I’ve been quiet on here lately. Things have been a little busy: a new job, starting a podcast, rehabilitating an injured knee, and a trip to Italy. So, I thought I’d say a little more. The new job In 2015, Wales introduced the Well-being of Future Generations Act which puts sustainability right at the heart to how […]
The Diary: June
My favourite month of the year. By a mile. Summer’s up and running and I get to celebrate my birthday – yaaas! This June, I turned 40. So I milked it for all it was worth: a big family feast followed by a week in the motherland (Italy). After a lot of running, and a […]
The Diary: April
In early Feb, Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his little burrow in Gobbler’s Knob, saw his shadow, and prognosticated 6 more weeks of winter. He bloody nailed it. Winter was eternal. But, at long last, it’s spring. And I have high hopes for the month ahead. Run, eat, repeat I run a lot. This April, I’m […]
Merry Christmas
2017: what a year. I can’t make sense of half the stuff going on in the world, but I know spending time outdoors has helped keep me in check. Now, Christmas is here and it’s time for me to log off and enjoy some quality time with the family. Merry Christmas / Nadolig Llawen / […]
A change is as good as a rest
I recently returned from two weeks in Italy. A blissful holiday to switch off, spend time with family, forget about work and soak up the sun. Perfect! La famiglia I’ve chatted about my Italian heritage in earlier posts: ‘5 days in Italy’ and ‘Roadtrip to Italy’ For years, being a Welsh-Italian to me meant huge family […]
A week in Italy in 3 pics
I’ve mentioned in earlier posts that a few times a year, I head to the hills of northern Italy. The formal line is that I go over, roll my sleeves up, and work hard bringing my family’s rustic shack up to scratch. The reality is that’s a feeble cover story for gorging on pizza and […]