And to witness so many students out on the streets of London and across the UK last week in protest at climate change and the way in which generations before them have effectively destroyed their future was, well, a joy.
All in Travel
Beauty From The Number 88A Bus
We moved from social club to cafe to our final destination on the number 88A bus and met a raft of kindness and smiling faces.
Monochrome Days, Black And White Weather
Six miles of watching the skies, admiring houses we will never be able to afford and noticing people we don’t really want to meet. Time wasting yet strangely uplifting.
Three Counties Road, A Vicar Without Dog Collar And A Damp Disappointment
The vicar without dog collar was not the only local who took some time out of their day to make us feel very welcome and we both reacted positively. A great reference for a small town surviving, one feels, on a steady stream of visitors looking to take in a little history with their tea and cake.
Modern And On Trend
It suddenly feels very modern and on trend to pass judgement and declare our moral outrage
New Art. New Artists. Same Old Glorious London
But today it was rather different. The crowds of tourists were missing and, rather bizarrely, it became more a case of parakeet watching than anything else.
Life In A Southern Town
Winter in a southern English town. Centuries old houses with wood-smoking chimneys and visible breath on their doorsteps.
A Collective "Wow" Moment
What is this life for, if not to sit on the top of a mountain and marvel at the setting sun?
Preening Supermodel or Girl-Next-Door?
It really is as romantic and enchanting as the guidebooks say, and also staggering in as much as there are breath-catching buildings literally around every corner. It is full of history, character and charm and houses some of the greatest and most important artistic treasures in the world.
Long May We Be Brave, Spontaneous and Motivated By Art
Even that old bastion of English grumpiness, the security guards on the main entrance, were engaging and funny on our visit.
A Glimpse Of Green In A Blurred World Of Grey
Life is, I believe, mostly blurred and confusing.
Moments of Beauty - Number One of an Occasional Series
We sat under the trees after hours on our feet, tired, thirsty and just a little irritable, as naïve tourists have a habit of being in warm countries.
I Could Bite Tracey Emin
Walk the streets more often. That would be my advice to anyone wanting to open their eyes and to see beneath the surface of their normal, everyday world.
Dark And Uncharted Terrain
Imagine this.
Walking along a gravel covered path, narrow, winding, thick vegetation on all sides.
On The Trail Of The Ponies
They say that sometimes life is easier when you just stick to what you know.
To Be Associated With Brighton
I was allocating people to locations as I travelled through life.
All Very Malasana
Madrid. A city of sunshine and colour. Of art and culture. Of people and cars and noise and life.
That Way Happiness Lies
The posts on the blog will tell you that there were good times. But I also tried to share some of the challenging moments and use the writing process to try to help me understand what was happening and why.
Hats and Beards, Dogs and Booze
That's my kind of music festival. Comfortable and age friendly.
Definition or confusion
Real life. A view into someone's world, full of colour and character and intrigue