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• For Whom the Bell Tolls

  

  Living as do at the heart of old Bodrum Town, we are both regaled and disturbed in equal measure by the glorious non-stop cacophony that surrounds us – the... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Male Trailing Spouse

  

  Calling all men who have followed their working partners (male or female) to a foreign field. How is it for you?Colleen Reichrath Writes:If you are a male... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Eurovision Helps the Aged

  

  After the epic drama of yesterday’s post, I give you something light and frothy. Eurovision fever has come early this year. Armenia has withdrawn from the... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Goodbye to the Turkish Living Forum

  

  The Turkish Living Forum has been hijacked by religious nutters and right wing bigots. I won’t be returning. And neither will many others judging by the... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Norwich?!

  

  This has been the loaded question from some of those in the loop. Do I sense smidgeon of incredulity? A soupçon of smugness? To be fair, until quite recently,... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Same Sex Marriage in the UK

  

  Scratch the surface and stupidity lies beneath. The lunatics have taken over the asylum at the Turkish Living Forum. What is the subject that’s got the bigots... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Anyone for Tennis?

  

  A Bodrum Beau of my recent acquaintance loves a bit of a knockabout, Wimbledon-wise. He played regularly in Blighty but has struggled to find someone to play... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dancing on Ice

  

  We’ve been watching a lot more British TV these dark and damp evenings. We became a bit bored with Patsy Kensit’s woodentop acting on a continuous loop... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• And the Winners Are…

  All medieval Gothic cathedrals look the same to me – all those lofty arches, graceful buttresses, elegant cloisters, grimacing gargoyles and more effigies of... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Retail Therapy

  

  I’ve started a little shop to add a few coppers to our coffers. It takes me back to the distant days of my misspent youth when I was a store boy on Chelsea’s... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• From Russia with Hate

  

  I’m incensed, really pissed off. The parliament of St Petersburg, Russia’s cultural capital and second largest city, has just passed a law making it a crime to... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Bodrum Reborn

  

  Barring a few meteorological mishaps and last-minute mayhem from Mother Nature, I think spring has sprung. We’re not leaving until the summer, so we intend to... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dumping Digiturk

  

  We’re busy planning our repatriation to Blighty. We’re not actually leaving until June but it pays to start early. As my project guru, Liam has drawn up a long... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• No Going Back on Going Back

  

  ‘In the beginning there was work and work was God. After 35 years in the business, the endless predictability made me question the Faith.’ I wrote those words o... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Zenne Dancer

  

  A Bodrum Belle of our acquaintance recently saw Zenne Dancer, a ground breaking indie movie about a male belly dancer. The film, which has won major awards in... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Mould Season

  

  During the cold, mold season, a viral fungus spread like the Black Death in the dank corners of our stone house. I blame this year’s unseasonal cold snap. Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Adele Cut Down at the Brits

  

  We watched the Brits. Naturally, Adele won best female artist and best album. She’s the most successful singer to emerge from Blighty in years. Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• It Gets Better

  

  I’m back on my soap box again. Think of me as resident ranter at Speaker’s Corner on a Sunday afternoon. I’m rapidly becoming a single issue bar-room bore. The... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The China Syndrome

  

  Bodrum Belle, Jessica, nearly came a cropper in an attempt to keep body and soul snug in the wee small hours. She turned on her electric blanket a short while... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Postcards from the Ege

  

  I’ve got a small number of signed copies of Perking the Pansies available for free shipping to Turkey. Amazon delivery charges are simply outrageous so this... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION