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leesfamily9
Feb 11, 20235 min read
Devastation....this is why I weep
I was woken up on Monday by a message from a friend telling me about the earthquake. I disturbed Mark from his sleep and over the next...
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leesfamily9
Nov 22, 20223 min read
Is doubting your faith always a bad thing?
See link youtube.com/watch?v=sBBbq2g7yf8 Fortunately for me, I am told that doubt isn’t the antithesis of faith; fear is the antithesis...
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leesfamily9
Jul 27, 20222 min read
To be a pilgrim
To Middle Earth and back Does anyone else remember the old hymn, 'To be a pilgrim'? It was published in 1678 and taken from John Bunyan's...
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leesfamily9
Apr 27, 20222 min read
Llanelli...where the seagull is king
Mark and I are back in the Wales...not for long. On Sunday we fly to New Zealand to be at our eldest daughter's wedding. But I had...
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leesfamily9
Apr 16, 20222 min read
The scandal of Easter
C14th Byzantium. Syriac Rabbula Gospels, C6th The greatest scandal of Christianity, I believe, is that God allowed Himself to be...
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leesfamily9
Apr 11, 20222 min read
A new job for Mark!!
Only joking. This is the Ramadan drummer. He wakes us up faithfully every night at about 2.30pm to call us to get ready for the meal...
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leesfamily9
Apr 4, 20222 min read
A night at the opera
For my birthday, in the middle of March, Mark took me to Ankara Opera. We thought the performance would be at the opera house, but no it...
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leesfamily9
Mar 27, 20222 min read
I should really be studying...
Yes I should really be studying for my first exam in Turkish. For those who are in the know, it is the first half of A1. I am reliably...
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leesfamily9
Mar 20, 20222 min read
Look what you can find in a busy district of Ankara
Mark and I stumbled on this building in the middle of a shopping district of Ankara. We had seen little mausoleums like this in another...
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leesfamily9
Mar 12, 20222 min read
I only went to buy lipsol...
This is the problem with having limited Turkish. I went to buy lipsol and the shop assistant sat me down and gave me a make-over!...
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leesfamily9
Mar 6, 20221 min read
Covid is covid anywhere, even in Ankara
Yes I'm presuming that covid feels the same whether you catch it in Llanelli or Ankara. Mark caught it first and then I caught it; I...
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leesfamily9
Feb 26, 20222 min read
Anyone for brains and ankle soup?
With my conservative and fearful palate, I was glad not to have to attempt the brains and ankle soup. Mark seems to have polished it off...
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leesfamily9
Feb 19, 20221 min read
In pursuit of lost Byzantium
Today Mark and I went exploring in search of old Byzantium. I had always been under the false illusion that the Roman Empire fell in the...
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leesfamily9
Feb 13, 20221 min read
I think its going to be an uphill struggle
I don't know if this photo portrays accurately just how steep the hills actually are. Some of them, especially in the ice, are lethal....
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leesfamily9
Feb 7, 20221 min read
Why can't I have perfection?
Yes, why can't I have perfection? My parents managed it. We lived in a very white bungalow that, and I do not exaggerate, was redecorated...
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leesfamily9
Feb 2, 20221 min read
An old husband on a new settee
If you want a tour of our new flat you can see it on my instagram account which is marieleespioneerinitiative. And I'll post some more...
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leesfamily9
Jan 30, 20222 min read
Learning through stories.
Our introduction to Turkey has been surprisingly easy due to our host family. They have kindly helped us with everything from meeting us...
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leesfamily9
Jan 27, 20223 min read
A castle on a hill.
You may know that I like castles about as much as Mark likes ballet, i.e. not very much. This castle, however, interests me and for a...
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leesfamily9
Jan 25, 20222 min read
Slippery steps in minus 10 degrees
I remember an Amy Grant song from the '80s. Anyone else remember Amy? It was titled 'Growing up to be a child'. As I prayed this morning...
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leesfamily9
Jan 23, 20222 min read
Breakfast in Ankara
Mark was right about the snow!! We gingerly made our way on icy, uneven pavements to a restaurant for breakfast this morning. It cost us...
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