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Ama Dablam Diary – Clearing Town : PickledEel
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Ama Dablam Diary – Clearing Town. Ama Dablam Diary – Clearing Town. October 10, 2014. Tomorrow I head to Nepal with a view to climb Ama Dablam. It’s no big deal for the hard core climbing folks but I remind myself that only 26 months ago I was in Nepal looking at those inspiring Himalayan peaks and thinking I should climb one of them. Now I am sitting here looking at those bags the night before I am due to fly out and thinking Why? I’m a poor man, a very poor man.’. 8216;I’m not carrying any cash.’.
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Doing HR in Afghanistan : PickledEel
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Doing HR in Afghanistan. Doing HR in Afghanistan. August 30, 2014. None that I can think of, unless I consider the regular booze ups when something accidental might happen. At best all you do in that case is make sure you plan events away from the office premises. See, what you are really thinking about is public liability, adverse media and insurance claims. Your decision to have a Melbourne Cup lunch weighs those things, not the possibility of any fatal action. What value a life? We think so.’. If you ...
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Are you Making a Difference? : PickledEel
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Are you Making a Difference? Are you Making a Difference? January 4, 2015. Her father is in prison.’. The paper is a summary of his claim that the man is in prison on trumped up charges and asks for the reader to help.’. How would anyone know what the charges really are? Few will and none here.’. I look back at the girl who is now distracted by the process of having food assigned. She was so earnest in her plea I feel bad for not being able to do anything. Got something to say? Enter your email address:.
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Berowra: Leaving the Big Smoke for Real Smoke : PickledEel
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Berowra: Leaving the Big Smoke for Real Smoke. Berowra: Leaving the Big Smoke for Real Smoke. March 12, 2011. I stoke the fire and lie down. The roo rummages around a few meters away. Things crawl up my legs and across my arms. I lie still and let them explore, even as I push thoughts of active funnel web spiders out of my mind and hope to drift off. Sleep is a long time coming and I dream of doing this again. And again. Written by PickledEel · Filed Under Berowra. On March 18th, 2011 1:40 am. This work ...
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Ama Dablam Diary – Ghosts of Thamel : PickledEel
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Ama Dablam Diary – Ghosts of Thamel. Ama Dablam Diary – Ghosts of Thamel. November 11, 2014. 8216;Been here before? 8217; she asked, in passable English as she thumbed through my passport. 8216;Two years ago. I can’t stay away.’. She is unimpressed with my flattery and even more unimpressed with my out of date visa. I am about to be shuttled back to the end of a very long line. It’s near the middle. A fresh visa. Would I pull your leg? Previous Ama Dablam Diary Entry. Next Ama Dablam Diary Entry. Middot;...
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ANZAC Ultra Marathon – 450km of Joy and Light : PickledEel
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ANZAC Ultra Marathon – 450km of Joy and Light. ANZAC Ultra Marathon – 450km of Joy and Light. May 9, 2015. In truth though, my initial thought on receiving that news was thank goodness for the Race Director’s sake. He had allowed us to run even though we had no experience doing this sort of thing. I was relieved his confidence in our fitness had played out as well as it did. So much so I could be talked into doing something like this again. Really! Written by PickledEel · Filed Under ANZAC Ultra.
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Ama Dablam Diary – Garden of Dreams Redux : PickledEel
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Ama Dablam Diary – Garden of Dreams Redux. Ama Dablam Diary – Garden of Dreams Redux. November 13, 2014. They seem to have done a lot of climbing but demur on detail and I am resisting the urge to grow a false sense of skill given their modesty. Previous Ama Dablam Diary Entry. Next Ama Dablam Diary Entry. Written by PickledEel · Filed Under Ama Dablam Diary. Got something to say? Patrouille Suisse Airpower 2013. Enter your email address:. Blue Steel Dash Expedition. Out of Left Field. My hero in India.
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Off to Okinawa : PickledEel
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June 28, 2015. We are still savouring yesterday, replaying conversations, catching each other up on things one of us heard but the other missed, lingering over the warmth and camaraderie that marked the day. We are enjoying the photos that have been posted on social media and though few are enough to keep us entertained. And sufficient to remind us that yes, it is all very real despite the surreal sensation which envelops us. Written by PickledEel · Filed Under Honeymoon. Got something to say?
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An Empty Japan : PickledEel
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July 2, 2015. It proved to be a worthy distraction and we got lost in there for a while. Watching whale sharks, albeit in a tank, is quite something. We are glad we made this stop. But we are soon back in the Blue Angel of Death beetling our way to Cape Hedo, the northern most tip of the island. Did we mention that it was deserted? Written by PickledEel · Filed Under Japan. Got something to say? Patrouille Suisse Airpower 2013. Enter your email address:. Blue Steel Dash Expedition. Out of Left Field.