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For as long as my wife and I have been together, the tiny village of Middleton in Suffolk has been a welcome escape from the hustle and bustle of living and working around London. Her parents have had a small cottage here since the late 1970s, and we’ve been
I’ve been thinking about legacy lately. How do I want to spend the next thirty years that I hopefully still have, what impact do I want to have on the world and those around me, and what do I want to leave behind when I’m gone? Those are
Street markets are as much a part of London’s heritage as Big Ben or Piccadilly Circus. I myself grew up not far from Romford Market - in London’s East End - so they feel part of my heritage also. I remember our Saturday trips as a child to
There’s a special resonance to the twixmas period. It’s a luxurious and languid leftover from the madness of Christmas Day. If you’re lucky enough to get those few days off work it feels like the only time in the year when you can genuinely not feel guilty
I was lucky enough to spend a few unforgettable days last week in Marrakech. It was unforgettable because of the occasion, but also because it reminded me of my own limitations. We were visiting the red city for the first time in celebration of our twenty years wedding anniversary (where
Sometimes life throws us little coincidences that feel almost designed to teach us something, or to help us learn a bit more about ourselves. Earlier in the week I read a fantastic piece on Substack by . Jared talks at length about the persistence and perseverance of Henri Cartier-Bresson. HCB -
I am not the first, nor will I be the last to draw parallels between photography and philosophy. But as I spend more and more time with my camera, I find myself thinking more and more about photography not just as a medium for creativity but also as a medium
A tale of one new camera and one ruined roll
It’s taken me a while. I’m 51 years old but I’ve finally got to the point where I am prepared to call myself a failure. Before anyone gets worried and sends me encouraging messages of empathy and encouragement, let me explain. I’ve recently come to the
Over the weekend just gone I had the absolute joy of watching one of my younger sisters get married. As you would expect, it was a day full of emotion, love and celebration and I’m still smiling now when I think about it. My sister had asked if I
The thousands who do it every weekend will tell you that there’s something special in the ritual of going to watch a big sporting occasion on a Saturday or Sunday. And so it was for me as I went to see one of the London NFL games - Minnesota