By week five I am more than halfway through the art residency in Bath, and the clock is starting to tick quite loudly. I know I’m going to be taking a week out for some…
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59. Art Residency wk 3: Out and about
It is already week 3 of my nine-week residency, and you may be wondering how I said yes to such a long project, without sorting out my accommodation first? Well, to be honest, I have…
42. A sign of the times
While it is true that travel broadens the mind, it also brings ones home country into sharp relief. Not so sharp as to be a shock, but sharp enough for me to be thinking, really?…
34. Greek moments
I spend my life shouting at the telly, which I find quite therapeutic. I am particularly vocal during films where medieval castles are getting bombarded (I have sons – I’ve had to watch a lot…
33. The delights of Drepano, and Christmas-on-wheels
Drepano is a funny little village on the coast of the Argolid. It has one big church in the middle, surrounded by cafes full of old blokes, a decent baklava shop, no police, and one…
23. Festivals, fireworks and the Hand of the King
Campsites have a difficult time out of season. Most close altogether, transmuting into strange little glamping-pod ghost towns. Others diversify and let out the space to groups and organisations. Several times we’ve been told we…
20. Angloville 2: my lovely wife
It is time for our second bash at volunteering with Angloville, the English immersion course that we came across in Slovakia (read the full story here). This one takes place in southern Poland, which is…
17. Bohemian Rhapsody
We arrive at a lovely campsite, just on the edge of the village of Chvalsiny (Pronunciation: make the sound of someone clearing a hefty wedge of phlegm from your throat, whilst being punched in the gut. Followed…