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Living in the Moment: Lessons from a Cat's Diary - 3

This is Page 3 from the book Diary of a Buddhist Cat ============================================================== When John brought me to the house where I live now, he let me out of the cat carrier and I couldn’t believe there were places to run to, other rooms and there was an outside through the windows. They even let me go out of the front door, into the outside world, and I miaowed with…

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Tofino's Hidden Gems: Food, Nature, and First Nations Art

This excerpt is taken from my new e-book On Foot : Islands of British Columbia and the Sunshine Coast The waves have come a long way when they hit the beaches on the west side of the Tofino peninsula. The view north from the town is of forests and mountains with, in the foreground, Meares Island and Vargas Island. To the northwest and west are the smaller Clayoquot Island and Wickaninnish…

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Living in the Moment: Lessons from a Cat's Diary - 2

This is Page 2 from the book Diary of a Buddhist Cat ============================================================== Well, you can probably guess the rest. John saw me at the shelter and felt a Buddhist cat would fit the bill perfectly and so took me to adorn his house. He had obtained another cat, a female cat called Gemma, a few weeks earlier from the same shelter. I should tell you a little…

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Hiking and Local Markets: Discover Salt Spring Island

This excerpt is taken from my new e-book On Foot : Islands of British Columbia and the Sunshine Coast Salt Spring Island is seventeen miles long, nine miles wide, and has eighty-three miles of shoreline. With 12,000 residents, it is the most populous of the Gulf Islands. Officers of the Hudson’s Bay Company named the island after the cold, briny saltwater springs in the north, which are now on…

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Living in the Moment: Lessons from a Cat's Diary - 1

This is Page 1 from the book Diary of a Buddhist Cat ============================================================== Hello, my name is Freddie. I am a cat. I live in a house with another cat called Gemma and two humans, John, and Mary. I am about 3 years old though I can’t remember how old I am exactly because they took me away from my mum when I was very young, and my dad had already left…

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Exploring the Marvel of Pont du Gard

Extract from the book ‘Travels through History : France” available here This famous aqueduct and bridge, visible from airplanes heading to Marseilles-Provence Airport, is between Remoulins and Vers-Pont du Gardon, 13 miles from Avignon. The Pont-du-Gard was built in just five years using 51,000 tons of stone . No mortar was used. The structure is on three levels – the first two are the arches of…

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Body Discovery Sparks Investigation in Manton Rempville Woods - 3

“Good morning, Sergeant Barnes,” said Knowles, “you are even more pleased with yourself than normal, what’s causing the broad smile?” “Good morning, sir, and good morning to you, DC Smythe. I haven’t become used to saying that, Linda, and congratulations once again on the promotion, it’s well deserved. As for smiling, sir, well it’s because you seemed so happy when I told you that Bingo hadn’t…

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Freddie and Gemma - 3

Introducing Freddie and Gemma the main characters in the books Diary of a Buddhist Cat and Our Cats in Amsterdam.  =============================== Exhausted by his exercise Freddie found a good place on the settee and fell asleep within seconds. We went to bed at our normal time, but I was woken at 5 a.m. by scratching at the bedroom door. I knew this couldn’t be Gemma as she was very patient…

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Narbonne: Key Events and Rich History of a Roman Crossroad

Extract from the book ‘Travels through History : France” available here The Via Domitia was constructed in 118 BC around the same time the first Roman colony in Gaul, Colonia Narbo Martius (Narbonne) was founded. The Via Domitia connected Italy and modern day Spain. The road crossed the Alps by the Col de Montgenèvre, followed the valley of the Durance, crossed the Rhône at Beaucaire passed…

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Body Discovery Sparks Investigation in Manton Rempville Woods - 2

“I heard my name mentioned, sir,” said Smythe, putting her phone down. “You organised Mahoney, Linda?” asked Knowles. “Indeed, sir, he likes flowers apparently, and so is the right man for the job.” “He is, just as long as he doesn’t enjoy stealing them. He must be patient and blend in when he’s watching the gardens of Princes Crescent.” “Mahoney’s taking an unmarked car, so that will help,…

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Freddie and Gemma - 2

Introducing Freddie and Gemma the main characters in the books Diary of a Buddhist Cat and Our Cats in Amsterdam.  =============================== Freddie decided to attack Gemma from his hiding place. He raised his backside, wiggled his hips, and leapt over the box expecting Gemma to be surprised and run away. Instead, she looked at Freddie with what approached a sneer and swatted him on the…

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Discovering Gordes: A Hidden Gem in Provence

Extract from the book ‘Travels through History : France” available here Gordes looks spectacular as it tumbles down the hillside towards the Luberon Valley. The houses and hotels appear well-kept and largely unspoilt with clumps of trees and the occasional swimming pool breaking up the sporadic pattern of buildings. Gordes doesn’t immediately strike the visitor as a place where wealthy people…

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Body Discovery Sparks Investigation in Manton Rempville Woods - 1

Chapter 1 – Scoresby Police Station – Monday 8:15 am “Good morning, Linda,” said Detective Inspector Colin Knowles as he strolled into the office. Knowles was happy the last vestiges of snow had disappeared on his journey into the office. “Good morning, sir, how are you today? You seem happier than you have been for a while,” replied Detective Constable Smythe, embarrassed that she’d caught…

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Freddie and Gemma - 1

Introducing Freddie and Gemma the main characters in the books Diary of a Buddhist Cat and Our Cats in Amsterdam.  =============================== I went to a cat shelter called Mioaw-Aid and found two cats I’d like to share a home with. One of these, a calico called Kitty, was promised to someone else, but I agreed with the shelter that if the people hadn’t picked up Kitty by 8pm on the…

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Gabriola Island: History, Transport, and Attractions

This excerpt is taken from my new e-book On Foot : Islands of British Columbia and the Sunshine Coast Gabriola Island is located three miles east of Nanaimo and reached via ferry from the downtown ferry terminal. The island’s name derives from Punta de Gaviota (Cape Seagull), the name given by the Spanish to the south-eastern part of the island in 1791. Because of mispronunciation and…

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The Goat Parva Murders - Main characters - 3

Detective Constable Linda Smythe Linda has been with the police since leaving school at the age of 18. She has recently been promoted after being a Police Constable for 5 years. She’s relieved at being able to wear her own clothes. Linda likes solving puzzles and is very determined, which is why she appreciates being asked to find out the answers to questions posed by Knowles. She feels she’s…

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The Trial of Tim Wolf: A Defense Against Prejudice - 3

‘Did you try to find them?’ ‘I didn’t try to find them. They were both adults of mature age and went about their own business.’ ‘Which wild animal did you accuse of eating them?’ asked Wendy with a straight face. In the public gallery, the two pigs burst into oinks and fits of laughter and Baby Bear sniggered out loud. On the jury benches, the goblins looked confused, and the dwarf blushed.…