London: A Painterly Portrait
Imagine you are standing at sunrise on Primrose Hill, looking south across the vast cityscape of London. Now rewind the clock to the turn of…
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Rum at Dusk
“All the complex wires of life were stripped out and he could see the structure of life. “Nothing but rock and sea, the tiny figures…
Postcards from the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
I’ve been involved in a rather special journey over the last week or so — accompanying my friend Duncan Davis on his narrowboat, Pearl Barley, from…
My Own Perfect Landscape
I’ve been looking forward to writing about Cambois (pronounced Kammus) for a long time now — in particular, introducing you to the photograph featured in this…
A Pilgrimage to Bardsey Island
The Llŷn Peninsula sits on the very north western corner of Wales. We (like many others) have always referred to it as the pig’s ear…
The Lake District and I
Back in June (remember, when it was really raining?) we went camping with a bunch of friends in Dodgson Wood, on the banks of Coniston…
Remembering Ardnamurchan
Recently, with our boys away, my wife and I set off on a small road trip. We headed north from our home in Newcastle, bound…