Impermanent Embers

I caught a glimpse of something glowing in the ochre dawn. The air felt fresh, mingled with a ligneous scent I couldn’t quite put my finger on. That was when I knew. I’ve always appreciated the curious beauty of the natural world. This is likely thanks to my parents instilling such a proclivity in meContinue reading “Impermanent Embers”

Woe is Wanderlust

Last weekend, I am unashamed to say I spent much of my time binge-watching Emily in Paris, like most of the rest of the UK according to Netflix. It was everything I look for in an easy-watch and I gleefully allowed one episode to melt into another, not unlike a vast camembert, to add myContinue reading “Woe is Wanderlust”

Table Manners

It’s a strange but universal experience, the feeling of being watched. Despite not locking eyes with anyone, nor ever truly seeing the heads that inadvertently turn toward you, some ancient instinct within us can feel the faint electricity of each not-so-subtle glance hum through every cell of our being. I recently went to dinner withContinue reading “Table Manners”