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Posted on April 25, 2017January 12, 2019

Planning for the Big Lap

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Since meeting in early 1999 Catherine and Mark have progressively been exploring the world via land and water, maximising weekends and holidays to get off the beaten track. Over the years they have progressed from hike tent to camper trailer to caravan and motorhome, and Tassie the Burmese cat joins them on the adventure.

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Hottest June day on record and Trinity and Aria st

Hottest June day on record and Trinity and Aria still wanted to explore outside. Lots of lazing in different shady spots ensued and now some cooling down indoors. #burmeseofinstagram #asiancatsofinstagram #somerset

Well, 34•C in the shade, it was a warm one for the

Well, 34•C in the shade, it was a warm one for the #catwalk today, with a lot of shade-bathing. A challenging walk by myself as they rarely chilled out simultaneously! Plenty of water when they got in 🥵 #asiancatsofinstagram #burmesecatsofinstagram #summer #june

Happy Father’s Day, dad (Richard Slater) - it was

Happy Father’s Day, dad (Richard Slater) - it was lovely to spend time with you this month. Lucky you’re not here this week - 34•C 🥵…. Need our Curl Curl pool! Xxx

A lovely three days with Dad and Sue, over from Ne

A lovely three days with Dad and Sue, over from New Zealand. One day of showers then the June weather perked itself up again! We squeezed in garden centres, town, castle, and museum visits, a delicious Mattancherry Indian meal, a walk on the Quantock Hills and some chill out time in the garden with plenty of freshly picked strawberries, blackcurrants, raspberries, sugar snap peas and mangetout!

#family #june #somerset

Well the June weather was all over the place for o

Well the June weather was all over the place for our Australian visitors this weekend - arriving on Friday afternoon to rain, more moisture in Dunster on Saturday, clearing up for a stroll and Sunday lunch in the Culm Valley, and sunshine for Monday’s exploration of the Quantock Hills. Everything looking lush, green and well watered today. #Somerset

The lyrics say it all! When ‘teenager’ Trinity jus

The lyrics say it all! When ‘teenager’ Trinity just wants to sleep and younger sister Aria has other ideas…

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A spectacular evening for dinner with friends @kar

A spectacular evening for dinner with friends @karencloute and @dancloute to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. We had booked this back in February, and had no idea it would be one of the warmest evenings of the year so far - perfect for a boat trip on the Exe estuary and delicious seafood dinner on board the River Exe Cafe. A evening none of us will forget 🌞🥂😎

A brief snapshot of our two nights in Copenhagen -

A brief snapshot of our two nights in Copenhagen - boat trip, walking tour, superb food, many bicycles, happy people, sunshine and a Swedish lady with my name!

Happy International #AirwayStenosis Day - May the

Happy International #AirwayStenosis Day - May the 4th be with you!

This date was chosen because of its link to Darth Vader, whose distinctive breathing sound is strikingly similar to what many people with airway stenosis experience when their airway is narrowing.

Airway stenosis is caused by scar tissue that forms in the breathing tube (airway), restricting airflow to the lungs. It can develop due to autoimmune disease, damage from intubation or a tracheostomy, or sometimes for no known reason.

I have idiopathic SubGlottic Stenosis (iSGS) - which means the cause is unknown.

If you know someone who sounds a bit like Darth Vader when they breathe and is being treated for asthma without success, it may be worth encouraging them to seek a second opinion from an ENT doctor with expertise in laryngology. It could be airway stenosis.

Awareness matters - please help spread the word.

If this is you and you would like answers, please join our friendly and supportive community on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/airwaystenosis

#iSGS #airwaystenosis #subglotticstenosis

Beautiful spring in the garden with Trinity and Ar

Beautiful spring in the garden with Trinity and Aria loving the long grass.

A lovely walk with friends on this first day of Ma

A lovely walk with friends on this first day of May - the countryside has burst into life the past couple of weeks with all the warmth and sunshine and is full of blossoms.

#spring #somerset #blackdownhills

Springtime keeps us guessing! A hot afternoon drin

Springtime keeps us guessing! A hot afternoon drinking wine in the sunshine followed by the year’s first BBQ, then bobble hats and magnificent bluebells on Cottlestone Hill in the #Quantocks. Fabulous!

27 years since this pair of youngsters had their f

27 years since this pair of youngsters had their first date! Now living in a different hemisphere and will be celebrating 24 years of marriage in August!

A fabulous Friday night out at The Ivy and The Dev

A fabulous Friday night out at The Ivy and The Devil Wears Prada - a celebration of my birthday, @smiles_optional_era ‘s birthday, Mother’s Day @snappyjenny and family - followed by a Saturday morning of the Post Office Building rooftop terrace, the British Museum and lunch in Soho. Wonderful! @karen.dyse with a bonus hello from @aliceclements2014 and @willjewell #devilwearsprada #london #family

Meanwhile Betty-Blue has made a start on her nest

Meanwhile Betty-Blue has made a start on her nest and Bruce is coming along to check it out - two nests in progress this spring! Exciting! #somerset #spring #greenfeatherscamera #bluetit

Barbie-Blue (not to be confused with Betty-Blue) i

Barbie-Blue (not to be confused with Betty-Blue) is really getting along with her nest building, so we can expect eggs in our not too distant future. Watch this space! #bluetit #spring #somerset

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