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You’ve probably noticed that since returning to live in Turkey,  I’ve become partial to a thistle. Three posts so far on cooking and ...

Alan of Archers of Okcular has recently posted an interesting account of his fund-raising success for the   local village school. http:...

Generally I’m a great fan of Turkish food, but there are a few things I’ve had to grow to like. Sour  green plums ( erik) threw me at f...

If you're looking for a cheap drink in Bodrum, all you need is a time machine. Whizz back to the 1980s and have yourself a ball.  The...

It's pouring outside and I think we may be to blame. After a month of warm, sunny weather, we decided the house had dried out enough to ...

Waking without an alarm clock  to find husband has prepared breakfast. The temperature outside is warm but just cool enough to merit a bik...

If you have been reading my posts for a while, you'll have gathered that I've spent over 30 years, (on and off), earning my livin...

This photograph encapsulates the Turkey I remember and love and I'm cheered to see individuals like this still around.  Why invest i...

About 16 years ago, at an age when most fathers are investigating the cost of Stannah stair lifts, my dad took up paragliding. He's stil...

Don't panic -Liam and Jack are fine.  I spent 3 hours this morning in the Bodrum State Hospital with my daughter who had a suspected app...