So, here we are. The very last day of 2025, the final hours before we step into 2026 and whatever comes next.
This is not a feed.
It is a place to put things down.
Some of what you will find here was written years ago. Some of it is more recent. What matters is not when it was written, but that it still feels worth standing by.
Nothing here is optimised.
Nothing is chasing attention.
These pieces exist because writing helps me think clearly, notice what matters, and leave a trail I can recognise later.
If something resonates, that is welcome.
If it does not, that is fine too.
This is a quiet place by design.
You are not expected to keep up.
Read slowly.
Or do not read at all.
The choice is yours.
Written in 2015.
A New Camera
There is always a moment, just after buying a new camera, when everything feels possible.
Written in 2015.
Why Iām Not Chasing Likes
It is easy to confuse response with value.
Likes, shares, comments and reactions offer instant feedback. They feel like confirmation. Over time, they can also quietly distort what you choose to say and how you choose to say it.
Written in 2015. If anything, this has become more relevant.
The Problem With Always Being Available
There was a time when being reachable was a convenience.
Somewhere along the way, it became an expectation.
Written in 2015. Still, the most straightforward answer I have.
Why I Still Write
I do not write because anyone is waiting for it.
Written in 2014. This is a story, not a position statement.
Shooting Machine Guns in my Underpants
Some days start entirely ordinary and end somewhere you did not see coming.
This was one of those days.
Written in 2014. I still think about this every time I decide whether to carry a camera.
Goodwood and why I'm leaving the camera at home.
There is a strange pressure that comes with events like Goodwood.
Written in 2014, during a period of real financial strain. I am in a very different place now, but I am leaving this essentially as it was.
Being in a Financial Tailspin
Money has a way of getting into your head.
Written in 2014.
The Cult of What?
People keep asking what this is meant to be.
It is not a movement.
It is not a brand.
It is not something you sign up for.
It is a way of choosing how to live, quietly and on purpose.