Photographs, reflections, and notes from my learning journey.

  • First Night in Brighton

    So we had our first night there. I have woken with a slight headache, ear-ache and sore throat so I am feeling a bit off-balance.  But those are caused, as…

  • Retail banking can and should be better

    The Vickers’ report has been praised for highlighting the importance of competition between high street banks. The report suggests it should be easier to switch accounts, via a system which…

  • Garden State OST

    I’m sure any music snob will remind me, soundtracks aren’t proper albums. Apparently they succeed on false merits: would you still love the music so much without the memory of…

  • Totem

    A huge tortoise shell looms below the sparkling figure gently spinning in a slow descent into the packed Royal Albert Hall. The tortoise shell is ripped from the skeletal dome…

  • Downloading Music: Hit & Miss

    As a music lover I consume a lot of music.  I’m a passionate collector and love the physical formats – CDs, vinyl, tapes.  I first ventured into the murky world…