To start my 39th lap around the sun I had 4 days of utter bliss in Rome. I’ve eaten/ drunk my weight in pig, pasta, and wine. Had a proper history nerd out 🤓 and all of it done in glorious sunshine. Thank you for all the birthday wishes! I had the be… https://t.co/znHN8Kidk7
Anyone else dreaming of more exotic and warmer places than where you are right now? As I wait patiently for travel restrictions to be lifted I've been going back through old photos, and this one makes me smile. Taken in Le Jardin Majorelle (aka Yves St L… https://t.co/Ngpm3qiThF
Ahhh the London Eye, if you want a great view of the city there are better places than this tourist trap. Instead, Head to the Shard and take a coffee on the 32nd (might be 31st) floor, St Paul's Cathedral, take the stairs up to the Golden Gallery (make … https://t.co/GpJzGoA3H6
Home. Hull, on the banks of the mighty Humber. Lockdown 1, 2 & 3 have made me so grateful for what I have on my doorstep. Often lurking down here at dawn, I thought I'd mix it up for an evening stroll. I was certainly not disappointed. https://t.co/FOsY2tHbug
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi. One of the most mind-blowing places in the world (well, that I've been too anyway)
Where is the one place on the planet that has completely blown your mind?
📍Abu Dhabi, November 2019
#sheikhzayedmosque… https://t.co/8GSRTHDsR9
Abu Dhabi, a city steeped deeply in a rich heritage and also as you can see like most of this part of the world highly modern. Just behind me in this shot is Qasr Al Hosn built in the 17th Century (photos of this soon) but I was struck here by the contra… https://t.co/KdWt70tbnm
All about the wind turbines this week! There are plenty near me on land and at sea (The factory that builds them is down the road too).
This was taken late last year on the one track road to Fraisthorpe Beach, a friend of mine convinced me to come… https://t.co/PvM3IOgay9
Inside the Harpa Music Hall, Reykjavik.
This extraordinary building is stunning both inside and out. As the light changes in the day, the colour of the outside of the building changes with it, but I love the detail of the glass from the inside it … https://t.co/GghaQy8rAR
Do you miss jumping on a train and just going somewhere?
This is one of my fave parts of the train journey between Hull and London especially in the morning, this field of wind turbines is located just outside of Doncaster. taken en-route to Londo… https://t.co/1ZykqKOE22
It's only apt I follow my last post with an image taken during a "sobering" drift around Paris in 2019. After a skinful of everything wet and a fairly lacklustre dinner - I convinced my mates to come for a little post-dinner saunter through the backstree… https://t.co/fWxOn0DMtQ
Dérive (French): To drift unplanned, led by the landscape and architecture around you.
I love this word! as someone who has a tendency to wander off when I travel (usually distracted by an unusual building or the sound of live music) and in genera… https://t.co/jrr7Hc9iRE
What is one song that instantly puts you in a fantastic mood?
Mine is definitely Dancing in the Street by Martha Reeve and the Vandellas https://t.co/SgHC5Z8vZB
What's yours? #feelgoodfriday#myhappysong
Is there anything better than sunrise?
One of my non-negotiables during the last three lockdowns is to get out for a pre-dawn walk every day (yes, rain, hail, fog, and shine), more often than not I'm treated to some of the most wonderful skies https://t.co/9CLVewCWR8
"Hold up a mirror and ask yourself what you are capable of doing, and what you really care about. Then take the initiative - don’t wait for someone else to ask you to act." @SylviaEarle
Photo by TJ Fitzsimmons