Back Door Kitchen @ Unwined in Tooting

After taking a load of photos for #24HrsToots I was invited to take photos of Rob, the chef currently residing at Unwined in Tooting, and his wonderful food. He runs Back Door Kitchen and is their first guest chef. I headed down to the market on Sunday lunch time and was fortunate enough to be offered a couple of dishes […]

#24HrsToots

A recent piece of research claimed that Tooting is the unhappiest place in London, something that all Tooting residents knew to be false. I don’t know whether the excellent Tooting Daily PRSS organised #24HrsToots to counter this reputation or not, but it was a fantastic idea. The concept was for as many people as possible […]

Six more must see sights in Ghana

I knew six wouldn’t be enough when I wrote a blog about the must see sights in Ghana a couple of years ago. So here are six more ‘must see’ sights for when you visit Ghana, they range from beaches and forts, to mountains and monkeys. The six can be seen on the map below and […]

Cooking in Rome

“What is the pasta that goes with bolognese sauce?” asked Chef Andrea to group of cooks hoping to learn how to create delicious Italian dishes in his kitchen. I knew this one. “Spaghetti,” I confidently said with a smug look on my face. “NOOOO! That is how you do it in your country, but now you […]

Rome top five

How can anyone sum up in Rome in a few sentences? Centre of one of the greatest empires ever seen, home of the gladiators, stunning architecture on every turn, the Vatican City and food that is eaten the world over. A gorgeous city at any time of year I was lucky enough to visit during winter […]

The London Wetland Centre

The London Wetland Centre is a stunning 100 acre site in Barnes, run by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. Many birds and other wildlife have taken permanent residency at the centre and hundreds of others pass through on annual migration routes providing great opportunities to practice wildlife photography. I headed to Barnes with my friend Matt, who […]

Shine Night Walk 2014

On September 27th I was lucky enough to be a volunteer photographer for the Cancer Research Shine Night Walk. Any mass participation event has a buzz about it but with thousands of people fundraising to end cancer, whilst remembering and honouring loved ones, it meant that there was a very special atmosphere in London. The […]

Surfing St Ives

I’d had my first taste of surfing in St Ives a year ago and, despite a two hour lesson, I didn’t manage to stand up once. I returned this year determined to catch a wave and and conquer the world of beginners surfing. I couldn’t have picked a nicer day with barely a cloud in […]

Land’s End to Sennen Cove

The walk from Land’s End, the most south-westerly point in Britain, to Sennen Cove is one of my favourites. Land’s End, despite the ugly tourist attractions, is still a lovely place with some gorgeous views and the walk across the cliffs, just metres from huge drops at times, is stunning. This look out point is fantastic […]

The Minack Theatre

“That cliff over there, why don’t we dig a theatre out of the granite to sit 750 people and put on productions of Shakespeare?” “I’m not sure that’s entirely realistic Ms Cade.” “Just you wait.” Is how I imagine the conversation between Minack founder Rowena Cade and fellow workers went. And she was absolutely on the money. […]

Marching up St Michael’s Mount

St Michael’s Mount (or Karrek Loos yn Koos if you’re practicing your Cornish) sits protecting the bay of Marazion. Surrounded by calm, turquoise seas in the summer and angry, grey waters in the winter it harbours stories of myth and legend dating back centuries. The story goes that a mythical giant named Cormoran once lived on […]

Exploring Porthleven

The Cornish coast is dotted with idyllic fishing villages and Porthleven, the most southerly port on the island of Great Britain, is as charming as any. With golden sand beaches stretching off in to the distance, fishermen selling their catches in the harbour and some top eateries it’s a lovely place to while away an […]