“Solo in Seville” – Part Five 18 minute read Previously in Part Four of “Solo in Seville” – Things feeling different, unexpected changes in weather, changes in plans because of said changes in weather, quiet time reflecting, coffee, there’s always coffee, buying an umbrella from a smiley man, damn that umbrella was easy to find,…
Solo in Seville – Part Four
“Solo in Seville” – Part Four 12 minute read Previously in Part Three of “Solo in Seville” – The safe walk of death, adventures with Sylvester Stallone, a lesson about olives, the potential for weather-induced disappointment, concentrated wind, though not of the farty-type, flashbacks to Iceland, fun facts about rabbits, almost making a new friend,…
Solo in Seville – Part Three
“Solo in Seville” – Part Three 16 minute read Previously in Part Two of “Solo in Seville” – Giant wooden mushrooms, first day wobbles, getting shafted by security but not as badly shafted as somebody else, cue a reflective moment, a glamorous lady on a plane, and a snake on the plane (without Samuel L…
Solo in Seville – Part Two
“Solo in Seville” – Part Two 12 minute read Previously in Part One of “Solo in Seville” – Talking about the ending of a relationship, observing the differences between travelling solo and travelling as a couple, reflecting on life, both the celebrations and the potential for regret, plan B becoming the new plan A, and,…
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…
Blog: Answering the Call of the Wild, and an Ode to Postie Steve
Blog: Answering the Call of the Wild, and an Ode to Postie Steve 10 minute read Hello dear reader and welcome to the completely mixed bag of content that is otherwise known as the blog post. This is the Lossul equivalent of those late-night magazine shows that we used to get on TV; think of…
Lud’s Church and The Roaches, England
Lud’s Church and The Roaches, England 4 minute read I woke up this morning feeling the need for adventure. And with the rise of the sun that came pouring through my bedroom window, I was up and out of the house. The drive took me a little over an hour, and even during this early…
Trinkets From My Travels
“Trinkets From My Travels” 4 minute read Since moving house a couple of years ago, I’d been using one of my spare bedrooms as a storeroom. We’ve all done it haven’t we; where the task of unpacking everything can feel so huge that we end up taking out only the essentials. Everything else ends up…
Don’t Ever Give Yourself The Chance For Regret
“Don’t Ever Give Yourself The Chance For Regret” 4 minute read I had the most amazing drive to work this morning. I’d woken up to blazing sunshine, had a shower and got changed. Downstairs I ate breakfast as the sun poured in through the blinds, the reflections of light casting horizontal lines across the dining…