Born in Scotland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ, a citizen of Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช, a resident of Turkey ๐น๐ท, and a supporter of Ukraine ๐บ๐ฆ, I'm the author of 15 published books.
ฤฐzmir, Tรผrkiye
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From the austerity of the Fifties, through the glitz and glamour of the Sixties, and on to the dark winter of 1970, tales from a small town:
โ๏ธ Ferry Tales โ amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00Aโฆ
โ๏ธ Lost Between the Bridges โ amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008โฆ
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From the poverty of post-Civil War Ireland to the austerity of post-Second World War Scotland. Lena Lane and Charles Gisby. Two ordinary people. Two remarkable lives.
โ๏ธ The Rebelโs Daughter โ amzn.to/2gyULbu
๐ The Bookieโs Runner โ amzn.to/1UVICs6
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Today's view from the balcony. A sleek Turkish Navy ๐น๐ท frigate on its way to the Port of ฤฐzmir.
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Ponytail Boy ๐ out and about in the October sunshine ๐ today.
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Tonight's view from the balcony. Nightfall on the Bay of ฤฐzmir ๐.
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A striking, grainy photo of the Forth Bridge from the early 1900's, to which I've added a wee bit of colour. A beautiful Edwardian lady strolling along the Hawes Promenade, having just passed an iconic "Drink Bovril" advertisement. Haunting ๐ค.
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A wee poem of mine for #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth โค๏ธโ๐ฉน.
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Tonight's view from the balcony. Sundown over an azure blue ฤฐzmir Bay ๐.
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Tonight's view from the balcony. Golden sunset ๐
over ฤฐzmir Bay ๐.
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The Harvest Moon ๐ rising above the Lang Toun tonight.
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