Thailand was interesting. I went to Bangkok first. I liked certain elements (the awesome cheap stall food, the grape soda big gulps, the abundance of fresh fruit, the pretty temples glinting in the sunlight) but found other aspects rather depressing (the countless drunk travellers parading through the Kao San Road area booze in hand being […]

Having shared Nepal with you, it’s now time to move further east (and indeed south). I flew into Kuala Lumpur at the start of November 2010 and spent almost a month traveling up the eastern coast of Peninsular Malaysia toward the Thai border. The journey introduced me to the tiny fishing island of Pangkor, the […]

I’m back in Gateshead and have just had my second session with Bez at Triple Six Studios to add more line work to the sleeve on my right arm. Love it already. There’s going to be a bit of a break before I can get the rest done as I will be abroad, but hopefully […]

Whilst visiting my sister last time I was fortunate to be able to attend one of her Water Baby classes. She has been taking LJ swimming since he was only a month old. He absolutely loves it. It was a joy to watch him smile and giggle in the pool. I was so impressed. Speaking […]

I have a huge thing for vintage and I’m massively into nostalgia. Lucky for me, my auntie is too. She’s what you could call a hoarder, but I prefer to think of her as a collector. The curator of her own personal museum. A visit to her home is always full of wonder and beauty. […]