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Welcome
to the escape goat - the travel blog that tackles every travel writer's nightmare - travel down time. Even the most prolific travel writer spends a large portion of their year at home. So this site is not just about a passion for travel and a love of images and words, its also about home, and observations about our everyday, if not always jet-setting, lives.
 Look out for the "Ancient History" symbol - a tale lifted from one of my ageing travel journals - to keep the fires burning on a slow day at home.
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April 28th - Sliding doors of fate - or hand of God?
A lot of people I know explain away the highs and lows of their personal journey as being "fate" and any other strange happenings along the way
as the mysterious workings of "the universe", but can we believe in fate or the power of the universe without believing in god? More >>
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March 28th - Why we should listen to our kids (sometimes) - Brighton UK, 2011
Kids of a certain age think they know everything. Come to think of it, adults of all ages think they know everything, myself included. It is a good thing then, for both your child's development and the general good natured dynamics of the household, to just stop, listen and go with their idea every once in a while. More >>
 Mar 7th - On a cold Saturday afternoon
In the '70s my social life was far simpler, overlooking momentarily the obvious fact that I was too young for the pub, fondue parties
or anti-war demonstrations. If it was winter and I was in Melbourne, there was no need to check the calendar or summon my social secretary - whomever would hold sway - I would be at the footy. More >>
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