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I’ve been waffling on since the late 1990s, and putting posts and random thoughts online here since 2004. These are the latest posts.
Oronsay Island
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A picturesque dog walk to the tidal island of Oronsay, off the coast of the Isle of Skye.
Arrival on the coast of Skye
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After around 2,300 kilometres of driving, a well-earned rest stop with family by the sea.
A pleasant and warm walk last weekend, with forest sections and huge panoramic views across the lake to the mountains.
Red Tarn from Glenridding via Birkhouse Moor
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In all of the years of visiting the Lake District, I’ve always pondered Helvellyn, but a hike in autumn 2024 was the first time I’d seen it up close.
The Camberley Obelisk
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An unusual folly in the woods at Camberley in Surrey… which has outlasted my junior school.
Spotting a fake horse
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The increasing difficulty of spotting fake content on social media platforms.
From the South to the North
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Heading from the far south of England to the far north of England in one long motorway drive.
Niederscherli
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Bern band Tschuggr sings critically about stereotypical folk from a small village near Bern.
Finding light in Turin
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Probably my favourite thing to do when visiting a city is to seek out special light with my camera. It helps me truly see the details of the place I’m visiting.
A short example of how to add a PluginSidebar to the WordPress Block Editor, and how to get WordPress user capabilities from the REST API.
Waisenhausplatz
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It’s been a while since we’ve sat in the city centre of Bern to take a break amongst running errands and visiting shops. And even longer since we’ve managed to snag one of the few benches amongst the market stalls outside Starbucks on Waisenhausplatz.
Burying a road for the sake of a neighbourhood
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Encasing a dual carriageway to provide a less polluted local environment in Zurich.
Notting Hill and Bayswater
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A set of monochrome photographs documenting a walk I took from Notting Hill to Bayswater in March 2025.
That London
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Spending an afternoon in London, paying attention to the city itself without reminiscing about the past.
Working around a problem on the WordPress Cover block when the viewport height is too small.
A wet and cold walk to a small Wainwright fell in January 2019.
