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21/05/2015

A* Life Choice: Impromptu Tourism

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May 2015, Paywall, Photogenius

always wear layers in this town son, Indifferent Ignorance, London, tourism, Tower Bridge, Tower of London
09/11/2014

Where Were You When…?

I feel like the fact it’s both Remembrance Sunday and 25 years since the Berlin Wall came down is monumental, but I don’t really feel qualified to write huge political essays on the foolishness of war and European politics since I didn’t exist 25 years ago, let alone during World War I. Looks kind of half-arsed… Continue reading

Fuckin’ Idiots, Government and Politics, November 2014, Photogenius

‘Child 44’, Berlin Wall, Cold War, Europe, fuckin’ idiots, Remembrance Sunday, Tower of London, wars, where were you when
01/10/2014

A Touritst’s Guide to Being a Tourist: Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red Display, Tower of London

I realised that I’d better get a move on with this since the poppies are coming down after Armistice Day (you can also purchase them for £25. Christmas present, anyone?). So I Googled the project and it turns out it’s called Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, which is slightly more intense although harder… Continue reading

History & Old Stuff, October 2014, THE WORLD *head in hands*

Art, Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red Display, Indifferent Ignorance, memorial, poppies, poppies at the Tower, review, Tower of London, World War I

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When I began this blog in 2009, I was a teenager. That’s why you’ll find some posts have been hidden behind a paywall. I was an incredibly different, less eloquent person when I was a teen, so if you want to read the thoughts of that teenager, you can join the No. 1 Readers’ Club for access.

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This blog continues to evolve with me. My favourite topics are books and reading, travel adventures, the extensive works of up and coming rock band My Chemical Romance and the occasional update about my life and work as an author and scriptwriter. I’m also interested in digital minimalism, how we can solve environmental issues and why it’s probably a better idea to make a cup of tea than it is to shout at people you disagree with.

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Tower of London

A* Life Choice: Impromptu Tourism

Where Were You When…?

A Touritst’s Guide to Being a Tourist: Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red Display, Tower of London