World Up!
Usually my blogs are focused on travel experiences, but like the vast majority of people that share this planet, my travelling has been severely curtailed. These days, because of the lockdown in place here in the UK, my travels are limited to the permitted daily stroll around Staplefield, the West Sussex village in which we [...]
When taking photographs, we typically try to get them as 'pin-sharp' as possible; but keeping those hands steady, especially with a heavy camera and lens, can be quite a challenge sometimes. For those shots that are perhaps not as sharp as we would like, editing programmes such as Photoshop contain tools and options that can [...]
In the 2 months since our well documented events of the Summer, we have focused on getting back to some sense of normality after returning to Dubai. For me that meant returning to work in Kuwait, combined with the regular weekend commute between Kuwait and Dubai. For Mel, physio has been the top priority, and [...]
For my first excursion of 2020, I had an overnight trip to the magnificent German capital city of Berlin. Although time was tight, I did manage to spend some time walking around the area close to my hotel, a walk which fortunately took in some of the city's most famous landmarks. I have been to [...]
Today is the 'dreaded' day; another year, another period of reflection and anticipation. I was just looking through Facebook, at the 'memories' section, where I could see posts from previous birthdays, and firstly, it's hard to believe that it's 2 years since I celebrated my 60th with a wonderful party in Gabiano, Italy. I know [...]
Regular followers will perhaps know that we have an apartment in the Cypriot village of Peyia, which is in the Western part of this wonderful island, near the popular holiday resort of Paphos - but with a weeks break to plan, we wanted to spend part of the time visiting somewhere new - and for [...]
With Summer just around the corner, it's a great time to get out in the English countryside, and enjoy the unique character of our small towns and villages that can be easily found, usually just a few miles from the busy road networks that span the country. Lindfield is one such village, it has picture [...]
With the beginning of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan earlier this week, I am reminded that I have been working here in Kuwait for a year now; a year that has literally flown by - in the words of Pink Floyd 'every year is getting shorter'. I also realised that I haven't written any [...]
For my final New York blog post (4 blogs from 4 days, not bad eh?), I wanted to share a few photos that didn't quite fit into the themes of the other posts, but which I like nonetheless, so join me on a trip around the city! We start down near the World Trade Centre, [...]
Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the 9/11 Museum all in one day, it promised to be a day of wonder, history and high emotion; but it started off really cold, as we left our hotel and walked a couple of blocks for an early egg mcmuffin at the golden arches, before hailing a cab [...]
