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Is There Life On Mars(eille)?

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Not many sailors fighting in the dance hall, but there is certainly life in Marseille, France”s second city, […]

August 17, 2022 Beach, Bowie, Café, cheap hotels, Crime, Culture, drifting, Environment, France, Heritage, Landscapes, photography, Religion, Road trip, Saturday night, stories, street photography, summer, Travel writing, urban, Weather, writing

WHERE HAVE ALL THE BAD GUYS GONE? (reprise)

I posted the first version of this a couple of days back. I guess this is the final […]

June 17, 2022 Culture, depression, drifting, Edgelands, Environment, Ghosts, Hangover, Landscapes, Life, nostalgia, Road trip, Small town, Smoking, stories, summer, Time Travel, Weather, writing

Ziggy And the Thin White Duke

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Remembering Mr Stardust, who disappeared on this day in 2016. A few Bowie-inspired collages of my creation. Mr […]

January 10, 2022 Art, Bowie, collage, Culture, Dream, Ghosts, Graphic, Landscapes, Music, photography, Rock 'n' Roll, Therapy, Uncategorized

Self Made Punks

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I think punk was all about breaking the rules or breaking with convention to achieve your ultimate artistic […]

November 19, 2021 Art, collage, Culture, junk, nostalgia, photography, Revolution, Rock 'n' Roll, Rock and Roll, Time Travel

Collages Nouvelles

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Long time no blog. I seem to be channeling my energies into visual projects these days. Time to […]

October 10, 2021 Art, collage, Culture

Still Staring Out To Sea

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More of those folks who are (or not) staring out to sea.

August 16, 2021 Beach, Culture, France, French Riviera, Holidays, Landscapes, photography, street photography, summer, TRAVEL

Music For a Revolution

Choosing a few songs for Bastille day. First off is Bastille Day by Rush (obvious choice), next, Revolution […]

July 14, 2021 Bastille Day, Culture, France, French, Music, nostalgia

Paradise Peopled By Pessimists

It was one of those late night news, cum debate programmes, where “experts” and “hacks” sit round a […]

July 14, 2021 Culture, France, French, Philosophy, Revolution

Fair People

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Last weekend of our annual funfair, and the fair folks in my town are still out having a […]

July 9, 2021 Bourges, Culture, deepest france, Fun, funfair, Life, photography, street photography, Weekend

On The Edge

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Saturday night walking and stalking round the local fun fair, night time photo safari. All human life is […]

June 28, 2021 black and white photography, Bourges, Culture, deepest france, drifting, France, French, Fun, Home, Life, photography, Saturday night, Stree Photography, street photography, Uncategorized

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