Breakfast on the Orient Express

“The impossible could not have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances.”― Agatha Christie, Murder on the Orient Express When is the Orient Express not the Orient Express? Now this is a conundrum that might even be worthy of Hercule Poirot's little grey cells... On a trip up to the Lake District in … Continue reading Breakfast on the Orient Express

Close encounters of the Hobbit kind

Flashback Friday! I recently discovered all my travel souvenirs from my 6 months travelling through West Coast USA, New Zealand and Australia back in 2007. In amongst the postcards, flyers and CDs of my pictures was my journal. I kept a sort of diary of some of the places and experiences I had, mainly film … Continue reading Close encounters of the Hobbit kind

Looking for Ghostbusters

“Well there’s something you don’t see every day” New York feels as much a main character in the film Ghostbusters as Venkman, Spengler and Co. in my opinion. The city provides an energy and grounding to the story – what begins as a group of frustrated scientists capturing all manner of strange and freaky ghosts … Continue reading Looking for Ghostbusters

A long time ago in a galaxy, far, far away…

…or five years ago, in Tunisia and a few hours flight away. One of my strongest childhood memories is standing on top of a ridge of sand, staring wistfully into the distances as I watch the twin suns slowly set on the horizon… Okay, I was posing on a sand dune on the beach at … Continue reading A long time ago in a galaxy, far, far away…