Sam Walker's Desert Diaries
By Sam Walker
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Episodes: 154
Jul 12, 2020
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What's it like to actually follow your dreams?Desert Diaries is the brutally honest account of one family's move from the rainy suburbs of Manchester to the scorched wilderness of Arizona.Excitement, frustration, fear, joy, loneliness and scorpions. Quite a lot of scorpions. All life is here.For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam
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She only went and ran a marathon.
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May 08, 2023 |
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Where have the months gone?
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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There and back again
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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Howdy Stranger
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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The end or the beginning?
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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Straight shooters and soggy waffles
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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Diaries from a different desert
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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FINALLY!
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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A state full of stickers
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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Which side are you on?
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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The Unwelcome Visitor
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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New Year, New Desert!
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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The $9 Potato
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Dec 24, 2021 |
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Old friends in an old city
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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Reunions and Rememberances
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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What the heck is a panto?
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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Random acts of kindness and the trouble with leftovers.
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Nov 28, 2021 |
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Back to school
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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Dinner with Coyotes
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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Illegal pumpkins and confused cowboys
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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Children of the corn and funny shaped cake.
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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Marauding cowboys and the wrong kind of pie.
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Oct 22, 2021 |
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The Arizona Big 8
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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Adventures in a different desert
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Oct 08, 2021 |
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Terror underneath the towels and too many dogs
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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Saloon nights in inappropriate footwear
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Sep 24, 2021 |
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Not Messin' with Texas and swooning over Weetabix
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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Giving first aid to a chicken
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Sep 10, 2021 |
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Castles, corn and curiosities
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Sep 03, 2021 |
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Trimmin' trees and talkin' funny
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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All kinds of Wild
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Aug 20, 2021 |
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Terror in trunks!
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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Books, bills and extreme DIY
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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No bears, more rain
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Jul 30, 2021 |
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Staring at the Suns
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Jul 23, 2021 |
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Wild weather and love-lorn beetles
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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Road trippin' with the lizard and illegal dogs
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Jul 09, 2021 |
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A baseball cap full of ice
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Jul 02, 2021 |
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New York: Old friends, new friends and all the food.
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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Escaping the heat
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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Spray bottles, spiders and Spam
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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Up In The Air AGAIN!
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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Up In the Air
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May 28, 2021 |
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Not the week we expected
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May 21, 2021 |
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This Is My Family - bonus episode!
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May 18, 2021 |
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'Tis the season.
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May 14, 2021 |
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Highs, lows and horror!
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May 07, 2021 |
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Extreme Gardening
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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Out Among The Cacti
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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Mr Brightside AKA The Beast
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Apr 16, 2021 |
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A week of firsts
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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Drive-thru hope
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Apr 02, 2021 |
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Clicking refresh for 36 hours
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Mar 26, 2021 |
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Fearless Warriors and Furious Lizards
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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Spring on the mountain
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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Cacti, grapefruit and snakes.
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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Out on the trails
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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No more snow, but more snow dogs.
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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Pensive in the desert
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Feb 12, 2021 |
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Drugs! Guns! (And bottles of sherry)
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Feb 05, 2021 |
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Snowfall and Underpants
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Jan 29, 2021 |
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Half-holidays and big celebrations
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Jan 22, 2021 |
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Snakes, spiders and stupid drivers
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Jan 15, 2021 |
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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Jan 08, 2021 |
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Hiking cautiously into 2021
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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Merry Christmas from the desert!
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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Reptile Royalty
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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Car crashes and bloody noses
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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A spaceman in the desert
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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Thanksgiving for Four.
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Nov 28, 2020 |
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All creatures lost and found
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Nov 20, 2020 |
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Election fallout and marshmallow confusion
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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All eyes on the desert.
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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Warm Socks and long lines
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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Politics and cheesecake
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Oct 23, 2020 |
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Open roads and broken hearts
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Oct 16, 2020 |
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Smoke, mirrors and spurious holidays
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Oct 09, 2020 |
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Down the rabbit hole
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Oct 02, 2020 |
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Q&A Special!
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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The Rogue Z!
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Sep 25, 2020 |
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Unwanted visitors and more healthcare confusion
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Sep 18, 2020 |
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Trouble in the neighbourhood
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Sep 11, 2020 |
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Saying hello and goodbye
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Sep 04, 2020 |
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Cool nights and hot dogs.
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Aug 28, 2020 |
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Dust storms and locked doors
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Aug 21, 2020 |
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Reaching boiling point.
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Aug 14, 2020 |
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Say what?!
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Aug 07, 2020 |
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Trees and canyons and bears oh my!
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Jul 31, 2020 |
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Yearning for rain....and gravy
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Jul 24, 2020 |
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It’s time for the second summer.
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Jul 17, 2020 |
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Massive trucks, chattering teeth and collapsing ceilings
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Jul 10, 2020 |
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Fried eggs, melted boots and billion dollar teeth
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Jul 03, 2020 |
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More mountains climbed.
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Jun 26, 2020 |
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Thundering down Thunderbird
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Jun 18, 2020 |
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The week that lasted a month.
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Jun 12, 2020 |
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The worst times, the best people.
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Jun 05, 2020 |
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Bullies, burgers and lawsuits!
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May 29, 2020 |
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Dry heat and wet flannels
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May 22, 2020 |
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Birthdays, bog roll and childhood nightmares come true.
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May 15, 2020 |
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Socially distant house hunting and very expensive cats
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May 08, 2020 |
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One whole year!
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May 05, 2020 |
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Week fifty-two: Caged lions, murderous hawks and to floss or not to floss?
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May 01, 2020 |
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Week fifty-one: The sounds of the Sonoran Desert and more snakes alive!
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Apr 24, 2020 |
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Week fifty: Socially distant mountain walks and board games with the dog.
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Apr 17, 2020 |
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Week forty-nine: Amorous lizards and scorpion hunting at night
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Apr 10, 2020 |
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Week forty-eight: Golfing, nice nails and garages with a view
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Apr 03, 2020 |
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Week forty-seven: Where would I rather be?
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Mar 27, 2020 |
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Week forty-six: Self-isolating with crane flies
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Mar 20, 2020 |
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Week forty-five: wet, wet, wet, pizza confusion and the coronavirus comes calling.
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Mar 13, 2020 |
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Week forty-four: Speechless in the canyon
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Mar 06, 2020 |
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Week forty-three: Wild horses, tiny birds and big dramas
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Feb 28, 2020 |
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Week forty-two: Climbing all kinds of mountains
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Feb 25, 2020 |
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Week forty-one: The Valley turns pink
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Feb 24, 2020 |
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Week forty: Football and fridge magnets
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Feb 21, 2020 |
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Week thirty-nine: Big decisions and adventures with accents
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Feb 20, 2020 |
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Week thirty-eight: Shocking weather (!) and terrible TV
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Feb 19, 2020 |
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Week thirty-seven: Cowboys, outlaws and the White Dove
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Feb 18, 2020 |
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Week thirty-six: Adventures in Prescott; pine forests and moonscapes.
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Feb 17, 2020 |
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Week thirty-five: A new year in the desert
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Feb 14, 2020 |
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Week thirty-four: Our first desert Christmas.
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Feb 13, 2020 |
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Week thirty-three: Back home, but more bad news.
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Feb 12, 2020 |
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Week thirty-two: One week: Three states
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Feb 11, 2020 |
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Week thirty-one: Emergency at 4am!
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Feb 10, 2020 |
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Week thirty: Taking stock and giving thanks
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Feb 07, 2020 |
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Week twenty-nine: Which country am I in?
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Feb 06, 2020 |
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Week twenty-eight: Happy days in NYC
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Feb 05, 2020 |
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Week twenty-seven: The Wickedest Town in the West
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Feb 04, 2020 |
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Week twenty-six: Phoenix gets spooky
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Feb 03, 2020 |
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Week twenty-five: Toad in the what?
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Jan 31, 2020 |
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Week twenty-four: How to make friends in your forties
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Jan 30, 2020 |
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Week twenty-three: Snowbirds fly home and adventures in healthcare
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Jan 29, 2020 |
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Week twenty-two: Home
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Jan 28, 2020 |
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Week twenty-one: Thelma and Louise eat your heart out
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Jan 27, 2020 |
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Week twenty: Up Yours lung cancer!
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Jan 24, 2020 |
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Week nineteen: I wasn't supposed to be here...
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Jan 23, 2020 |
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Week eighteen: I can drive, but have to leave Arizona
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Jan 22, 2020 |
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Week seventeen: Snakes alive! Horse riding and lost gold
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Jan 21, 2020 |
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Week sixteen: Heartbreak
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Jan 20, 2020 |
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Week fifteen: Discovering the heart of Arizona
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Jan 17, 2020 |
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Week fourteen: Unless you really need to, don't get out of the car!
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Jan 16, 2020 |
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Week thirteen: La La Land
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Jan 15, 2020 |
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Week twelve: Our first monsoon and spy cacti
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Jan 14, 2020 |
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Week eleven: Black widows CAN jump.
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Jan 13, 2020 |
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Week ten: Podcasts vs scorpions
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Jan 10, 2020 |
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Week nine: A new house and a new HORROR!
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Jan 09, 2020 |
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Week eight: Tucson, saguaros and dive in movies
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Jan 08, 2020 |
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Week seven: The misters arrive, but so does homesickness...
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Jan 07, 2020 |
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Week six: Living in an oven and finding joy in the mundane
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Jan 06, 2020 |
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Week five: Success at adulting and shoe shopping for the dog
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Jan 03, 2020 |
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Week four: Aghhhhhhhhh!
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Jan 02, 2020 |
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Week three: Overpriced tea and the pets jet in!
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Jan 01, 2020 |
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Week two: New school, sweating and being Australian
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Dec 31, 2019 |
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Week one: Cacti, rain and laptop man
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Dec 30, 2019 |
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So how did we get here? Feeling the fear, but doing it anyway.
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Dec 09, 2019 |