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  • Southport Rock

    I live near Southport, a Victorian seaside town in Northwest England that is somewhat faded from how it was in its heyday. In fact, over the twenty years or so that I’ve lived in the area I have witnessed the steady decline of parts of the resort, in particular the Lord Street shopping area which now seems to…

  • Mod Revival Project

    A couple of years ago I attended the Ribble Valley Mod Weekender in Clitheroe, and got some wonderful photographs of the goings-on and attendees. I have assembled these into a Mod Revival documentary project, and plan to work on this over the coming years as I attend other similar events and attempt to learn more…

  • Southport Festival of Speed

    It’s the Southport Festival of Speed at the moment, and among other things going on the original Sunbeam Tiger driven by Sir Henry Segrave, is on display at The Atkinson in Southport. On the promenade at Kings Gardens yesterday there was a classic car show culminating in a procession along Lord Street. I managed to…

  • Spin Cycle Project

    I’ve been meaning to take more pictures in laundrettes for years. Some of the older ones have amazing coloured machines and crazy decor that dates back decades. These places really need to be documented either before they disappear, or get renovated. This is a fantastic laundrette in Southport on Chestnut Street. It’s where my latest…

  • Finding your purpose in life

    This thought kind of follows on from this one, where I question the reliability of asking yourself to think back to when you were at your happiest. While I still think it’s near impossible to answer this question – and indeed find your purpose in life – I do think there are some questions you…

  • Why you don’t really know when you were at your happiest

    I had an interesting conversation with a client recently. She was advocating the practice of sitting quietly and asking yourself to think back to when you were at your happiest. The idea is that when you find that moment, you should plan your life to go forward in that direction. While this is a nice idea in…

  • What’s this blog about?

    Let’s just say it’s multi-purpose. Keeping a journal over a period of time is useful for reflection on how we behave. Reviewing a series of entries looking for recurring themes, common feelings, consistently helpful or problematic thoughts, ideas, and action-tendencies can reveal a lot about us, and provide input to a roadmap for modifying our…