Jewellery Shoot

by | Jul 10, 2013 | Blog, Photography

Have been asked to take some more pictures of jewellery. Shot about 120 pieces on 6th July. Then it’s into Aperture & Photoshop for a few days to edit them. These are straight product shots for a website. Hope to do some more interesting shots using a model in the near future.

Motorbiking

by | Jul 3, 2013 | Blog, Photography, Travel

Couldn’t resist taking a pic of this bike parked outside our boat in Greece. In fact I took a few pics of bikes over there. Hope it’s not going to be another motorbike obsession – that really is a mid-life crisis!

Skippered Up & Stripey

by | Jul 1, 2013 | Blog, Music, Travel

After a week’s intensive practical around the Greek Islands under guidance and expertise of Peter Newman we all just passed our Day Skipper (non tidal) course so we can skipper a yacht in the Mediterranean, Lakes and the Caribbean. It was a steep learning curve for us (particularly the sailing elements)  so it was a great relief to find we had all passed.

It was also the first time for a while when me and my sons Daniel & Jack had spent any real time together (Daniel lives in Norway and Jack lives in London) so it was very nice to have to work as a team (and I think they enjoyed being skippers with me as the bilge rat for a day).

Sailing in the Greek Islands

by | Jun 18, 2013 | Blog, Travel

In a few days I’ll be sailing around the Greek Islands with my two sons while doing the practical part of my Day Skippers licence. I’m really looking forward to it. Spending time with my sons will be great – and the Greek Islands are just the most beautiful places in the world (well – of the world I’ve seen so far anyway ..). The azure blue sea and the heat. Can’t wait.

Amazing Creatures

by | Jun 10, 2013 | Blog, Travel

Now that I’ve had a few weeks to reflect on our trip to South Africa I now realise that, whilst the lodge was gorgeous, the staff friendly and helpful, the country was varied and interesting, the true stars of the trip were the animals.

I was fascinated by them. And would love to go back.