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Istanbul: Bosphorus an inspiring friend

Written on 19 Feb, 2010 at 21:57 in Istanbul Blogs, Istanbul Life | viewed 6,734 views this year times | 10 Comments
Istanbul: Bosphorus an inspiring friend

Istanbul: Bosphorus an inspiring friend Awakening with the blue skies, seeing the shadows from the blinds pattern the bedroom, Fistik the cat looking silhouetted in the sunlight perhaps I was still dreaming because it was only February and only two weeks... ( Continue reading )

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Istanbul: Walking no man’s land with no name

Written on 7 Feb, 2010 at 18:17 in Istanbul Blogs, Istanbul Life | viewed 16,736 views this year times | 16 Comments
Istanbul: Walking no man’s land with no name

There is absolutely no doubt I am stuck and torn between my past and present ,if you could cut me in half one half would be in Kent, England and the other here in Istanbul, ... ( Continue reading )

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Istanbul: The Reality of a Sleepless Night

Written on 22 Jan, 2010 at 15:39 in Istanbul Blogs, Istanbul Life | viewed 11,488 views this year times | 2 Comments
Istanbul: The Reality of a Sleepless Night

Istanbul: The Reality of a Sleepless Night 1am in the morning Friday 22nd January 2010; whilst the rest of normal civilisation in Istanbul sleeps I sit here staring at the city glowing through the window with one eye, the other watching... ( Continue reading )

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Istanbul: A Diverse Capital

Written on 15 Jan, 2010 at 15:20 in Istanbul Blogs, Istanbul Life | viewed 21,947 views this year times | 13 Comments
Istanbul: A Diverse Capital

Istanbul: A Diverse Capital Istanbul promises to be the place to be throughout 2010, a city that is becoming more diverse than ever?  .Elevating its history and traditions even further alongside the modern world of culture and technology demands, people will... ( Continue reading )

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Istanbul: Inside the Dream

Written on 7 Jan, 2010 at 18:06 in Istanbul Blogs, Istanbul Life | viewed 12,121 views this year times | 5 Comments
Istanbul: Inside the Dream

Istanbul: Inside the Dream There are two sides to every city in the world, Istanbul is no different and here we are not talking about two continents .That familiar quoted phrase that streams across the popular #Istanbul Twitter timeline on the... ( Continue reading )

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Istanbul: Just a boy in the street

Written on 19 Dec, 2009 at 18:43 in Istanbul Blogs, Istanbul Life | viewed 22,512 views this year times | 10 Comments

Istanbul: Just a boy in the street It was over 12 months ago back in November 2008 when I was making a visit to Istanbul ,just a short four day visit to see my partner who I’m now married too. One... ( Continue reading )

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Istanbul: Something in the Air Tonight

Written on 14 Dec, 2009 at 16:30 in Istanbul Blogs, Istanbul Life | viewed 218 views this year times | 0 Comments
Istanbul: Something in the Air Tonight

  Istanbul: Something in the Air Tonight   Sometimes listening to music influences your thoughts or takes you back to a moment in your life but there is something in the air. Sitting here four days on the rain still falls painting... ( Continue reading )

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Istanbul: Six months on

Written on 1 Dec, 2009 at 16:00 in Istanbul Blogs, Istanbul Life | viewed 289 views this year times | 8 Comments
Istanbul: Six months on

Istanbul: Six months on Moving to Istanbul six months ago from England was not something I had thought about until late in the summer of 2008 .Prior to making the move many friends and colleagues seemed somewhat surprised and I guess... ( Continue reading )

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Istanbul: She wanted a Christmas

Written on 20 Nov, 2009 at 14:47 in Istanbul Blogs, Istanbul Life | viewed 300 views this year times | 4 Comments
Istanbul: She wanted a Christmas

  Istanbul: She wanted a Christmas On a cold damp misty December morning I awake with anticipation of the day ahead, the date is Sunday 21st December 2008 the day I had been waiting for since early November. My wife then who... ( Continue reading )

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Istanbul: Distant Voices and Feeling Irie

Written on 16 Nov, 2009 at 14:55 in Istanbul Blogs, Istanbul Life | viewed 247 views this year times | 3 Comments

  Istanbul: Distant Voices and Feeling Irie No I am not turning into the Rastafarian of Istanbul singing or miming pleasant melodic verbs, I am feeling good, and I am feeling happy and feeling Irie. Relaxing and listening to the rhythms of... ( Continue reading )

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