The other day, I convinced myself that I should move to Wales and spend the winter windsurfing, walking and cycling, living off nothing more than a paltry freelancing/tutoring wage as I continued to attempt to make a career as an…
In 2019, my girlfriend and I rode from Germany to Greece, a 3 month journey that would take us across borders, over mountains and along coastlines. I wrote a piece about this incredible journey for Travels and Wandering, a fantastic…
I’m writing to you this week with exciting developments from my ongoing sociological research. As you know, for the past few months I have integrated myself into a group of watersports enthusiasts in Vassiliki, and made a written record of…
On Sundays I start at 9 rather than 8, so this morning I’ve risen early, cycled to a town a few km away, and sat in a cafe to write this. I’m in the town square, by a church that’s…
Since I’m now part of a team of four bike guides, I’m spending less time cycling than I’m used to, and more time attending to the bike shed, which is positioned in the hotel car park, right in front of…
Coming to you from Rhodes! Myself and 6 others from the Vass crew arrived here on Friday after spending the whole day travelling. But oh boy were we travelling in style. Stage 1: a minibus ride from our house in Vasiliki…
One Friday night, I was sitting in a beach bar in Vasiliki, Greece, looking out across the water. The island of Kefalonia was floating on the limit of the horizon. I’d been in Vasiliki for three months, living and working…
Just a warning that this post is very windsurfery and probably not very interesting if you don’t windsurf. And if you do windsurf you were probably there today… so I suppose this email is aimed at the 3-5 people who:1.…
Aside from stumbling upon my true calling, this week was special because Tom and Alice came to visit. It was so lovely seeing them both. Best part is that I got to show them my new favourite cocktail: the Jamaican Banana. Basically a…
Helloo, Hope you are well. Adding a little preamble to this email to say thanks to Isaac for the v cool pictures that are propping up this week’s mess of an email. @isaac.herriott you are an excellent photographer. My hinge profile will…
