Our garden has reached the point where I don’t need to fill gaps with annuals. Everything we planted four years ago has finally filled out and there is very little… Read More
A garden update
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Edinburgh in Spring
Edinburgh is beautiful place to be at this time of year. I’m visiting for work and our timing is perfect because the city centre is full of blossom. These photos… Read More
Norway in black and white
We set ourselves a photographic challenge in Norway — take one black and white photo each day on a disposable film camera. Digital photography provides the freedom to shoot as… Read More
Signs of life
We went away at the tail end of Winter and arrived home at the start of Spring. I was looking forward to seeing our garden full of life again but… Read More
RIB tour of Trollfjord
You know it’s going to be an exciting day when weatherproof suits and goggles are involved. We had booked a RIB tour to Trollfjorden, which included a sea eagle safari.… Read More
Lofoten sunsets
Sunsets in the Lofoten Islands were out of this world and we were lucky to experience colourful skies most evenings during our stay in Svolvær. I love how fleeting these… Read More
To Lofoten by sea
Our journey to the Lofoten Islands was one of the highlights from our trip to Norway. We flew from Oslo to Bodø, then took a bus from the airport to the… Read More
Stockfish frames, Svolvær
Svolvær has a distinct smell when the wind blows in the right direction — stockfish. Stockfish is Arctic cod that has been air dried on wooden frames (hjell) outdoors for… Read More
Norwegian adventure — part 2
This video marks the end of our time in Oslo. I’m sad to be leaving but also excited to begin the next part of our Norwegian adventure. I am going… Read More
Frozen bay at Gressholmen
Gressholmen was the second island we visited on our recent island hop around Oslo fjord. The Northern area is a nature reserve and we later discovered this island was home… Read More
Lindøya island
Island hopping in Oslo Fjord is a great way to spend a day. We boarded a small ferry at Aker brygge (a stone’s throw from Oslo City Hall) and visited three… Read More
Norwegian adventure — part 1
I’ve put together a few snippets from our first week in Oslo. We’ve done so much since we arrived, landing at the airport feels like a long time ago already!… Read More