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Goodbye Mexico & Central America It’s been nice to know you

Posted on 5 June 2015 by Thea Stainsby

After 14 weeks on the road and a week of R&R, we farewell Mexico and Central America. We met school children in the Dominican Republic who begged us to take their photos. We encountered our first experience of the Spanish … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Bruce, finally

Posted on 8 February 2014 by Thea Stainsby

For the man who has everything he needs (I mean cameras, lenses and other gadgets) a birthday present for Bruce was a challenge. But as I sat at my desk building web sites and watching the bay, the little blue … Continue reading →

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A Reality Check in the Somme

Posted on 8 October 2012 by Thea Stainsby

We had visited Gallipol where both my grandfathers had fought.  However my Pop (maternal grandfather) and his brother Laurie went on to serve in France, in Flanders and the Somme. More amazingly, his younger brother Tom and four of his future … Continue reading →

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