Earlier this month, I was with The Monochrome Set on a whistle-stop tour of the US, taking in no less than nine gigs and three radio sessions on both the …
Dispatches from the Monochrome Set’s USA tour, March 2019 Read More
I’m not entirely sure why I got sent this press release from BT, but it’s quite interesting stuff, with loads of facts about the almighty surge in 999 calls caused …
New Year’s Eve in the UK: The 999 service’s busiest night of the year – and stupid calls listed Read More
Running along the Great Orme for a distance of one mile and forty feet (1.622 km), the Llandudno Cable Car is a splendid attraction in the seaside resort of Llandudno …
In photos: a trip on Llandudno’s wonderful cable car to the Great Orme, August 2018 Read More
Here’s a selection of around 80 photos taken around Oxford during a chilly early March weekend. It’s a beautiful place to visit, with some striking architecture and plenty of history …
Photos of Oxford: architecture, fog, frozen canal, church tower views and The Monochrome Set Read More
I’ve had a few disappointing trips to the Photographers’ Gallery in recent years, but Gregory Crewdson’s ‘Cathedral of the Pines’ exhibition completely blew me away. It’s a wonderful collection of work.
Stunning cinematic scenes: Gregory Crewdson’s ‘Cathedral of the Pines’ at the Photographers’ Gallery, London Read More
Here’s a selection of photos taken during a recent train journey from Brussels to Utrecht at the start of my December tour with the Monochrome Set.
Brussels to Utrecht: Tintin, band stickers, a strap on buffet and the mysterious face in the window Read More
If you’re desperate for a bit of relaxation, meditation, study and sleep, perhaps this ten hour treat of Arctic ambience might be the ticket. Pull the bedclothes up tight and …
Relax to the chilly ambient sounds of a frozen icebreaker in the Arctic Read More
Last month, I was travelling across Germany by train with The Monochrome Set, and although my hopes for Christmas card scenes of snow that was deep and crisp and even were …
Frosty scenes across Germany – 13 photos of a chilly Europe Read More
Formed in Glasgow in 2007, Admiral Fallow are another of those relatively obscure Scottish bands that I seem inexorably drawn to (see also: The Blue Nile/Doll By Doll etc), and a …
Scottish heart and passion: Admiral Fallow live at the Prince Albert in Brighton, Nov 2015 Read More
Arriving suitably drenched after my deeply unwise walk from Westgate on Sea to Margate, I grabbed a few photos around the town as I headed for hot coffee and beer.
A rainy day in Margate. Photos from a wet and windy May afternoon Read More
Before Dulwich Hamlet’s crucial play off final at Margate, I thought it would be a great idea to get off the train a stop earlier at Westgate-on-Sea and then walk …
Lost rabbits, fat balls and hideous headwinds – a walk from Westgate On Sea to Margate Read More
Located on Gray’s Inn Road, the Offsite Gallery is run by Vic the Barber and offers an unusual place to see art that is “perhaps too unconventional to be shown …
A Haircut and Art – Developers Up Yours by Gram Hilleard at the Offsite Gallery Read More
Iechyd Da and a Happy St David’s Day /Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sa to you all! I’m seeing the day in with a fairly sizeable hangover, with extra drinking encouraged by yesterday’s fabulous win …
Happy St David’s Day – Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant – 1st March 2015 Read More
I paid another visit to Margate over the weekend, and enjoyed some lovely walks around the town before heading off to see the mighty Dulwich Hamlet beat the home team …
Margate in winter: Dreamland, architecture, pub and beach views Read More
Autumn has long been one of my favourite seasons, second only to a proper winter with lashings of lovely snow and sharp, crisp, bright blue cloudless mornings.
The reds and browns of a beautiful autumn in London Read More
Late Saturday afternoon, I went for a hangover-clearing autumnal stroll through central London, taking in two parks and stopping off for some art. I started off at Green Park tube …
An autumnal London walk at dusk – Green Park, St James’s park, National Gallery and Oxford Street Read More
Here’s another set of photos from my recent trip to East Suffolk, although this time I’ll admit (to paraphrase Spinal Tap) that their appeal is likely to be more selective. So …
Photos of Saxmundham railway station and the closed Railway Pub, East Suffolk Read More
It’s stuffed full of historic buildings, has a long history dating back to Roman times, goes crazy on Bonfire Night and has a fabulous brewery right in the middle of the town. Yep, …
Photos of Lewes, East Sussex – old castle, historical buildings, Harveys ales and a car boot sale Read More
I enjoyed a splendid trip to the seaside town of Margate in Kent recently, and spent the day wandering around the beachfront and old town before heading off to the …
Over fifty Margate photos, including beach views, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more Read More
Here’s a selection of ten photos I took around Lower Manhattan during my recent visit to New York. Most of the photos were taken with an Olympus OM-D camera and …
Lower Manhattan, Soho and East Village and a dangling pretzel – ten New York street photos Read More
Sadly, any hopes of crunching my way through snow that was lying deep and crisp and even over the hillsides of north Cardiff were crushed by the bright sun that …
A Christmas Day walk up Graig Llanishen, north Cardiff Read More
After my once-beloved Cardiff City FC turned into a farcical travesty of itself courtesy of a Malaysian ego-maniac, I feared that I had lost one of the great passions in …
Sharing the Dulwich Hamlet FC love in Brooklyn, New York Read More
It’s only a 50 minute train journey out of downtown Brixton, but it sure feels like a different world when you get to the charming village of Otford in Kent, …
A lovely walk through the Kent countryside around Otford and Shoreham Read More
The former Thameslink railway tracks running through Barbican station now lie abandoned and covered in weeds, with metal gates blocking access at each end.
The disused Thameslink platforms at Barbican station, London Read More
With just two games left in the season and promotion rivals Maidstone three points behind, this was a must-win game for Dulwich Hamlet. And win they did!
Promotion is a heartbeat away as Dulwich Hamlet beat Crawley Down Gatwick 3-1 Read More
I was hoping to see London covered in clean, crisp white snow, but instead the New Year has started in a more traditional manner, with the capital under a grey, …
A damp and grey London walk along the Albert and Victoria Embankments Read More
After suffering the ultra-stingy Christmas offerings at Brixton, it was a treat to go back to Cardiff and see that the place looked rather festive. Here’s some photos.
Cardiff Christmas lights – street views around the capital, December, 2012 Read More
On Saturday the Mrs Mills Experience were invited back to play the Roman Road street market in London’s East End, this time to entertain the shoppers before the Christmas lights were turned on.
Christmas lights get turned on at Roman Road market, east London, Mrs Mills Experience provide the music Read More
It may look rather swishy now, but before being subjected to one of the longest running redevelopment schemes known to mankind, Brixton tube station used to be a really tatty …
Brixton tube station back in the day – Travelcard hustlers, drinkers and shouty types Read More
Sadly, there wasn’t a snow-covered festive scene to greet me on my return to Cardiff this year, as the weather had turned boringly mild. There was still loads going in around the city …
Cardiff city centre at Christmas 2011 – funfairs, shopping and Brains SA Read More