I write about my life: experience, memories and some photography.
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On the last night of our short break in Florence last year we had dinner in the hotel restaurant because it was a Sunday and options outside were limited. Fortunately it was a very good hotel with a ‘proper’ restaurant…
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(business) communications have changed …
I know that’s stating the bleeding obvious but sometimes it’s worth reminding ourselves of how much it’s changed and what it used to be like for the business traveller. I’ve had nigh on 50 years of such travel and here’s…
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Photo of the month: May 2025
A rose by any other name … it’s a climbing rose on the east facing side of our house and its blooms have been extraordinary this year. It’s nominally white but I really like it’s creaminess. This was taken using…
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All the countries I’ve ever visited (part II)
I’m fortunate. I’ve enjoyed lots of travel and had good experiences as I’ve done so. For much of the time it’s been business travel but a lots also been vacations when I’ve shared it with my family. In this and…
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5 memorable business trips (1)
I’ve been fortunate in that I’ve had jobs that have allowed me to travel and taken me to places I’d normally not visit. I’ve always enjoyed the travel part of my job, if you don’t you really should find another…
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Photo of the month: April 2025
Lots of choice this month on the back of a week away in South Wales early in the month. We were visiting gardens and this photo was taken at Aberglasney (https://aberglasney.org/) where it was just the right time to enjoy…
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Ros’ reaction to being re-elected
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GoSW 2025: five highlights
Back in 2022 we took a tour of Gardens of North Wales expertly led by Tony Russell (click here for a relevant blog post). It seemed a good idea to repeat it sometime in the South and earlier this month…
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Photo of the month: March 2025
This one goes right back to the start of the month and is another example of what the Japanese call ichi-go ichi-e or seize the moment (because once it’s gone it’s gone). I was walking home after the St David’s…
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What’s happened to used car sales people?
Many of us will remember the time when a visit to a car showroom prompted immediate contact with a sales person, most of them were men, who wouldn’t let you go until you’d told him what you wanted to buy,…
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