The Power of the Dog
Back in April, my little mate Charlie dog trotted off into the great beyond. Considering he was a toy poodle who weighed... Read More
Some cartoons of 2020
In a year where I did very little of interest, I did draw quite a lot of cartoons in 2020. I suppose... Read More
A compendium of campfire cookstrips
Some years ago I used to draw campfire cookstrips for Scouting magazine. Presented in the style of Len Deighton’s famous 1960s illustrations... Read More
Hidden wartime remains and the language of wild beauty
The latest issue of Ernest Journal hit doormats last week, including quite a few bits and bobs by me. Along with quite... Read More
A spot of time travel
It’s a few years now since I first accidentally stumbled upon the North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s Wartime Weekend. Since then it’s become... Read More
The Cambrian Way
‘If you make it to Conwy,’ promised a kindly publican with a tattoo of an Uzi submachine gun on her upper arm,... Read More
Snowshoeing in Tromsø
The last time I went winter walking in the mountains above Tromsø, I lost both my map and myself in the snow.... Read More
The inaugural Oak Royd Beer Festival
One of life’s great pleasures is actually doing a thing that you’ve been talking about for years. In the case of last... Read More
Adventures in hatting
How quickly hobbies get out of hand. I wrote in a previous blog about how a habit of cleaning and maintaining my... Read More
The intricacies of bee etiquette
Fine news. Another edition of Ernest Journal is out. Featuring lots of grand stuff including pieces on Romanian bison, cocktail bitters, American... Read More