as charming when I’m in Asia, but here in the UK I find the term delightful. Onto this fortnight’s quote: “The world makes…

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So Edinburgh may have lost my Scotland City Smackdown, but there are no hard feelings. Right, Edinburgh? Because I’m about to shower lots of internet love on what I rate as your most top notch attraction: The Edinburgh Zoo. Let me rewind to the night before my visit, where I’m dancing up a storm in an…

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This week’s Photo of the Week was a bit trickier than usual as we didn’t really do much “traveling”. On our way back from Ibiza we hung out in Manchester for a few days with Mark’s friends before back up to Irvine  to attend doctor’s appointments, paint a shed, and get ready for a boot sale…

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There is an age old rivalry between Glasgow and Edinburgh, my private Scottish tour guide (and um, boyfriend) tells me as we drive the short hour between the two. The two have long competed in art, sport, innovation, industry, and tourism. The cities’ residents are fiercely proud and quick to tell you why theirs is the…

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Sorry I’m late in posting last week’s Photo Of The Week! My excuse involves a red eye flight followed by a red eye bus followed by… sleep. As promised, this week’s photo comes from my (yet to be blogged about) trip to Ibiza, Spain! I usually try to pick a photo that sums up the week…

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Something strange has been going on in my Google Reader (my preferred method of reading blogs). All my favorite bloggers have the same post: their contribution to the Seven Links Project. Most people are doing it because they were nominated by other bloggers. I am doing it because I want to be one of the cool…

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