Dawn Rain on Brecon Road
Right now it feels like summer has departed, and autumn is having a crack at the year early. Horse chestnut leaves are already on the turn, and that familiar morning […]
Cefn Sidan in March
It’s utterly insane what good results you can get from phone cameras now. The Sony Xperia 5 MkV can shoot RAW. This means you have what the sensor picks up, […]
Khashab Al Oud – by Ard Al Zaafaran
From the start of the year, I switch out my winter fragrance choices for much crisper, fresher fragrances – citruses, fougeres. This trend continues up until June when the skies […]
Longer Days
Tail end of February. Noticeably longer days. Not quite so good for catching sunsets on the way home from work, but skies still impressive.
Extracted by – R R Haywood
Review contains minor spoilers. I’ve got to admit, to me the premise of Extracted sounded both high-concept and cheesy at the same time. Three people; a world war two commando, […]
Ard Al Zaafaran – Waqar
Here’s an under-the-radar fragrance from Ard Al Zaafaran that I’ve had in my collection for a few years, yet have seen next to nothing about online, and I’ve no idea […]
Maniac Menagerie – by Ian Robb Wright
I’ve been reading Ian Robb Wright since around 2015 when I downloaded a copy of Seasick for free from Amazon. I really enjoyed that one and went on to read […]
Golden Frosty Morning
0°c at 4am dropping to -2.5°c by 7am. A dry, frosty morning. I absolutely love this view looking down the valley on mornings like this. Cold mist, golden light on […]
Final Sunset at the End of a Dry Week
Such a novelty to have a whole week of no rain. I’m worried we’ll get used to it. Great to have so many sunsets though. Teasing brighter evenings in the […]
10% Happier – By Dan Harris
I purchased 10% Happier 8 years ago. It’s been sitting in my Kindle collection all this time. But as part of 2024’s drive to finish books I’ve started, I delved […]