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Author Dialogue 10: With Shy Retiring “Birmingham Girls” Writer Carol Arnall

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Junying Kirk

Like so many other authors and virtual friends, I met Carol via the Social Media a few months ago. Unlike others, Carol only lives about 25 miles away from me. We have promised each other a coffee in her country … Continue reading →

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My Discovery of America (4) – Yosemite Revisited

Posted on December 5, 2011 by John Kirk

John: Fat, bald and nearly 50 years old; I’d changed but Yosemite National Park hadn’t. As we emerged from the long road tunnel and pulled up next to the hundreds of other tourists the massive El Capitan mountain was still … Continue reading →

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Jersey, Beautiful Island between England and France

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Junying Kirk

Today I am doing to a picture blog What that means is instead of my usual routine of writing a blog and then selecting a few photos to go with it, I’ll show you some photos of Jersey and then … Continue reading →

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Peak of Perfection – England’s Peak District

Posted on September 6, 2011 by John Kirk

I have travelled all over the World in the past 50 years and still my favourite place is less than 10 miles from where I was born in Chesterfield, UK. Yosemite National Park is superb with breath-taking mountain scenery, Shanghai … Continue reading →

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Exercise and the Over 50s

Posted on June 30, 2011 by John Kirk

I’m 52 and I am still physically active. The more I look around the more I think I’m a bit weird. On Sunday I will attempt to cycle 87 hilly miles around England’s Peak District. There will be many people … Continue reading →

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