seven sisters • south downs uk

i’ve been trawling through a bunch of digital folders today, cleaning up a bit of a mess i made before i started organising my lightroom files neatly. i’m looking for some photos in particular, which are still proving elusive. but i’ve found some gold in the meantime; like this scan of a polaroid photo i […]

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postcards from an off-grid cabin (+ a discount code for you)

i don’t remember how i originally found about about unyoked. probably searching the internet for off-grid cabins or something. originally only available to visit in various parts of australia, they now also have cabins in new zealand, as well as the uk. last november, nic and i headed out to enjoy a few nights surrounded […]

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10 things to do on waiheke (that aren’t visiting a winery)

1 // walk te ara hura the perfect way to explore the island and discover its stunning natural beauty is by throwing on a pair of walking/running shoes and exploring any of the 100km of trails that make up te ara hura. there’s everything from bush to beaches, with short walks and longer ones 2 […]

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postcards from rakiura (stewart island)

rakiura (stewart island) is new zealand’s third-largest island (home to around 400 people). located a 1-hour boat ride across foveaux strait (or a short flight from invercargill). it’s bounded by a 164-kilometre coastline, one with ever changing moods, fringed by rocky coves and fine sandy beaches, surrounded by clusters of small islands. it’s māori name, […]

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vignettes

we are finally absorbed into the ritual and rhythm of the christmas break, a week after finishing work for the year. the previous week’s disbursements of hosting, sanding, painting, refreshing the bones of our garden studio, removing unwanted relics & decluttering that space a necessary prefix to our arriving, here. we have transformed the ways […]

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