A lifestyle blog
Can you believe I am 54 and have only just got my first chest freezer? I know, right? I dont think my neighbour was quite ready for the enthusiasm I greeted her with when she asked recently if I knew anybody who might like one. They are demolishing their garage so no longer have space for one and were looking to off load it. Instead they got to see it
If you’re looking for a delightful day out in the heart of England, Shaftesbury is a town that should be at the top of your list. Located in the picturesque county of Dorset, Shaftesbury boasts historic streets, stunning viewpoints, and is where we are headed this weekend so I have been doing some digging on where to eat and what to sea. Start your day with a hearty breakfast at
Photography crept up on me quietly. It did not arrive with a grand announcement or a shiny new identity. It just slipped into my life and started rearranging the furniture. Not the physical stuff, but the way I move through the world, the way I notice things, the way I feel about being here at all. Before photography, days were often something to get through. Lists, obligations, noise. I moved
I was sent some press tickets for Silverstone’s Lap of Lights, and a friend went along for me as we were deep in helping my MIL move house. And if you know anything about me you will know how gutted I was not to be able to drive around the iconic Silverstone circuit. Especially after my trip round the Isle of Man circuit in September! I hadn’t quite known what to
When Kodak brought Kodacolor back this year, the name made everyone do a double take. People expected a revival of the classic family film that lived inside every point and shoot camera at birthday parties and days out. But this new Kodacolor is not that film resurrected. It is a brand new stock built from motion picture technology, the same world that gives us that rich Kodak cinema look everyone
There is something quietly brilliant about the Bush Hotel in Farnham that takes a minute to appreciate. Maybe it is because it hides behind that unassuming arch on the high street. Maybe it is because locals tend to stroll past without ever thinking of it as somewhere they might actually stay. But once you have spent a night there, you realise it offers exactly the kind of easy comfort and
I took my new Canon EOS 3 out for its first proper roll with Fujifilm 200 in Farnham. I only had half an hour, but I wanted to see how this film would behave with the camera I had just bought on eBay. Buildings, bunting, and stone walls, all the things I love to photograph, became my focus. Fujifilm 200 is a gentle, approachable colour film. It’s not overly saturated,
My first roll of Kodak Tri-X 400 was shot in a mix of places: a polo match on a crisp afternoon, wandering the streets of London, and a quiet visit to my mum’s. I wanted to see how this classic black and white film would handle such different light and settings, and how it would respond in the Konica camera I had recently bought in Sweden. Tri-X 400 has a
I started my first roll of Agfacolor 400 in the garden, mostly as a test to see what it would do. I wasn’t expecting much, just wanted to see the colours and the grain, and get a feel for shooting film on the camera I picked up on a whim when I had serious FOMO surrounded by film camera lovers in Sweden. Agfa 400 is a classic black and white
Two months ago I added collagen into my daily routine. At the time I was recovering from carpal tunnel surgery and my focus was firmly on healing but my left hand wasn’t playing ball. A colleague with a medical background asked if I had ever considered taking collagen and whilst I had seen people on social media talking about the benefits for hair and skin I hadnt seen talk of
September has always felt like a quiet new beginning to me. It arrives without the fanfare of January, without fireworks or resolutions, and yet it carries its own kind of promise. The mornings turn crisper, evenings begin to draw in, and there is a subtle shift in the rhythm of the days that feels almost like an invitation to pause, breathe, and reset. For years, September was defined by the
If I am honest I don’t really like jam, I find it too sweet and on toast first thing in the morning I am more of a Bovril type person. However I live with a weirdo who either only eats toast with butter, or jam. Never both (he wont even butter a sandwich but that is another story). So when The Cornish Jar recently asked me if we would like
