Thinking about Vienna, I thought of touristy clichés: Sissi, opera, Mozartkugeln. Naff, quaint, boring. Not to worry. I wasn’t going… Read more How I Was Almost Eaten By Fish In An Abandoned Bunker: An Unusual Travel Story
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The Good, the Bad, and the Mad: A Review of Richard Wilhermer’s Anomalie
Going to a cinema to see a documentary about psychiatry does not sound like a recipe for a great night out, let alone a recommendable tourist activity, but hear me out…
How I Fell in Love with Nature Writing: Some Musings
What is it that makes nature writing so alluring? Can nature, or even just reading about it, be an antidote to stress? On tree hugging, daffodils and karate.
Finding Nature on Your Doorstep: A Non-Exotic Travel Story
A reflection on why you don’t always need to travel far to experience nature. And flamingos.
“I know the alphabet. Maybe I could be a writer” On Hubert Selby Jr.’s Last Exist to Brooklyn
Rarely have I encountered a less ambitious explanation of an author’s reasons for starting a literary career. But then again, Hubert Selby Jr. was no ordinary writer. Writing about the down and out, while struggling with poor health and addiction, one probably cares little about the literary establishment and its self-invented rules…
The Baby Is Here: Five Reflections on Publishing A Book
My author copies of my book have finally arrived and it’s putting me in a reflective mood. It’s been quite a journey…
Green Book: A Review
Is Oscar-contender Green Book a classic feelgood film or a problematic representation of real life events? The truth may lie somewhere in the middle.
Why You Should Do Yoga, Even If You Don’t Like To Talk About Chakras
It’s the end of January, which means it’s the end of my annual yoga retreat. Like most people I can’t afford to take this dreary month off work to practice upward facing dog in a hot and sunny location, so I’ve settled again for the more practical option. For the third year in a row I’ve taken part in Yoga with Adriene’s 30 day yoga journey. This year the programme is called Dedicate.
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A Travel Blog: Seal Watching in Horsey
I went to see the @HorseySeals and this is what happened… A tale of frost, endurance and the power of #nature
Meeting Benevolent Ghosts: An Encounter through Vintage Postcards
The only thing that beats browsing book shops is browsing second hand book shops. Between the dust and decaying paper,… Read more Meeting Benevolent Ghosts: An Encounter through Vintage Postcards
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