Archive - A Prodigal Abroad

A Good Year of Sorts

In which I reflect on my year and a bit of returning to the land of my prodigality, once removed.

Dec 31, 2024 •

March 2024

Coming up for air

Life.... or something like that

Mar 29, 2024 •

February 2024

Beginning Again

In which my stint of prodigaling abroad wraps up

Feb 10, 2024 •

July 2023

Three Fridays of Summer

Checking in on the year of distributed domestication, or something like that

Jul 28, 2023 •

March 2023

Spring Notes...

Last days of winter, running by the Wey and remembering the delights of inane taxi conversations

Mar 31, 2023 •

May 2022

Flies, Storms and The Sense of An Ending

In which the flies and sand storms return, and the sense of the beginning of the end lingers..

May 27, 2022 •

In which Ramadan ends, and forty degree weather falls, as though from the sky

May 2, 2022 •

March 2022

Rebooting (Coming Up for Air)

In which I drag myself back here to clear the cobwebs and to begin again, for the umpteenth time

Mar 25, 2022 •

October 2021

42. Rethinking...

In which my 42nd circuit around the sun begins without much fanfare, and I realise I need to rethink, well, everything.

Oct 19, 2021 •

August 2021

Theories, Tea and (future) 10ks

In which a long trip up north brings a dose of conspiracy theories, Yemeni tea and in which begin walking and running again...

Aug 14, 2021 •

June 2021

In which we finally meet L, survive a harrowing few days and breathe a little as the Calvary arrives...

Jun 25, 2021 •

January 2021

On A Return to the Reassurance of Routines

In which an odd holiday season comes and goes and the reality of work is strangely comforting...

Jan 8, 2021 •

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