“The Power of Acceptance” 4 minute read It’s my birthday this week and I’m about to turn 50. Well actually, it’s only half that statement that is true. And the part that isn’t, is the whole purpose of writing this article. Confused already? Then let me explain. It is indeed my birthday this week, but…
SYML – Crossing Journeys in Manchester (9th October 2025)
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SYML – A Gatheryng in London (7th April 2025)
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Solo in Seville – Part Five
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Solo in Seville – Part Four
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Solo in Seville – Part Three
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Solo in Seville – Part Two
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Solo in Seville – Part One
“Solo in Seville” – Part One 11 minute read The truth about my trip to Seville is that I needed to escape life for a little while. It’s taken me 45 minutes to write that sentence, because up until now I’ve been sat staring at a blank screen, ruminating on how best to start this…
Little But Often
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Confessions of a Rock ‘n’ Roll Name Dropper – In Conversation with Laurie Kaye
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Meeting the Dull (Wo)men of Great Britain – The Post Box Toppers of Rhyl
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Why Everybody Needs to See Sound of Freedom
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The Goodness That Surrounds You
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Meeting the Dull Men of Great Britain – The Mountain Measurer
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Save Some Things Just For You
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Maddy’s Story
“Maddy’s Story” 16 minute read Life has a habit of taking us full circle. It had been 36 years since I’d last seen Maddy, a best friend of mine from junior school days. Yet as we sat in the upstairs room of Ashley’s Bar in Shrewsbury, it immediately felt familiar. The last time we saw…
The Myth About ‘Finding The One’
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Lud’s Church and The Roaches, England
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Why Top Gun: Maverick Has Been So Successful (and What It’s Meant To Me)
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Trinkets From My Travels
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Play The Long Game
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For The Love of Horror (and Facing Your Fears) – Manchester 2021
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The Story of the Butterfly (and the death of DMX)
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Don’t Ever Give Yourself The Chance For Regret
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I’d Forgotten How To Live (in praise of Feeder)
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Meeting the Dull Men of Great Britain – The Beer Can Collector
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Wild Camping 3: Attack of the Sheep – Edale, The Peak District
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Meeting the Dull Men of Great Britain – The Man Who Collects Vacuum Cleaners
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People Update: Bohemian Gypsy Gazelle Maryanne Pope
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Book Giveaway – Win a signed copy of ‘Craving Normal’ by Michele Miles Gardiner
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#12 Michele Miles Gardiner “Craving Normal”
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#11 Chris Gouge “Chris Gouge Photography”
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Meeting the Dull Men of Great Britain – The Crazy Golfers
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The Unspoken Side of Christmas
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The Truth About Friendships
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Meeting The Dull Men of Great Britain – The Event (Part Two)
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Meeting The Dull Men of Great Britain – The Event (Part One)
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Meeting The Dull Men of Great Britain – A True Story
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The Unfamiliar Familiar Path
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“Nordic Exposure” An Icelandic Adventure – Part Four
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“Nordic Exposure” An Icelandic Adventure – Part Three
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“Nordic Exposure” An Icelandic Adventure – Part Two
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“Nordic Exposure” An Icelandic Adventure – Part One
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People Update: Jonathan’s Orkney to Bournemouth Charity Ride
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#10 Jonathan “Orkney to Bournemouth”
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Free Prize Draw – Win a signed copy of “A Widow’s Awakening” by Maryanne Pope
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#8 Emily “Luxury Backpack”
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Wild Camping: Wasdale Head, The Lake District – Part Two
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Wild Camping: Wasdale Head, The Lake District – Part One
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Wild Camping: A New Concept Begins
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#7 Andrew “Authentic Traveling”
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“Four Nights in Florence (with a slice of Pisa)” Part Three
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“Four Nights in Florence (with a slice of Pisa)” Part Two
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“The Thailand Travel Diary” Part Five
“The Thailand Travel Diary” Part Five 20 minute read Previously in Part Four of “The Thailand Travel Diary” – Leaving Koh Tao, a weird sweaty wide-eyed nerd on a bus, avoiding the weird sweaty wide-eyed nerd in a service station, scaring and confusing the locals, arriving back in Bangkok, having faith restored by a taxi driver,…
“The Thailand Travel Diary” Part Four
“The Thailand Travel Diary” Part Four 21 minute read Previously in Part Three of “The Thailand Travel Diary” – Felt relaxed, swam to the rock, thought I’d drown, didn’t drown, felt good, woohoo, reflected with metaphors, Christmas karaoke, meeting two German girls, drank whisky, enjoyed the beach with the two German girls, laughed uncontrollably on…
“The Thailand Travel Diary” Part Three
“The Thailand Travel Diary” Part Three 17 minute read Previously in Part Two of “The Thailand Travel Diary” – Left Bangkok early in the morning, observed monks, reflective thoughts, a sickness-inducing catamaran ordeal, arrived at paradise, felt bad, then felt good, more reflective thoughts, hit the beach, communicated with a dog, watched a half-naked sun…
“The Thailand Travel Diary” Part Two
“The Thailand Travel Diary” Part Two 18 minute read Previously in Part One of “The Thailand Travel Diary” – Went to London, met a weirdo and two Israeli prostitutes, eavesdropped on a thought-provoking phonecall, gave bananas to a homeless man, felt confused, met Iva, had a moment, stopped feeling confused, found a quiet part of…
“The Thailand Travel Diary” Part One
“The Thailand Travel Diary” Part One 22 minute read I have a love affair with Thailand which has become almost unconditional. Even though my desire is to venture all over the world and to discover new places, new ways of living, new ways of thinking, and to find all the little gems, quirks, and even the…
Your Pursuit of Happiness and The Irony of New Year
“Your Pursuit of Happiness and The Irony of New Year” 10 minute read This year I decided to spend New Year’s Eve a little differently. I was at home alone. At 5.00pm I started my workout for the day, at 6.00pm I had a shower, and at 6.15pm I started cooking dinner. While my…
23 valuable life lessons
“23 Valuable Life Lessons” 5 minute read We’ve all lived our lives and learned a myriad of lessons; some of which we live by, and some of which we choose to completely ignore and then inevitably find ourselves re-learning further down the line, only to ask ourselves why we didn’t take notice the first…
The Mission: A Friend in Scotland
The Mission: A Friend in Scotland – Glasgow, Fort William, and Ben Nevis – July 2015 (and 2014) 25 minute read July 2015 It was bumper to bumper on the M6 north-bound and I was only three hours into my trip towards Scotland. The sky was clear, the sun was beaming, and my windows were…