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Sotogrande artist Scarlet Alexandra is the poster child for post-pandemic reinvention - and she prints them herself!
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AN Art Deco-style poster of a palm-tree-lined promenade whimsically welcomes visitors to ‘Sotogrande Cadizfornia’. Scarlet Alexandra’s art is a reflection of her wit as well as her grit.
One day the 27-year-old was living the dream in Dubai working for a digital start-up company.
The next day she was on the plane home to Sotogrande with her career in the shredder, collateral damage of the pandemic.
She did, however, have a plan …
Kathleen Murphy column: Old brochure is money well spent on memories
RELICS: A dated orange and brown listing of Duluth restaurants and lodging did the trick, setting my brain firmly on “nostalgia.”
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Kathleen Murphy, For the News Tribune | 7:00 am, Feb. 26, 2021 ×
(Photos by Kathleen Murphy / For the News Tribune)
I should have known better. A few weeks ago, I decided to visit an online auction site. I entered the search word “Duluth,” clicked on the little drop down box labeled “antiques and collectibles” and started to browse. This always leads to trouble. Or at the very least, a draining of my bank account.
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Two regular PBO contributors describe how and why they converted from sailing to motorboating - by Gilbert Park and David Berry
Retired doctor and practical motorboat owner Gilbert Park has undertaken numerous DIY challenges on board his various motorboats, publishing several of them in PBO, including: What is AIS B+ and How to fit a rode counter and How to replace hydraulic steering controls. But he wasn’t always a powerboater. Here he describes his journey from sail to power via a series of adventures on a RIB:
For my 60th birthday my wife and I decided to go to Padstow in our campervan and tow our beloved Drascombe Lugger
Some elderly people call us every day just to let somebody know they re still alive
Loneliness is on the rise, particularly among older people, but there is hope. The Silver Line helpline has an army of incredible volunteers
Joyce Fisher answering calls for The Silver Line
Credit: Asadour Guzelian
In the early days of the pandemic, before the virus had carved its devastating path through our care homes, before the months of restrictions set in and isolation had become part of our national psyche, a familiar refrain rang out: ‘It only affects old people.’
It’s true to say older people remain the most likely to become seriously ill with Covid-19, but it is also the older generation who have borne the brunt of a year of lockdowns.