Monthly Archives: September 2012

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  what do I have in common with Julia Roberts? how being a dog owner is like being a celebrity

  Posted on September 25, 2012 by nikkimeredith in dogs, family, odds and sods, rituals, unexpected adventures.

  I have never been, nor will I ever be, a celebrity — not even for Andy Warhol’s 15 minutes.  But I maintain that having a dog shares some of the features of celebrityhood and if you walk around with two dogs, you’re on your way to being a super celebrity. When our dog Alice was […]

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  refugee camp outbreak: a father, his sick daughter and the tiniest baby

  Posted on September 2, 2012 by nikki in aid work.

  Jamal  is the Blue Nile grampa I never had. He is a slight figure, even in his size 42 gumboots. He wears an Islamic cap and always comes early to work, perching on a chair to my right. While there are many younger men on my team, none compete with Jamal’s vigilance. Most mornings at […]

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