I’ve just got back from a few days off the grid. Sometimes I find it useful to disconnect and go away. My phone stays on airplane mode, and I don’t check my email, WhatsApp, or FB Messenger. Unless I’m listening to music or taking photos – my phone is rarely on me. (I don’t feel compelled to share every moment […]

Ted is amazing! You can read his full post here. It’s easy to get wrapped up with goals and lists. I know I have done. Hindsight is a powerful thing. I wanted to travel for a long time. Growing up – reading about the world’s top sights and cultures fascinated me. I was curious and eager to see the world. During my […]

Warning. This may be the most boring,  rambling and self indulgent blog post I’ve written yet. Seriously… I’m not kidding! Apologies. These days I feel like i’m going crazy. I’ve been trying to make sense of things recently. I don’t understand anything any more. Forgive me if this sounds a little autistic. I don’t think I’ve ever been great at relationships. I’ve […]

I’m in transit on our way to Australia. I love flying and I love being in transit – always have done. It’s the one time in my life that I can relax. I’m uncontactable and have time to read, sleep, or watch a movie without any distractions. Whether it’s a train journey or a flight, I like how there is […]

We moved into an unfurnished place for the first time earlier this year. It had central heating and everything 🙂 I’m embarrassed to say that despite my age and income, I’ve lived my life as a student/hobo until recently.  I’ve always had trouble spending money on material things rather than experiences, (unless we’re talking about camera equipment, books, or fine wine….). Up […]

My life is slightly crazy at the moment, hence why I haven’t written anything for a while. I love living in London. It’s a beautiful city with so many opportunities. It’s easy to take it for granted. I’m lucky to live here. Photography This is a photo of the London Eye from Westminster Bridge. It was taken on Valentine’s Day […]

Here’s a photo of a Tibetan nun at the Ani Tsankhung Nunnery in Lhasa. The building was built in the 15th century on a site that had been used for meditation by the 7th century Tibetan king Songtsän Gampo. It’s a beautiful complex. One of my happiest memories is when we visited the on-site tea house run by the nuns. […]

I don’t know why people hate estate agents so much.  I asked one of them. He didn’t know. Reflecting on my experiences with estate agents over the years, I can’t say I’ve had many bad ones. All the agents I came across this time were wonderful. It was a pleasure interacting with them! I have a love-hate relationship with looking for […]

I haven’t got angry or lost it with anyone for a long long time.  Still, I lost it with a poor Enterprise car hire employee. I think his name was Pierce. (Sorry Pierce). We had just been told that my Taid didn’t have long to live and we had decided to hire a car to drive up to the hospital to […]

I’ve recently been forced to slow down. I’m not in a position to be as active or sociable right now. It’s a good thing in lots of ways, but it is deeply frustrating! Fortunately, it’s temporary and I’m going to make the most of being able to take it easy to focus on a few things I might not be able […]

Woo hoo! I made it! It’s the final day! These questions are hard! To be honest, I’m pretty glad it’s all over! From that point of view, it has been a real challenge. I’m not used to writing so openly and rushed. Most of the time I feel like I’m mumbling, droning on, and on and on… Anyway, let’s do this. […]

OMG, it’s a good thing I haven’t had much on this week! I get these writing alerts at 5pm London time! It’s Friday night people! Tonight’s writing prompt is “What difference do you want to make?”………. They’re right. I need to work on this one. Also, can I just apologise. This is going to be rushed. Actually, all of these […]

Is this over yet? No. Day 5. Today’s writing prompt is “What’s your elevator pitch”. …………………………I really don’t have an elevator pitch. Apparently LYL mean by “elevator pitch”, what are you excited about? What are you building or want to build? What do you care about….. I’ve read Simon Sinek’s Start With Why book, it’s very good. As is his […]

God knows! I really wasn’t expecting these kind of questions when I signed up to this…… I’m gathering now that this is some kind of public self exploratory exercise… “One thing I’m proud of?” To be honest, there are so many things I’m proud of. I’m lucky that way I guess. But, that does have a lot to do with being […]

Okay so we’re on day 2 of this “Blog Challenge”. Yay! Bring it on! Today’s writing prompt is “what do people thank me for”. OMG…seriously people! Let me think………………………………………………………………………………………. I guess. I’m often asked for ideas on places to travel. Good restaurants. Tips on things to see, places to go, and when. I’m sure there’s a really interesting and sexy […]

Okay, so I’m doing this LYL blog challenge. I’m trying another way to force myself to write. LYL (Live Your Legend) was set up by Scott Dinsmore who tragically died a few months ago. I actually only learnt about LYL as a result of his death.  His wife, Chelsea, is amazing – incredibly strong, really inspiring.  Scott’s written some fantastic […]

This is one of the prettiest trails we walked along in Glacier National Park. I almost stepped on two snakes along here too.

I love Autumn. It’s one of my favourite times of year. I got to visit Westonbirt Arboretum a few days ago. It’s near the Cotswolds and well worth a visit, especially at this time of year. The colours are beautiful!