Tag Archives: Crete

For the Love of Crete….PHD

Posted on June 22, 2012 by paulhd

“…The ground-breaking work being carried out by a group of volunteers on the island of Crete is making a significant difference to the plight of the endemic and native orchids of this small Mediterranean island and could be emulated by … Continue reading →

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Where does time go?

Posted on May 17, 2012 by paulhd

The question posed is, of course, rhetorical and, moreover, utterly devoid of meaning when analysed – for time goes nowhere but forward, if, in any sense time can be said to go, that is… but who cares? This morning, I … Continue reading →

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Crete – back where it really started. PHD

Posted on April 30, 2011 by paulhd

Crete is part of me now, for there I changed directions and followed what my heart knew was right but my wallet and academic pre-programming begged to differ. The year was 1974 and I had been disillusioned for some time with … Continue reading →

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Where witches once walked – Sibillini. PHD

Posted on April 10, 2011 by paulhd

Looking out of the bathroom window a few mornings ago I saw a bobbing crested head of the first hoopoe of this year, crazily skewering ants on a path we had strimmed the day previously. A few days before there … Continue reading →

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