At a dinner party recently, a man’s interest in finding a quicker, cheaper more efficient way of getting from A to B was quickly dismissed as ‘too dangerous’ by his partner. Sadly, this kind of response to anything with two wheels and an engine is typical of people’s fears. I fully understand it, because if you come off anything with two wheels (even without an engine) it hurts. So, this little ditty is a message of support for the humble scooter.
One curious thing that many people say about Norwich for the first time, after the great shopping etc, is why on earth are there so many traffic lights in places that really don’t seem to need them. Although a mainly Vespa driver in the city, it is really frustrating even for me to whizz to the front of the many queues for traffic lights and see so little action at the crossing they are there to control.. Read more
A lovely friend of mine lent me a couple of crossbows, and together with my son’s new OnePlusOne camera phone, we managed to capture this video. Dont try this at home.
Out of all the things I experienced in New York it was time spent with a lady called Audrey that left the biggest impact. She’s a true New Yorker who I bumped into and chatted for ages about everything from the difference of Android, Windows and iOS, to her views on the various mayors of New York. She’s one of the 20,000 or so rough sleepers that we would in the UK describe as ‘fallen through the net’. Yet you quickly realise there is no net in New York to fall through. When the money dries out, you fall directly out on to the street. Read more
If all you read is this first paragraph, here’s what I want to say. When I look at the creation/evolution debate at a mature level, creation is a much more rational explanation of the scientific evidence than evolution.
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Many of you (particularly if you live in Trowse, go to Trowse Church or St Thomas in Norwich) have met Stewart. He’s a kind and gentle giant (6 foot 4) of a chap, who’s nickname is appropriately ‘Biggun’. He’s got a fascinating history and wanted to share this with you as it’s a great example how a little help and a welcoming authentic community can change someone’s life. Read more
Remember when you dropped your child off at school for the first time? That little body wobbling through the door of the school door with their bag into a new world for them? It’s a moving time for most parents, but here’s a story about the other end as my son achieves freedom from L-plates, and the joy and what is like to share good stuff with others. Read more
I love the train. Not only do you not generally have to worry about driving, but you are surrounded by strangers which I really love. It’s great to strike up conversations with new people, get a brief glimpse into their lives and share a bit of yours. So on a trip to London on May 1st with my trusty Nokia Lumia 1020 I took the following photos, edited them on the train and here’s the result! Read more
Lovely as it is to travel to distance places for adventures, like the mine visit a while ago – there’s lots of adventures to be had on your doorstep if you look hard enough. Here’s an overnight canoe camping expedition to to an island on a lake close to Trowse.. Read more
Walking on the beach with your dog is a timeless pleasure. To see your dog flashing around and playing with others, meeting complete strangers is a joy. One little bonus is to see a family walking together, and offering to take a picture of them all with their camera. A simple act of kindness to create a treasured reminder of that family’s walk.. Anyway, here’s some pics of my dog Leia on Winterton beach – my favourite walky spot. Read more
As my lovely dog continues to grow but remain as cute as ever, here’s the little girl and what she’s been up to this month. From a long weekend with her best friend Rocky, adventures with Mac, Peter and Frodo. And of course, a new trick or two! Read more
With fellow adventurers and a little idea of where we going, we explored one of Norwich’s many chalk mines near Eaton, south side of Norwich. It was a short but fascinating journey into the history of Norwich that I’ve never had the privilege to see before. With rather a shoddy map to give us some idea of where we were underground, we soon realised the extent of these mines yet amazingly, what a great condition they were in. As you can see from the graffiti, we weren’t the first to be there! Read more
Ever eagerly waited for a parcel to be delivered only to wait in, it not to arrive until you pop out for some milk? Every now and then I am wonderfully surprised by a company that has really thought things through. In this instance, the delivery company DPS.
The good everyday moments are so easily forgotten, so here’s some photos of little things of November 2013 that created fond memories. You know there’s great moments all around us all the time, if only we open are eyes to see them.
Have you ever been frustrated by UK health and safety nannies telling you what you can and cant eat? Ever been asked how would you like your meat cooked only to be told you can only have it within the ‘safe’ parameters of mediumly overcooked, or massively overcooked? Well, there is hope. After years of searching, I believe there was a divine moment in Leeds. Read more
At a men’s conference at the weekend, this video made so many laugh and also reinforces something we kind of know through experience, even if we don’t always act out the truth it reveals about women: they don’t want to be fixed. Read more
I popped up to a bridge by the A47 in Norfolk recently to try out some night time shots with my trusty Canon 450D. Basically, used a long shutter speed and wiggled the camera around a bit. Here’s what happened! Read more
Every man needs a shed, and after 15 years of having one it was time to make one. So here’s my shed story from the original idea through to what it looks like today. It would have been easy to go out and buy one, but there’s something great about creating one yourself. I’ve never built anything like this before, but alas, a shed is only a box with a roof really so how hard could it be! Here’s my story.. Read more
I never knew you can have so much creative fun with wire wool, if you twirl it around after setting it on fire! I never even knew that fine wire wool can be set alight in the first place. Needless to say, when my son told me about this little home science gem I was keen to find out if it was as good as I was told.