Cumbrian Coalmine Protest: The Power of Conversation
What is it really like to be at an environmental protest? The divisions may not be as strong as the media and government would have us believe...
Category: England
For Grandad
To raise money for the Alzheimer's Society, brothers Danny and Ben are doing one big thing that they really hope their Grandad will remember...
Then I must make your portrait…
I told this story a few days ago on my favourite social medium, Instagram. It received a great response, so I thought I’d tell it…
On the Telly
There’s excitement afoot but more on that later in the month. In the meantime, whet your appetite with this short clip broadcast last night by…
Portrait of a Roundabout
Swan, Billy Mill and Cowgate — when strung together, these names could perhaps be mistaken for the title of an obscure new advertising agency. Instead, if you…
One Night Stand
Bleary-eyed this morning, I buttered the bread for my boys’ packed lunches. Like the porridge pot on the hob, Radio 4’s Today programme bubbled away…
Chasing Shadows
We find ourselves in the midst of an extremely topical Northern Lights season once again, with comparisons potentially being made to The Great Solar Storm…
Chapter Two: New Beginnings
A few weeks ago, I mentioned that this video clip had a new relevance for me. I’ve been asking myself some pretty straight questions recently.…
Kielder’s Golden Darkness
More money may have been spent in one year bailing out the banks than has ever been spent on scientific research (yes, in all fields,…
New Print: Peel Island
In August last year, I wrote a post entitled The Lake District and I. One of the photographs from that camping trip has always stuck…