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Pictures of snow
This post is simply some of the images that I’ve taken over the last few days. We’ve had an unexpectedly large amount of snow fall (for where I live), and I’ve been out with my camera capturing it.
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More music from my son
Because I love my son, and I love music… I love my son’s music.
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My 2025 year in review
Reflecting upon my year with banal stats, like steps walked, words spoken, books read, and more. Do not read this unless you’re really bored!
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Walking on my ancestors
On a recent walk, I found myself in a churchyard. I’ve been here dozens of times before. Because it commands wonderful views of the coastline, I’m usually looking up and out across the sea. Today though, it was cloudy and I found myself looking at my surroundings more, looking at the ground more. For the […]
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Working from a small bag
Over the last few years, my set of requirements for work has become smaller and smaller. This is now what I need to function as a podcaster (which is what I do): That’s it. I can get it all in a tiny backpack. Who would have imagined just a few years ago that remote / […]
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In relation to animals
The subtle, yet profound, impact animals have on my life, and how they enrich my daily existence.
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Weird English stone carvings
Explore the captivating gargoyles of York’s churches, offering a glimpse into the rich history and architectural beauty of these iconic structures.
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Black Friday savings
On the verge of Black Friday 2025, discover how I plan to save big by buying nothing! Ingenious.
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Recycled churches
In the UK, church attendance has been in decline for decades, possibly a century. Almost nobody I know, including myself, go to church for it’s intended purpose. Our villages, towns and cities are peppered with thousands of churches. Many of them are very old, expensive to maintain and trying to find a place in a […]
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The ubiquity of walking
I’m lucky enough to live in, what we call in the UK, the countryside. There is very little of the UK which does not have the stamp of humanity upon it. Our countryside is composed of farmland, stone walls, managed forest and the like. In other parts of the world you have the chance to […]
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I love sound, not just music
This might sound (!) strange, but I love music and sounds equally. My favourite sound is without a doubt that of flowing water. Not the heavy crash of a waterfall after rain, rather the sound of a slow moving river or stream moving over rocks. There is no way to explain this, it’s been with […]