Our British waters have been invaded. Fleets of paddleboarders have taken to the lakes, rivers and seas in what, when one first witnesses it, appears to be quite an odd leisure activity. Standing up, on a surf board, with a…
Musings on living and working in Dorset. Sailing, writing, reviews and views on all things Bournemouth and beyond.
Our British waters have been invaded. Fleets of paddleboarders have taken to the lakes, rivers and seas in what, when one first witnesses it, appears to be quite an odd leisure activity. Standing up, on a surf board, with a…
As a race, we are increasingly preoccupied with documenting our own existence. At the same time, it would seem, we are becoming numbed to that which would have shocked past generations. These are the reasons, I have concluded, that some…
When the US government shut down in October 2013, the world was concerned about the international impact on finances, the stability of arguably the most powerful nation on the planet and if terrorists might seize the opportunity to strike. Personally,…
I grew up in a Cornish village. After I graduated and moved to Poole, commuting to Southampton for my Masters, I felt as though I’d found myself in almost unbearable overdevelopment. Poole seeps seamlessly into Bournemouth, onto Boscombe and Christchurch…
