Sam Walker's Desert Diaries

Snowfall and underpants

A big day when the first snow in a long time makes an appearance. There's a murkey discovery in the garage and does anyone know what time it is??

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Half-holidays and big celebrations

There's a new President in town, an historical holiday and a job offer at a local garden centre.

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Snakes, spiders and stupid drivers

The search for food for a very picky lizard brings us to a reptile nirvana. Driving school uncovers some interesting facts and we dip our toe into Arizona's cultura…

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

A glorious break in the snow (with a curry chaser) is somewhat marred by brush with the traffic police and the small matter of a full on political meltdown.

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Hiking cautiously into 2021

From nearly-lost dogs to fruitcake confusion, we wave farewell, finally, to 2020!

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Merry Christmas from the desert!

Our second Christmas in the USA is different for so many reasons, but we find joy in blending old family traditions with new ones. 

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Reptile Royalty

A new member of the family cements our conversion to desert dwellers.

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Car crashes and bloody noses

Despite the first rain in more than 100 days, the realities of living in a desert start to hit home.

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A Spaceman in the desert.

There's change afoot in Phoenix this week with new roads, purple zebras and astronauts taking lead roles... 

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Thanksgiving for Four.

An unprecedented Thanksgiving leaves time for experiments with food and a look into an alternative historical viewpoint of an American tradition.

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All creatures lost and found

A week spent working and walking, with brilliant distractions courtesy of the local Nextdoor group.  A friend and neighbour both have unwanted visitors.

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Election fallout and marshmallow confusion

Ten days on from the election, the Wild West feels pretty calm and with Thanskgiving around the corner, there are new and discombobulating dishes to inv…

All eyes on the desert

Arizona finds itself in the eye of the election storm, which continues to rage days after votes are cast. It's an uncomfortable time to be an immigrant on some occasions b…

Warm socks and long lines.

As the temperature cools down, the election hots up and a mystery over piles of rubbish is solved.

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Politics and cheesecake

It’s a week of milestones and we celebrate with enormous portions of pudding! A sticky situation with a politically engaged teenager is narrowly avoided !

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Open roads and broken hearts

A week full of wonderful adventures and very difficult news.

This one is for you Abigail Goswell. x

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Smoke, mirrors and spurious holidays

If a week is a long time in politics, this last week has felt like a century! Plus, a new "holiday" is discovered on a trip to the supermarket.

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Down the rabbit hole

School is back for the autumn, but the weather has yet to catch up. A trip to the shops take us down an unexpected rabbit hole....

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Q&A Special!

A special bonus epsiode, answering questions you have sent in about everything from politics to food, radio to regrets!

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The Rogue Z!

The small one's operation is a success and a lingustic milestone is reached!

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