PinnedMember-onlyGetting close to Everest — Three peaks, three passesReflections on the trip — It was all part of a plan in 2017, that after five years in Croatia I would take a month or two to venture out and decide what was next. Then Covid-19 delayed the adventure, and with this the trip evolved. I decided I wanted a few weeks away from…Travel8 min readTravel8 min read
May 14Member-onlyPublic speaking tipsBack to school, actually. — From poems to novels, and Instagram reels to short movies, I’ve been fairly productive over the past decade. However, there’s a huge difference between creating something and then letting the whole world see and hear it. It was definitely daunting at first, but now it has become second nature, so…Self4 min readSelf4 min read
May 10Member-onlyLet’s talk about your drinkingHow it affects us all. — This is a blogpost I’ve been writing for two years now, but for some reason I didn’t finish it. Then I gave up drinking for a month, and it reminded me that it’s time I finished it. At the young age of 23 I was offered a job working for…Alcohol6 min readAlcohol6 min read
May 7Member-onlyI’m useless. I’m worthless.Among other thoughts as a young man — Frantically I would track that player back, and slide in at the last moment to block the shot. From the resulting corner, I would head the ball away, get to it before the opposition and put it through for a teammate to score. Half an hour later I was out…Men4 min readMen4 min read
Apr 30Member-onlyWhat kept me here.Life in Dalmatia — I wrote this for someone, forgot to send it, so here it is for you. I moved to Croatia for the climate, mountains and sea, and I stayed for a whole lot more. Becoming a part of so many families People who live in Dalmatia (not just the Croatians!) are different, once you get to know them…Split3 min readSplit3 min read
Apr 20Member-onlyDOCNew Zealand — Silly poems for your backpack — I’ve never met a more useful DOC, Than the one I had in NZ, They’d show you the way, give you some warnings, And make sure you didn’t end up dead. Everyone talks about them, and their website too, Both locals and foreigners alike. …Hiking1 min readHiking1 min read
Apr 16Member-onlyChoosing where to liveAfter years of returning nowhere — It all started with a ruler. A ruler that I placed on the map when I was trying to decide where to move to. England was out of the picture. This was my third return to the motherland, and it had to be third time lucky for me. …Life4 min readLife4 min read
Apr 13Member-onlyPegs, pigs and pugsNew Zealand — Silly poems for your backpack — Accents are a wonderful thing, But sometimes confusing too. Especially when one country mixes up the vowels, Leaving you without a clue. I was at a campsite, chatting to the staff, When she asked me something that really made me laugh. Have you got enough pigs? That’s what I thought she…Hiking1 min readHiking1 min read
Apr 7Member-onlyWeather in New ZealandNew Zealand — Silly poems for your backpack — Four seasons in a day, That’s what they’ll all say, But we get that in the UK too. Rain, sun and snow And a wind that’ll blow you, All the way to Timbuktu Then I was in Te Anau in the summer, The weather was hot, I’d spent my day walking…Hiking1 min readHiking1 min read
Mar 20Member-onlyTwo islandsNew Zealand — Silly poems for your backpack — I fell in love with a beauty. Well two in fact, They even knew each other well. But it wasn’t to be, My family wouldn’t approve, A dream not even I could sell. The first had a mix, The rough with the smooth, A bit more urban and street, More…Hiking1 min readHiking1 min read
