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Freedom smells like petrol
Growing up a petrolhead; on elbowing my way into the boys’ club and proving that grease doesn’t care who wears it.
Aug 31
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The suffocation of summer
Everyone’s on the beach, and I’m just waiting for September…
Aug 24
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The dream that became a cage
On chasing freedom; untangling identity from ambition when a dream falls apart.
Aug 10
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July 2025
A red boat, a green loch, and a decade in motion
Ten years, a question in the wind, and a love letter to the wild north.
Jul 14
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June 2025
You'll never regret going swimming
Cold lakes, ancient instincts: the untamed gifts of wild swimming.
Jun 29
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Beyond the edge of the map
Where the road runs out and the land grows wild, silence stretches wide and we are left to listen. On finding warmth in the coldest places.
Jun 22
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The archive I carry
The quiet rebellion of documenting life by hand: a love letter to journalling and the ancient soul of storytelling.
Jun 15
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Far-sickness: the longing for elsewhere
I'm not homesick, I'm far-sick: a meditation on the longing for elsewhere and the bittersweet nature of staying still.
Jun 8
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What if obstacles aren't setbacks, but signposts?
On broken dreams, changing paths and the cycle of 5s.
Jun 1
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May 2025
Finding freedom in smoke and stars
To the church by the sea; how one night of camping kindled a life untethered.
May 27
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The thin metal line between safety and surrender
The quiet power of vulnerability, and what it can teach us about the kindness of strangers.
May 13
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When the road turns to ice
A near-tragedy on a frozen Turkish mountain; on fear, surrender and a well-timed cup of tea.
May 6
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