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Published in New Writers Welcome

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The Rescue Boat Is Here! It’s Time For The Desert Island Awards

“Are we still on this feckin’ island?” — I’ve got the conch so listen up. A lot of people here on Medium seem to have become obsessed with the possibility of being stranded on a desert island with only 8 songs for company. You can blame me. When I tagged a couple of folks on my original story…

New Writers Welcome

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The Rescue Boat Is Here! It’s Time For The Desert Island Awards
The Rescue Boat Is Here! It’s Time For The Desert Island Awards
New Writers Welcome

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Published in Globetrotters

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Don’t Visit The Most Colorful House On Burano!

An unfiltered guide to this beautiful Venetian island — You’ve seen pictures of Burano, of course. An Insta favourite, usually enhanced with filters, you may almost feel you’ve been there. Gorgeous, saturated, colorful houses alongside sparkling canals and stone bridges. So, while I was in Venice this summer, I just had to pay a visit to this most photogenic…

Travel

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Don’t Visit The Most Colorful House On Burano!
Don’t Visit The Most Colorful House On Burano!
Travel

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4 Surprising Reasons You’ll Want To Visit This French Chateau

The most beautiful chateau of the Loire is also the most interesting — What comes to mind when you picture France? Do you think of Emily in Paris? Maybe you imagine yourself topless on a beach in San Tropez? Or perhaps that time you broke your leg skiing in the Alps? What about the French countryside? Quaint villages, historic larger villes, outdoor activities…

France

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4 Surprising Reasons You’ll Want To Visit This French Chateau
4 Surprising Reasons You’ll Want To Visit This French Chateau
France

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Published in Globetrotters

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Globetrotters Writers Spotlight — Belcairn

Let’s hang out. — Hi Globetrotters! My name is Belcairn. Well, it’s not really but I’m in disguise! It feels really weird when people comment and call me Belcairn. I made this name up and there’s a reason behind it but I’m not telling you what. …

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Globetrotters Writers Spotlight — Belcairn
Globetrotters Writers Spotlight — Belcairn
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Published in Globetrotters

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Hiking in Glamorous Capri

Such a perfect day — The stunning white houses with their understated elegance, hidden away modestly behind wrought iron gates. The steely blue sea, splashing against the Faraglioni rocks. The undercurrent of glamour, celebrity and wealth. Who hasn’t wanted to visit Capri? It’s expensive to stay there though, so when we visited the Amalfi…

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Hiking in Glamorous Capri
Hiking in Glamorous Capri
Globetrotter

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Published in New Writers Welcome

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The Manic Highs And Depressing Lows Of My First Year On Medium

Lessons learned, and a few words of advice for new writers — Can you believe it’s been a year? This time last year, when my liver was sparkly clean from dry January but my brain slightly feverish from a bout of Covid, I published my first article on Medium. Like writers before me, I was certain I would be an instant STAR…

New Writers Welcome

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The Manic Highs And Depressing Lows Of My First Year On Medium
The Manic Highs And Depressing Lows Of My First Year On Medium
New Writers Welcome

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3 days ago

Willow Sculptures at Culzean Castle — A Correction

Crediting the creator — Recently, I wrote a story about a magical place to visit — Culzean Castle on the west coast of Scotland. Traditional seat of the Kennedy family, it sits on a cliff overlooking a beautiful shoreline and Scottish islands. In the article, I waxed lyrical about the willow sculptures I saw…

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Willow Sculptures at Culzean Castle — A Correction
Willow Sculptures at Culzean Castle — A Correction
Globetrotter

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Jan 26

How I Got To Have Dinner With My Favourite Author

It’s an open invite so come along! — There’s nothing we Medium writers like better than a good writing prompt, and why not — it saves us having to come up with original ideas for stories, right? Laziness aside, a good prompt makes us think, and Pierce McIntyre has come up with a doozy! Who would you have…

Writing Prompts

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How I Got To Have Dinner With My Favourite Author
How I Got To Have Dinner With My Favourite Author
Writing Prompts

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Published in The Daily Cuppa

·Jan 24

The Most Stunning Pharmacy in the World!

We’re apt to think that today, more than ever, we rely on pharmaceuticals to get us through life.

The Daily Cuppa

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The Most Stunning Pharmacy in the World!
The Most Stunning Pharmacy in the World!
The Daily Cuppa

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The apothecary at Chenonceau — photo by author
Chenonceau apothecary— author’s photo

The Most Stunning Pharmacy in the World!

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Published in New Writers Welcome

·Jan 20

I Think I Know Why You’re Getting Fat

Recognizing this could be the boost we need to lose weight! — OK, yes, there are lots of reasons why we’re getting fat. We eat the wrong foods, we drink too much wine, and we spend far too long sitting on our behinds in cars and at desks when we should be walking around and carrying weight. …

New Writers Welcome

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I Think I Know Why You’re Getting Fat
I Think I Know Why You’re Getting Fat
New Writers Welcome

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