It’s a place sought out by many with a reputation that proceeds. A land of canals, potent grass and red lights, with museums a many and askew gingerbread houses. Travelling to Netherland’s capital and most populated city, I took a quick hiatus from London to have a weekend affair with Amsterdam. DAY EENE Noses for…
This is not a pity story, a lithe airy post, or a means of offence to the subjects discussed. This is just a truth that is my own, with experiences and emotions that I’ve come to feel and know. Our whole lives, especially at young, we are fed tales of heroism, love and justice. You’re…
True to the title, and conquered in hours no more or no less, I visited the great Scotts for a rendezvous with history. Take my lens and checklist as reference points as I fast-track you through the gothic, compact and hilly capital of Edinburgh. Climbed Calton Hill Stood opposite Arthur King’s Seat – a 200 million…
A fleeting weekend of being drunk on the Irish accent, hunting for leprechauns, celebrity spotting the Pope, dancing in Temple Bar and perusing Trinity College. Add whiskey tasting at the Jameson Distillery, ogling at bog bodies and walking miles on bridges, parks and castle roads to the itinerary, and you've got yourself a roll of…
Lavender. The smell of my grandmother's sheets, motel toilet fresheners, garnishes in gin and those odd handmade lavender bags that Aunt Kathy has somewhere in her bedroom draw. Travelling to its natural habitat in Mayfield, we ventured out to see the organic lavender growers on the Surrey Downs. A humble £2 entry fee will get you endless…
The question on everyones lips and fingertips is “how are you doing?”. It sounds like a simple enough question. One that doesn’t take much thought or provoke calamity in the brain. But I’ve never been a fibber, and I can’t just sum it up with “good thanks, and yourself?”. […]
Suckling on maple syrup, watching reflections dance on the canal waterfront and anxiously dodging the swarm of Danish cyclists - pinch me if this is real, but am I in Copenhagen? Act One I like planes. I love airports. However, I’m not a huge fan of delayed planes at an over-crowded airport. That’s the icky pickle…
“To realise one's destiny is a person's only real obligation and when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” - Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist Most people take steps in life, especially when it comes to moving out. We move across streets, cities and states. We move the infants, the…
“There is a big difference between a good friend and a great one. A good friend would help you escape your issues, but a great friend would give you a shot of whisky, some hiking boots and a kick up the arse. 'Go climb', they’d say.” - Written at 7:46am whilst drinking tea outside in…
Change is not an enemy, nor is it a foe, it is simply a friend in fear - written by me on the back of a pharmacy receipt at 4pm in an undercover carpark, December 2017. I was born with an itch. Not like scabies or shingles or anything (although I did suffer from mild psoriasis when…
