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Tag Archives: Culture

Covid Tales (xiv): Seven Years On, No Songs Of Praise Shall Be Sung This Summer

June 20, 2020by emeraldscribe Leave a comment

(Ballycastle beach, 20/6/20)   Exactly seven years ago the first proper blog post on emeraldscribe was published. It seems a lifetime ago, and yet it is quite apt and timely […]

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Beauty, Christian, Creativity, faith, Mental Health, northern ireland, Photography, prayer, Spirituality, Writing

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

Sunday Scribe: Rediscovering Bone Broth

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Let’s talk about bone broth.  (Not the kind of article you were perhaps expecting, but variety is the spice of life and all that).  As I continue to recover from […]

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Creativity, Cuisine, Culture, Food, northern ireland, Spirituality, Winter, Writing

40 days in the Wilderness

July 14, 2018by emeraldscribe 2 Comments

Not sure if it’s obvious where I’m writing this from. Some of the more astute of you may recognise and realize this to be Krakow. Today is my 40th day […]

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Creativity, honesty, Photography, Poland, prayer, Spirituality, summer, Writing

Pondering Prague: One year on

December 5, 2017by emeraldscribe Leave a comment

Hot off the heals of my last post about Eureka, USA, I am tonight remembering this time last year, when I was blessed to be in Prague, Czech Republic, in […]

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Beau, Christian, Christmas, Creativity, Czech Republic, Photography, Spirituality, Winter

Eureka!

December 4, 2017by emeraldscribe Leave a comment

I found it! In between surreal remembrances of this time last year, I am sharing some present tense photographs in this post of a thanksgiving weekend visit to the Northern […]

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Beau, California, Coffee, Spirituality

Example of my feature writing: American national magazine, ‘Reptiles’, marketed as the World’s biggest reptile magazine, published across USA March/April 2017

April 17, 2017by emeraldscribe Leave a comment
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Creativity, freelance feature articles, USA

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

‘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

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

Practicalities in the Polish capital

December 1, 2016by emeraldscribe Leave a comment

Downtown Studio rentals is where I am staying, bookable online at booking.com (other accommodation sites are available!). For a very reasonable £20 per night it’s possible to have a spacious, […]

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Spirituality

Hello from Eastern Europe…

November 30, 2016by emeraldscribe Leave a comment

THE UNEXPECTED ADVENTURES within this year, often because of the fierce adversity thrown in the beginning of 2016, (but not a surprise to my ultimate guide) have been quite amazing. […]

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Beauty, Culture, Spirituality

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