London Eye

Friday, June 17th, 2011

Ok. I’m posting this one a tad late, but being in planes and trains for the last week hasn’t really enabled me to get online...

Naked Bike Ride

Sunday, June 13th, 2010

This sunday was Brighton’s Naked Bike Ride, and here’s the photo from it…...

Morning Party on the Beach

Sunday, June 13th, 2010

After the match we took the party into town, where we headed to Casablanca’s, a jazz club on Ship Street, where they always have a...

World Cup

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

The World Cup has started, and we had a big gathering at our house to celebrate the event. England was playing USA for their first...

At Work

Friday, June 11th, 2010

Where is flo? At work – taking pictures of charts, plotters and pencils for one of our projects at Kineo. It’s exciting, I’m having fun,...

My beloved Vespa

Sunday, June 6th, 2010

This is it, it’s time to separate myself from my Vespa, which I’ve had for the last 2.5 years! After investing a bit of money...

First Day of Summer

Monday, May 24th, 2010

This weekend, the weather was amazing, for the first time this year. Not only was it very sunny, but it was also very hot! The...

New Forest Poneys

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

The New Forest is mostly famous for its wildlife, which includes a wide variety of birds, deer, donkeys, and ponies. These ponies are indigenous to...

The New Forest

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

This weekend is the May bank holiday weekend in the UK, and I’ve got 3 visitors coming to Brighton. I’ve therefore decided to rent a...

Brighton Marathon 2010

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

Yesterday was the Brighton Marathon, very first full Marathon in the city! It was just down the road from my house so got up this...

Perfect Sun

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

Yesterday afternoon there was a perfect blue sky and a perfect sun. I took my Vespa for a ride, to get a better view of...

Channel Storm

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

It has been, well, a wonderful week this week in the UK, featuring, rain, grey skies and work! At least I guess this means people...

My First Big Bike Lesson!

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Today I took my first big bike lesson, on this Yamaha 600cc. Beautiful day to go biking, with a beautiful bike! It went really well...

Kingston Village

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Yesterday we went for a walk in the Downs of East Sussex, with a bunch of photograph-amateur friends. The village where this picture was taken...

Bowling at the Marina

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

After going for a long walk at the Marina in Brighton, we went bowling! Bowling is fun – it brings people together, and also brings...

Brighton Marina

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Today was the Brighton Half Marathon, which my housemates Kelly and Alan ran and succeeded, even under the harsh weather conditions (rain & wind –...

Seagull Dance

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

Went down to the beach on this beautiful Saturday afternoon, to find that seagulls are still here! They are indeed very much part of the...

Southern Trains

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

This is a special dedication to all of those who have to commute on the Southern trains from Brighton to London everyday. To be fair,...

Lonely Valentine’s at Victoria Station

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

Today was Valentine’s Day! Well, I guess that’s an exciting statement if you actually have a special someone to celebrate it with. I personally spent...

West Pier Lighting in the Night

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Tonight the West Pier in Brighton was lit for one-night only in an attempt to recreate its original appearance, before it was burnt down by...

Seagull in the sunset

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Today was such a great day – after waking up to a yet another long night out on Friday, I went with a friend to...

Brighton Pier Sunset and Birdies

Monday, February 1st, 2010

We have been lucky enough to have great weather in Brighton for the last few days. Today I was working from home, and decided around...

Devil’s Dyke in the cold

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Sunday – is synonym in England to Sunday Roast! After the usual Sunday Roast at the Cooper’s Cask in Hove on Farm Road (try it,...

Freezing but sunny Brighton

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Saturday I was going to see one of my clients, who lives in the Kemp Town area of Brighton. I rode the Vespa there without...

Seven Sisters Sunset

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

This is one beautiful coloured sunset from after the walk…...

Near the cliff

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

My cousin Max wondering if he should go any further on one of the...

The Seven Sisters

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

This weekend friends from abroad were visiting, so after a great party on the Saturday, we decided it’d be nice to go to the Seven...

Canary Wharf Station

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

My flatmate and I went up to London last weekend, to visit some flats. One of the areas we were looking at was Canary Wharf,...

Snow on Brighton Beach

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Back in England! And the weather has been a little moody in the last few days, with quite some snow falling in certain parts of...

Bye bye London

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

That’s it! The day has come! I am leaving the UK, once again, for more travel adventures! The next destination is Chile, where I will...

Henry’s house

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

My sister Ely, who lives in Durban, South Africa, came back to Europe for a power visit, where she will go to the UK, France...

Blaise Castle Folly Castle

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

This was the Castle at the Blaise Estate, near Bristol, in the West of England. The castle itself was actually pretty small, but very beautiful,...

Hiding in the Woods

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

This picture was taken in the Blaise Castle Woods, a really nice park located just minutes drive away from the Bristol city centre. I came...

Lewes Bonfire Night

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Yesterday was the 5th of November, one very important date in the English calendar. According to Wikipedia, Guy Fawkes Night is an annual celebration on...

Lancing beach horseriding

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

It’s been another busy weekend, with a lot of entertainment. After the usual Sunday Roast today at the Hampton (not the greatest food, if you...

Devil’s Dyke

Monday, October 12th, 2009

After our house warming party last night, we decided that our Sunday would be productive. We therefore went for a beautiful Sunday roast at this...

West Pier

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

Today there were very low tides on the beach, and the sea retired quite far out, far enough to walk all the way to the...

White Air ’09

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

This weekend in Brighton was held the White Air Competition, an extreme sports event which features live music and stunning sports performances. It is held...

Hove Beach

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

We went down to the beach the other day to go and play some pétanque – this french game which involves throwing balls on a...

Shoreham Airshow

Monday, August 31st, 2009

It was the Shoreham-by-Sea airshow last weekend. It was held on Saturday and Sunday, but only went on that Sunday… It was such beautiful weather...

Fiat Punto dies on the A23

Saturday, August 15th, 2009

I was driving my flatmate’s car to London today when after 8.9 miles it broke down on the A23, motorway going North. I did everything...

Churchill Square Apple Store

Sunday, August 9th, 2009

Sunday afternoon, in Brighton, what to do? Go to the Apple shop. Come on, it’s fun! It’s just opened and as always, it’s really really...

Brighton Pier Fireworks

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

I was sitting down in my room watching a brilliant documentary called Man on Wire, based on the French wire-walker Philippe Petit who, in 1974,...

Brighton Beach

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

That’s it, after just about 5 months of travelling I’m back to Brighton, closest place to London to go to the beach. I still “own”...

Camden Lock

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

I’m back in London! And the weather is niiiiice (well was, when I took this shot!) – I’ve been having some time for myself so...

East Finchley Station

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

This is now where I depart from when I am in London, East Finchley tube station, on the High Barnet Branch from the Northern Line....

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