Back to the Riverside Walk at last
June 2, 2020
A long-awaited few hours’ rest for the soul along the river. … More Back to the Riverside Walk at last
Category: Mental Health
Aliens under our feet
April 30, 2020
Another sanity-restoring macro photowalk. … More Aliens under our feet
Finding joy in small things
April 29, 2020
…or, staying sane in the Lockdown. … More Finding joy in small things
And not forgetting Bernard…
March 29, 2020
A general update on where I am with the cancer, and how we’re doing under lock down. … More And not forgetting Bernard…
Scanning Bernard
January 27, 2020
MRI first thing this morning, which are never fun. To be fair it’s only my second, the first was a head and neck one a few years ago when they were trying to work out whether or not I had Meniers Disease – I didn’t, it turned out, just a junior version called BPPV, a … More Scanning Bernard
Cheap Trick at Budokan
December 2, 2019
How had I forgotten how incredible this album was?! … More Cheap Trick at Budokan
A return to the river
October 4, 2019
Autumn returns, as does my writing. … More A return to the river
Peregrine shortlisted
April 17, 2019
I had a bit of exciting news the other day, that one of my Peregrine photos had been shortlisted for the British Wildlife Photography Awards. I put ten of them in in the end, although only at the very last minute, as the usual self-doubt and imposter syndrome were kicking in big time, but in … More Peregrine shortlisted
Don’t worry, be happy
March 30, 2019
When it comes down to it, it’s all you can do. … More Don’t worry, be happy
Reactance
March 16, 2019
Or, how I found a new word that changed my world and saved my life. … More Reactance
Permission to relax
March 4, 2019
I love this lady’s blog – with a name like ‘Cultivating Joy’, what’s not to love? She is always a go to for morning motivation – just wish she had a reblog button! But, she is worth the effort of copying and pasting. Enjoy. “Last Friday, on my day off, I gave myself a wonderful … More Permission to relax
To Whom It May Concern…
February 18, 2019
Yes. This.
Normal service will be resumed as soon as I’ve got my zen back
February 14, 2019
I got exhausted, full-on mind and body exhausted, and blogging two thousand words a day didn’t help. It was fun, but it became almost maniacal, and in the end I burned out. So I’m having a bit of a rest, from everything, to try to get some perspective back. I started practicing mindfulness a few … More Normal service will be resumed as soon as I’ve got my zen back
Discipline Your Mind
February 12, 2019
When I first read this, having just gone through a few days of personal hell – which I may or may not write about when I’ve got some energy back – I thought “yeah right, easy for you to say”, but you know what, he’s right. “You should use your energy and time and effort … More Discipline Your Mind
Somerset People
February 9, 2019
A most glorious short film that makes you ask the big questions – why are we doing this? Why are we beating ourselves up every waking hour, merely to survive? There has to be a better way, surely, if only we had the courage to escape from the safety of drudgery. Edit: as it turned … More Somerset People
What’s in your head, zombie…?
January 24, 2019
This one may seem like it’s about photography, but it’s not, it’s about how my head works sometimes. Took the dogs to Ninesprings this morning, as I often do. For those who don’t know Yeovil in Somerset (England), it’s an old Victorian estate bought by the District Council a good while ago, and converted into … More What’s in your head, zombie…?
Remembering Erika
November 9, 2017
It would have been my Canadian friend Erika Strobel’s birthday yesterday. I never met her, and without looking it up, I don’t know exactly how old she would have been, but I loved her anyway. We had many mutual friends, and several very dear ones in common, and we would often find ourselves conversing in … More Remembering Erika
An enviable lifestyle, apparently…
April 15, 2016
I recently had someone connect with me on LinkedIn who turned out to be a huge Bionicle fan. It’s not the first time, and it is quite satisfying to hear from these guys who grew up with the toys ten, fifteen years ago, although not as satisfying as royalties would have been of course… 😉 However, in his post-connection … More An enviable lifestyle, apparently…
Teenage dyspraxia, anxiety and PTSD within ‘The Multiverse of Max Tovey’
October 22, 2015
The character of fourteen year old Time Traveller Max Tovey arrived one night, while idly watching something on TV that I wasn’t that interested in. My gaze wandered to the door next to the TV, wondering how many people had walked through that door in the life of the house, imagining the ghosts of occupants … More Teenage dyspraxia, anxiety and PTSD within ‘The Multiverse of Max Tovey’
The Multiverse of Max Tovey – Review
September 6, 2015
Originally posted on Today We Did:
The Multiverse of Max Tovey by Alastair Swinnerton, e-book, 220 pages, published by European Geeks Publishing in 2015. Fourteen year old Max Tovey has some issues. He has been experiencing a terrifying recurrent dream, hallucinations of the distant past, and now his parents are taking him to Ham Hill…
The actual physical book
August 28, 2015
Every writer remembers their first credit, or their first by-line, and they’re wonderful moments, but today the first copies of my debut novel arrived. I know, there are a million writers out there who have had that moment, but this is MINE, and in the words of ‘Almost Famous’, “Damn I’m going to enjoy this!” Something like three years … More The actual physical book
So you want to write about Time Travel…?
August 9, 2015
Hmmm. Tricky one. Which way do you go – machine, wormhole, spirit guide, something-plugged-into-the-brain…? So many choices, so many pitfalls. A few years ago I was watching a film on TV that my wife wanted to watch but about which I wasn’t that bothered, and my attention drifted lazily to the door into the kitchen … More So you want to write about Time Travel…?
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