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The Customs Officer
It was a late summer day in the 1980s, and, after a couple of years of criss-crossing the Atlantic in increasing uncertainty, I had at last made my…
Aug 18
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Gabrielle Donnelly
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Summer Holiday
It was around this time of year in my childhood that my family would set off for what we called the summer holiday.
Aug 11
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Gabrielle Donnelly
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The Midwesterners
It was a sunny day in the small town of Lakota, North Dakota (population somewhere between 681 and 784) and Mr.
Aug 4
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Gabrielle Donnelly
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July 2026
The Bad Hair Day
I’ll call her Keri, and she was a relative newcomer to our exercise class in the park.
Jul 28
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Gabrielle Donnelly
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Spaghetti and Dead Politicians
the joys of the dinner party
Jul 21
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Gabrielle Donnelly
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Disneyland
They were dear and very old friends from my London days, there were two of them, and they’d rented a car.
Jul 13
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Gabrielle Donnelly
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Once Upon A Time At Pemberley
a re-run
Jul 7
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Gabrielle Donnelly
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Cross-Dressing Soldiers
There’s no new post this week, I’m afraid, as I’ve been too busy researching cross-dressing soldiers in the American Civil War.
Jul 7
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Gabrielle Donnelly
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June 2026
"What's It Like?"
ordinary life in a time of conflict
Jun 30
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Gabrielle Donnelly
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The Little Old Lady
I had errands to run in Santa Monica and was pleased to find parking available on a meter on a narrow side street.
Jun 23
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Gabrielle Donnelly
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Uncle Tony
The closest I had to a loving father figure was a priest, my Uncle Tony.
Jun 16
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Gabrielle Donnelly
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Rye Toast
It was a rainy morning in New York City and I had taken myself to breakfast at the sort of old-fashioned diner where the waiters still employ diner…
Jun 9
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Gabrielle Donnelly
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