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20th Wedding Anniversary

Saturday June 20, 1992 we got married in a small church called St Benedict’s in Glastonbury, Somerset.  It was the same church where I was christened and where my parents were also married.  I remember the day, it was sunny, … Continue reading

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Anyone for Ice Fishing?

The skill set needed for ice fishing appears small, however personal character traits need to run deep.  Whilst to the untrained eye this activity appears to be less than exciting, many locals regularly scatter along the ice in pursuit of … Continue reading

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Hockey at The Ice Palace?

At 5:00pm Saturday night we found ourselves at the Khiuaz Dospanova “Ice Palace” to watch an ice hockey match, in close proximately to the airport just outside of town.  The local team the Atyrau Beibarys play in the Kazakh Vyschaya Liga … Continue reading

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Four years in the making

Four years ago when I left Buenos Aries, Argentina a good friend suggested that I start writing a blog.  Neither of us knew anything about Kazakhstan where I was moving to so it seemed a perfect opportunity to start blogging. … Continue reading

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