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Covid 2020 (ix): Two Years On

April 19, 2020by emeraldscribe Leave a comment

EXACTLY two years ago last night, I had the now infamous motorcycle accident in Redding, Northern California, where I was blessed to be living at the time. I shared very […]

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California, Christian, faith, prayer, Spirituality, Thankfulness, Travel, USA

Nine Months On From Vietnam

May 26, 2019by emeraldscribe Leave a comment

On the eve of American Memorial day, and nine months on from a far-from-dull work-related trip to Northern Vietnam, I felt led tonight to share a few photos from the […]

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Asia, Beauty, Coffee, Photography, Spirituality, Travel, USA

Sixteen Weeks

August 8, 2018by emeraldscribe Leave a comment

Sixteen weeks on from the Redding accident I decided to vulnerably share about in April, the sun is gratefully able to be felt once again on my skin. Time can […]

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Beauty, California, Christian, Creativity, faith, honesty, northern ireland, passion, prayer, Spirituality, summer, Travel, USA, vulnerability, Writing

Further Reflections on an Eventful Year:

June 26, 2018by emeraldscribe Leave a comment

HAVING SHOCKED you with my photos last time, I hope you’ve realized by now my intentional opposite spirit to the majority of social media, (which is often aimed at presenting […]

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Beauty, California, compassion, Czech Republic, faith, healing, honesty, Mental Health, Spirituality, Thankfulness, Travel, USA, vulnerability, Writing

The last normal Tuesday

June 12, 2018by emeraldscribe Leave a comment

EIGHT weeks ago tonight was my last ever evening riding my trusty moped in Redding, California. It offered a practical, fun and highly economic solution to the lack of public […]

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California, Creativity, passion, Spirituality, Travel, USA, Writing

Advent photo series (USA) 7 & 8:

December 21, 2017by emeraldscribe Leave a comment

This was meant to be uploaded and posted yesterday, but technical issues prevented it, so here goes again, two for today. Two more from passing through San Francisco last week: […]

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Beauty, California, Creativity, Photography, Travel, USA

Advent (USA): 6

December 19, 2017by emeraldscribe Leave a comment

Now home for the festive period, I am deliberately posting some photographs and posts provoked by my recent time in USA. Today’s is from last week in San Francisco…. Having […]

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California, Christmas, Creativity, Photography, Spirituality, Travel, USA, Winter

Home Advent: 2

December 6, 2017by emeraldscribe Leave a comment

Continuing my own countdown to returning back home soon, here’s another stunning photograph I took in the summer of my beloved land, Northern Ireland.  This is of White Park Bay, […]

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Beauty, northern ireland, Photography, Spirituality, Travel

Donegal January beauty

February 2, 2017by emeraldscribe Leave a comment

I took an intentional break from blogging and social media activity for the past 6 weeks, and may do so again during lent if not beyond, but this past week […]

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Beauty, Christian, Coffee, Creativity, Photography, Spirituality, Travel

Some further festive Prague pics:

December 17, 2016by emeraldscribe Leave a comment

These were taken two weeks ago, on a weekend in Czech Republic:   Above: Wenceslas Square,Prague,  Astronomical Clock Below: One of the many Christmas markets in Prague Old town   […]

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Beauty, Creativity, Culture, Czech Republic, Photography, Spirituality, Travel, Winter

Some more festive shots from Prague…

December 16, 2016by emeraldscribe 4 Comments

 

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Beauty, Creativity, Czech Republic, Photography, Spirituality, Travel, Winter

‘Leannebo’ in a ‘Limo’

December 4, 2016by emeraldscribe Leave a comment

IT’S NOT EVERYDAY one gets to have a chauffeur driven ride in a limousine, but today, this memorable, cold Czech Sunday, that’s the surprise I ended up  experiencing. God has […]

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Czech Republic, faith, honour, Photography, Spirituality, Travel, Winter, Writing

Maghera to Praha for coffee, cuisine & more

December 4, 2016by emeraldscribe Leave a comment

LAST WEEKEND I wrote of my authentic experience at ‘The Auction Room’ in Maghera, and told you about the great coffee, food and ambiance on offer to residents and commuters […]

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Coffee, Creativity, Cuisine, Culture, Czech Republic, Food, Travel, Winter, Writing

Powerful Prague II (photos):

December 3, 2016by emeraldscribe Leave a comment

A fabulous time to be in Prague, now in Advent:       “Pepe” the Prague donkey even welcomed me to the city last night…   It’s beginning to feel […]

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Beauty, Creativity, Cuisine, Culture, Czech Republic, Photography, Spirituality, Travel, Winter

Powerful PRAGUE!

December 3, 2016by emeraldscribe Leave a comment

Not to keep you all in suspense any longer, I made it to PRAGUE last night, and it’s powerful architecture, beautiful Christmas markets and medieval beauty have already impacted me! […]

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Creativity, Czech Republic, Photography, Spirituality, Travel

Welcomed with a sunset and coffee…

December 2, 2016by emeraldscribe Leave a comment

AFTER TEN hours on a bus, due to snow and stops along the way, (sounds worse than it was) I was welcomed to this new country with a beautiful December […]

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Beauty, Coffee, Photography, Spirituality, Travel

Warsaw…while the going’s good!

December 2, 2016by emeraldscribe Leave a comment

So whilst the internet is working here, I might as well update a wee bit more whilst I can. Everything is fine back home, (from my previous post – answers […]

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Poland, Spirituality, Travel

Bit too much drama the last 24 hrs…

December 1, 2016by emeraldscribe Leave a comment

It’s been a very eventful 24 hours in Warsaw, far too eventful. Everything here fades to insignificance when someone you love ends up in hospital back home, but I am […]

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Photography, Poland, Spirituality, Travel

Stillness in the City

December 1, 2016by emeraldscribe Leave a comment

On a whirlwind visit to Warsaw today, before heading to my main destination tomorrow, I came across this beautiful peaceful Catholic church, just off the beaten track from the main […]

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Spirituality, Travel, Writing

Darkness and beauty:

November 4, 2016by emeraldscribe 1 Comment

OVER THE NEXT 6 WEEKS until Friday, 16th December, I plan to post on here at least 3 times a week. The theme will be ‘darkness and beauty,’ something to […]

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Photography, Spirituality, Travel, Writing

Beauty and the beast

August 29, 2016by emeraldscribe Leave a comment

So I stepped out in faith at the beginning of the summer months and and then wrote the now infamous intentionally honest, vulnerable blog post I did. I have not […]

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Beauty, compassion, Creativity, faith, honesty, newspaper journalism, Photography, Spirituality, summer, Travel, Writing

*New: Thursday Poetry Corner*

July 21, 2016by emeraldscribe Leave a comment

Over the coming weeks, I will be posting one of my new poems every week for the next 6 weeks. Stop by then and have a read.   Fresh from […]

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French Terrorism, Mental Health, passion, poetry, Spirituality, summer, Travel, Writing

Honest Honour

July 18, 2016by emeraldscribe 2 Comments

Sitting here in the back garden of a hospitable home on this balmly summer’s evening in the north coast, I am dog sitting for a couple of weeks, amidst writing, […]

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cancer, career, compassion, faith, honesty, honour, Spirituality, summer, Travel, vulnerability, Writing

Silver Linings Amidst Adversity

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ONE year ago last week, I posted on social media (stupidly, might I add) about having been accepted to study Mental Health Nursing at one of the UK’s top institutions […]

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compassion, Euro2016, faith, Football, France, French Terrorism, honesty, Lyon, Mental Health, Mental Health Nursing, Paris, Spirituality, Travel, vulnerability

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