Back in the Saddle

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Blurry trip from the airport

After 18 months away from Asia, I finally headed back. Back in the saddle!

Some Hikes in the Mud

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Corfe Castle off in the distance, where we were staying for a couple of days.

No holiday back to the UK would be complete without some nice walks through some mud, on the way to some well-earned pints and packets of crisps. It’s one thing I really do miss in … Read More

Family Album 2012

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A much-needed trip home to see the family was accompanied with plenty of clicking cameras, as I attempted to capture Isla and Benjamin in their early years. Leaving them behind is always the hardest aspect … Read More

The Eames House

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Lauryn and I swapped one California city for another over Thanksgiving, and headed down to LA to celebrate with her family in a marginally warmer climate. I was delighted to discover that the Eames’ Case … Read More

Day of the Dead

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Day of the DeadĀ is the Mexican holiday that brings people together to remember those that have passed away. Rather more celebratory and stylish in nature than our own Halloween, it is a firm fixture on … Read More

Russian River

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Americans take their weekends very seriously – far more so than us lazy Europeans, who have lengthy holidays allotted to us. One of the local get-aways is to Russian River, an hour or two north … Read More

Marin County Civic Center

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I have been driving past this strange building on the 101 for almost a year now, on the way to mountain biking in Marin, or other outdoorsy activities. I suspected it was a Mosque (unlikely … Read More

Pinball Wizard

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My weekend of pure Americana continued, when we stumbled upon the annual Pinball Expo at theĀ Marin County Civic Center. There was obviously no choice – we had to go. Bringing together machines from over fifty … Read More

Saratoga Gap

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The perks of living in San Francisco and working Cupertino continue to unfold. The amount of quality riding within twenty minutes drive is astounding, and we are often lucky enough to hit it at quite … Read More

Tony & Kat

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Tony, one of my best Greek friends, got married to one of the best ladies I have had the pleasure of meeting, Miss P. Naturally, I flew in to make sure she didn’t change her … Read More