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Escaping the Cold
Jan. 29th, 2014 10:53 pmJun 2013
The Almond Blossom Appreciation Society - Chris Stewart - Sort Of Books, 2009
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At time of writing Britain is enjoying the first prolonged bout of Mediterranean weather that we have had in seven years, but in general this country is much too chilly and grey for me (I hate and fear the cold because I know that it will get me in the end). This may be why I have a soft spot for Chris Stewart's books - after all, he has done what many of us only dream of doing and upped sticks to live a few hundred miles further south in a different culture but a warmer climate. I have to say, however, that this one didn't quite do it for me. It's still charming and enjoyable and there are some good stories in it, but it lacked a certain something.
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The Almond Blossom Appreciation Society - Chris Stewart - Sort Of Books, 2009
* * *
At time of writing Britain is enjoying the first prolonged bout of Mediterranean weather that we have had in seven years, but in general this country is much too chilly and grey for me (I hate and fear the cold because I know that it will get me in the end). This may be why I have a soft spot for Chris Stewart's books - after all, he has done what many of us only dream of doing and upped sticks to live a few hundred miles further south in a different culture but a warmer climate. I have to say, however, that this one didn't quite do it for me. It's still charming and enjoyable and there are some good stories in it, but it lacked a certain something.
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