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Not just Pemberley, but Jupiter

Posted on July 16, 2013 by dgm

I’ve previously written about how Charles Austen, Jane Austen’s brother was buried at Trincomalee. Given that we half intend to go back for a second journey next year, I thought I’d research the grave location – a suitably morbid thing … Continue reading →

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From Pemberley to Trincomalee …

Posted on July 8, 2013 by dgm

It is truth universally acknowledged that the past can sometimes produce seemingly bizarre connections. One is that Jane Austen’s brother Charles, who had a long and distinguished naval career, died in Burma during the second Burmese war and is buried … Continue reading →

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Sri Lanka trip – part 1

Posted on July 8, 2013 by dgm

Indirectly, it was Peter Kurvita’s fault. For those of you who don’t know, Peter Kuruvita is a TV chef who presented a cooking show about Sri Lanka on SBS. We’d been stunned by the beauty of the place and put … Continue reading →

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Poson Poya, Dansalas, and biking in Sri Lanka

Posted on July 4, 2013 by dgm

We were in Sri Lanka, in Habarana, over Poson Poya. Poyas are Buddist full moon day festivals and Poson Poya is a big event celebrating the introduction of Buddism into Sri Lanka, and is especially celebrated in the Ancient Cities … Continue reading →

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Light and data in Sri Lanka

Posted on July 1, 2013 by dgm

I’ve just come back from an enjoyable three weeks in Sri Lanka. If you’ve been following this blog you will know that we’ve previously been planning to go to Myanmar and ride the Trans-Siberian. Projects and life got in the … Continue reading →

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