it was 2007. we were on our way to the uk on a round the world ticket… always wanting to visit greece, i asked nic if we could stop on the way in athens, then take a ferry to an island close by. this is how we ended up on the island of paros towards […]
We check the tide timetable and the weather forecast and decide to make an early start to catch the low tide. Tide is a factor on this walk because at the northernmost point there’s an archway that you can only get through when the tide is low. We’re up and breakfasted and off by 8am. […]
1 // embracing winter. this season of darkness, where the evenings draw lines in my day like ink spreading across a blank page. 2 // going outside. in winter it’s easy to talk myself out of going for a walk in the rain or to skip a run on a blustery day. but it’s something […]
What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness. – John Steinbeck It’s cold enough to light the fire when we get home on Friday night, but there’s no kindling. We fix that later in the weekend, but for now I make do with newspaper and a blowtorch […]
city piece (i) pick a bus at random. ride all the way to the end and back. write down three things that surprised you. city piece (ii) listen to the sounds of the city. what can you hear that you’ve never noticed before. city piece (iii) imagine the person sitting opposite you, or behind you […]
sky piece (i) the blue hour with a pink clouds chaser sky piece (ii) this scarf i’m wearing reminds me of you, laughing under your wedding day sky sky piece (iii) find a spot that is comfortable to sit in for at least five minutes. sit there. look up +++ inspired by the writings of […]
+++ there are mornings for saying yes. yes to getting out of bed early – even though it’s chilly out and warm under the covers. yes to filling a thermos with hot coffee, putting a packet of ginger biscuits in my bag, and stuffing my pockets with spare camera batteries and a head torch. yes […]