Escape to Elba I recently had a couple of days off and escaped the rising mercury in the city and went to the coast. More specifically, the island of Elba. Despite being Italy’s third largest island it’s only 17 miles long by 11 miles wide and offers a hugely diverse geography, from beautiful beaches toContinue reading “A New Perspective”
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On Top of the World
I’ve recently come back from a few days in Madeira. I wanted to see my parents and the idea of catching up with them in sunnier climes was a much more appealing prospect than in the very soggy Blighty. So I left Rome very early one morning, took two flights, via Lisbon and was soonContinue reading “On Top of the World”
Peace At Last
This morning I woke up early. In fact I hadn’t really slept much. Rather than try and fight the inevitable I decided to embrace it and get up. I donned my running gear, laced up my trainers and headed out the door before sunrise. I’ve recently started enjoying running again. The clearing-the-head effect it hasContinue reading “Peace At Last”
Brand New Day 