Photo-Journal
It’s been a grey, damp sort of week — not many standout photo moments, if I’m honest. So this week’s journal is more about the small things: a quiet coastline, a few little details spotted on walks… and then a burst of borrowed colour. Sydney in Bloom is
Spain 2025
Tuesday 4 February — Peñíscola Day 17 · From the mountains to the Mediterranean Peñíscola, Castellón Province, Valencian Community, Spain We woke to frost and early sunshine spilling over the mountains — a beautiful last morning after five nights in this spot. With food and gas running low, it was time to move
Reflections
Small pockets of freedom, woven into everyday life. A two-minute read inspired by Ali Abdaal’s latest newsletter Ali Abdaal dropped another newsletter into my inbox the other week. It followed on from his idea about small experiments and made me think a bit more carefully about freedom. Not
Tech-tips
Making your photo movie flow This follows on from last week’s Tech Tip, where we added photos and created a first iMovie project on the iPhone. This step is about a few simple adjustments that make your movie flow better and feel easier to watch. Nothing complicated — just small
Photo-Journal
A few from the week just gone. Another walk up Prestatyn Hillside. Same path, same view — still love it 🚶♀️🌿 A solo ride down the coast to Rhos-on-Sea 🚴♀️ I probably should’ve checked the forecast — a very wet ride out, but no icy blast 🌧️ A quick stop in St
Reflections
I’ve been listening to a podcast by Steven Bartlett about fasting and how our bodies are designed to cope with periods of not eating. It’s a long conversation, but a really interesting one. What struck me most wasn’t rules or routines, but the bigger idea behind it
Spain 2025
Wednesday 29 January — Bellvei Day 11 — Our final day in Bellvei, swapping vineyards for the Mediterranean Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain Another sunny day, this time with a cool breeze — but no complaints from us. After a few van chores, we set off on the bikes, which really is the best way
Tech-tips
I’ve dipped into iMovie a few times over the years, opened it, felt completely lost… and closed it again. This week, I decided it was time to stop avoiding it and start from the very beginning. Nothing clever. Just opening iMovie, adding a few photos, and seeing what happens.
Photo-Journal
It wasn’t the best weather this week: cold winds, snow and some fairly dismal days — but there was lots of sunshine in between. Early signs of spring — catkins spotted on a winter walk. A solo wander and a shared walk, a few days apart. The beach looked just as
Reflections
Looking back, I realise my positive mental attitude wasn’t built in one moment. It grew slowly, simply by changing what I paid attention to 🌱 Years ago, I read Follow Your Heart by Andrew Matthews. It encouraged me to notice what was good — in life, in others, and in myself.
France 2025
Friday 24 January — Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda Day 6 — A slow, easy day in the foothills to rest and reset after a busy week on the road Pyrénées-Orientales, France After a restless night, I woke with a flicker of doubt — that brief thought that maybe we’d taken on
