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pinningmywords

Hello and welcome to pinningmywords! My name is Virginia, but for my whole life I’ve been called Pin. I’m an Australian living in Tangier, via Paris (it was a mistake that I ended up in Tangier, but a jolly good one), and the purpose of this blog is to provide you with a snapshot of musings from wherever I sit. At this stage, it’s North Africa. I hope you’ll enjoy, and thank you for following.

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•From Morocco to Colorado• Nothing could have prepared me for the culture shock I was about to endure two days ago when I arrived in Crested Butte (yes, that’s a real town). From tea in the sunshine in Tangier, shirtsleeves and a scarf the only fender needed for the 18 degrees that is winter in Morocco, to one thousand layers and snow boots in Colorado, where the snow has not stopped falling in a town full of ski bunnies who have happy beans for breakfast, and my only mission - not to fall over every time I step outside walking like a penguin. So, here I am, the 40th birthday present for my best friend Skysie. There’s been non stop giggles during the happiest reunion with her and Lachie and their delicious children Archie and Jimmy. ‘You’re my very favourite godson’ I told Archie over a pizza the size of America last night. ‘But I’m your only godson Pin’ Archie reminded me, rolling his eyes. ‘Yes, but still my favourite godson,’ I told him. After a year long hiatus, it’s heaven to be back with them all in their new home, even if I look constantly like this emoji every time I step outside 😬 There is nothing in the world like old friends ♥️ • • • • #crestedbutte #colorado #friendship #happiness #snow

•Birthday dins• It all started out so sweet and calm for a beautiful (almost balmy), fun and happy night celebrating @gavin1966 at one of my very favourite Tangier houses ♥️♥️ • • • • #tangier #tanger #ladidar #gavinhoughtondesign #birthday

•Room with a view• My dearest friend in this hemisphere, Jonathan Dawson, was madly trimming trees when I took this picture at his beautiful country house just 20 minutes from Tangier and with sweeping views overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. We’re having such an unseasonably unseasonable winter here in North Africa, which has resulted in January swims and far too many days outside. Oh well, c’est la vie, we should all just move here ♥️ • • • • #jbila #tanger #tangier #maroc #morocco #divine #interiors #jonathandawson

•43• My two favourite people in the world and me, under a fig tree in Athens in April last year. Such a squinty photo of us all, but the best picture (of a bad bunch) taken on a trip together that was so very special, and one that I will treasure forever. Today they celebrate 43 years together, something that is unimaginable for me because I can’t even sit still for 43 minutes. Of them, I am so proud ♥️. Tons of love Mum and Dad, you’re the bestest parents and grandparents any of us could could ever wish for ♥️♥️ @mrs__________a @ccaffleck @edwinaaff @sophaff

•The Bar• It keeps getting better and better. This is a new find and it’s just moments from home. A hole in the wall, if you like. Beer is served in mini bottles, tapas in three varieties, one must be patient, and Dad wears a tie. Hassan II hangs proudly above and the clientele were all born pre 1950. It all makes perfect sense. Oh, and the phone is a wind up, just as I remember ♥️ • • • • #tanger #tangier #happiness #blogging #writing @a_nass24

•The Venezuela Cafe for Lovers of the Sea• What a name for a café in Morocco. Morning coffee with Jono is always fun, and yesterday we decided to mix it up a bit. ‘Follow me’ he said, before pushing through a door into an oasis just inside the Medina walls. Banana leaves and palms swayed in the courtyard, chickens chuckled, pussy cats purred and young boys played chess in the sunshine. ‘Don’t sit there,’ they warned, ‘its wet’. Fahd, pictured in the hoody, joined us for a long chat in impeccable English, telling us that he just likes to ‘chill with his friends in this café every day of the year’. He also said that I was probably 30 or so, which was (obviously) well received. It’s a sweet, secret of a place and one which I will be sure to revisit. Our friend, (pictured) in djellaba and tarboosh, blew bubbles with joy as he nattered over his tea 📷credit #jonathandawson ♥️ • • • • #tanger #tangier #maroc #pinningmywords #happiness

•100• After exactly 2 years of publishing sometimes daily, sometimes weekly, sometimes monthly and other times ‘neverly’ on my website pinningmywords.com (link ☝🏽), today I have published my 100th post, titled ‘Let us eat’. This year I will deliver a post each Tuesday and Thursday, all crafted in my little Moroccan home @the.tangier.flat 🏠. Thank you to everyone who has continued to read, I am enormously grateful and was so excited to receive a notification at this very minute that we’d reached 100 posts. Here’s to many, many more. Now, for a big glass of 🍷♥️! Please head to my website and subscribe if you haven’t already, I promise not to disappoint🥕 • • • • #tangier #tanger #blogging #writing #lifestyleblogger #happiness #maroc #morocco #motivation

•White doves• The ultimate sign of peace, these white doves greeted me puffed up in all their glory as I entered the market this afternoon. Their living conditions are questionable, but they are pretty all the same. A new post titled ‘The flow on’ can be found on my website (you can find link on my bio). Happy New Year (again!) and here’s to more writing in 2019 ♥️ • • • • #tangier #tanger #write #blog #inspire

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