Anything I write about the last year or rather the last 22 months or so will inevitably be a cliché. We’ve all been living through it and while everyone’s experience is different, this has affected us all. I’m only...
A weekend in Buxton
This time last year, I was at a friends reunion. We rented a great house with lots of space to hang out and play games. We’re spread all over the place now and I hadn’t seen some people in more...
Working my way through the list
I first posted my to-do list in 2016. It has 70 items on it and, in the last four years, I have managed to complete a few of them so I figured that would be a good place to...
Food blogging
I started wading through my photos to find some inspiration for travel blogging but, based on the percentage of photos I have of the meals I have eaten, it may turn into more of a food blogging exercise. I...
Travel Mourning
I was scheduled to leave on a great big adventure this morning. This was a big trip, one that could legitimately be called a trip-of-a-lifetime. And instead I’m at home and it’s just another weekday. But I’m going to...
Greetings from lockdown
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world for everyone and, on a personal level, I don’t think I have ever spent so much time in one place. Surprisingly, I’m not missing travel – it really doesn’t seem important in...
Status update
Someone commented that I’ve been rather quiet recently. There have been a lot of changes in my life this year so here’s a quick update. I got a job (yay!) but it’s office-based (boo!). It wouldn’t be accurate to...
Intentions for 2019
After doing terribly with last year’s intentions, my aims for this year are basically the same. This is because these are the things I know will make me happy and therefore it is in my own best interests to...
Today I went to… Croydon
I had a good reason, I promise. I’ve followed The Guyliner for ages. Since before he even unveiled his identity. Which he did for his debut novel The Last Romeo. Which is why I ended up in Croydon. I...
Caribbean Cruise #2
I went offline for a while and this is why. I spent a week visiting various Caribbean islands and not keeping up with world events – win/win situation. Day 1: Leaving San Juan Most Caribbean Cruises leave from mainland...