Last week, I drove to the province of Braganca in the east of Portugal, close to the Spanish border. It was a crazy couple of days. I was meeting the... Read More
This episode is dominated by my experience of living through the worst fires in recent Portuguese history, just a couple of weeks ago. Frankly, I could have done without but... Read More
A month ago I moved to a new rental to be closer to the area in which I am now searching for property, and also to extract myself from the... Read More
A varied menu of subjects and experiences in the 5th audio episode of Notes from my Substack, including a psychological insight into athletes at the Paris Olympics (based on my... Read More
I’ve had a tumultuous time recently. On the domestic front, I moved to a new rented apartment a couple of months ago (which I have written about in my Substack... Read More
The Olympic Games have come and gone, once again. I know a bit about sport as I was an athlete for much of my life (alongside my professional endeavours and... Read More
Yesterday was blisteringly hot. Around 38 degrees. It was far too hot to be out and about, so I bit the bullet and got the ‘new’ video camera out of... Read More
In this fourth audio recording of Notes from my Substack, I share anecdotes, insights and observations of my new life in Portugal. They include several cat tales, a trip to... Read More
I have had two expeditions in the last 10 days, viewing land with ruins for my future home and the Earth Collective project. So far, I haven’t found the property... Read More
I was recently asked by fellow Substack writer, Keris Fox, who is interested in womens’ attitudes to money, if I would answer a few questions. This was a bit of... Read More
In this third audio recording of ‘Notes’ from my Substack, I share more anecdotes, insights and observations from my new life in Portugal. They include an impromptu shopping trip, my... Read More
I have finally started to view some properties, an indulgence I wouldn’t allow myself until now as my initial priorities (during the first two months in Portugal) were to network,... Read More
In this second audio recording of ‘Notes’ from my Substack, I share more anecdotes, insights and observations about my new life in Portugal. They include another bureaucratic victory, more synchronicity,... Read More
Thinking back over the decades, I have spent a lot of time discovering what I don’t want. Few people know from the get-go what they truly want. Once we are... Read More
Did you know that, in addition to my website, I also publish on Substack which has a natty feature called Notes. This is a well kept secret, or so it... Read More
Two weeks have passed since I arrived in Portugal. A period of rest and soaking up the fabulous weather and scenery, was followed by a few days of disorientation, then... Read More
It’s been a roller-coaster of a time. I arrived in Portugal yesterday. I hope you are sitting comfortably, as this is going to be a bit of an epic. The... Read More
In this interview with Sonia Jeantet (a personal and business transformation coach), I discuss my life-long quest to become the biggest, grandest version of myself. I share some of my... Read More
I have had a roller coaster relationship with my home on wheels (fondly named ‘the mothership’) for the past three years. Transitioning from 10 acres to 10 metres in one... Read More
Audio extract from my book, 'The Ultimate Relationship... the one with yourself', on the notion of reincarnating within your current lifetime.… Read More
I have just returned from a trip to London to submit my Portuguese visa application. I am unaccustomed to city life and crowded places, having left the capital in 2004.... Read More
I have spent the last month intensively preparing the documents required for my Portuguese visa application. Beyond ridiculous, would be an understatement. Not just bureaucracy on steroids, but no single... Read More
Following on from yesterday’s blog, which I had hoped would put an end to the relentless mechanical challenges of late, there was a distinct feeling of repetition today. Hitched up... Read More
The Christmas period has been challenging. Not because the festive season is a non-event for me living on wheels, but because of relentless technical challenges and associated stress. After reading... Read More
What do you see when you look in the mirror? This is a question I asked myself many times. For most of my life, I just saw a face. Yet,... Read More
Reluctantly, I am back in the UK, en route to Portugal. I had a testing journey from Ireland, with a mechanical issue that has become dangerous. It’s been lurking in... Read More
The radio silence of the last month marked a period of intense contemplation, which resulted in a u-turn for the ‘mothership’ and me. As I write, I am in Wales.... Read More
In an interview on UK Health Radio’s, 'The Great Awakening Show', I talked to host Joanne about what the current awakening of many in our world looks like to me,... Read More
On the house front, there's been more decorating - this time the rear sitting room which is the most spectacular room in the house and certainly worthy of a lick... Read More
Life has continued at pace in the last few weeks, pushed along by powerful astrological influences acting as a catalyst for change. Having narrowed down the target area in my... Read More
It's so easy to lose your mojo, as life pulls and pushes you every which way, on a daily basis. In fact, moments of of equilibrium are generally the exception... Read More
Just like nature, we have the potential to change ourselves moment by moment, moving through a kaleidoscope of infinite variety in our nature and our being. We are magnificent, like... Read More
A marvellous discussion with my friend Jeremy Jones, in which Jeremy recounts the key events that shaped his journey to health from the verge of suicide, and a struggle with... Read More
I am spinning in a whirlwind of synchronicity. I feel giddy from the intensity of it. I am surrounded by information I need to assimilate and store for future reference.... Read More
I take my safety seriously, especially when travelling. It's not a lottery. I am responsible for me. I have had my fair share of accidents in the past - in... Read More
In a bid to clear the cobwebs from too much driving recently, I set off on a coastal walk this morning at Eyeries, on the Beara Peninsular. It is spectacular!... Read More
Yesterday, I recorded an interview with Ritchie Allen, a much loved Irish podcaster who is based in the UK. His shows are a source of intel’ for me on all... Read More
I wrote this blog in my head a few days ago, whilst travelling to a new caravan site. The journey was challenging and, ultimately, I had to choose whether to... Read More
I have learned from personal experience (and also from studying metaphysics) that when you use the power of focused thought, and energise it with feeling, what you want to create... Read More
This is an interview with Corey Lynn on the Solari Report ('Solution Series'). It's subscriber only content, but you can watch the free preview. It was about living on wheels,... Read More
I live happily at both ends of the spectrum. Expansive, extrovert and centre-stage is how I lived during the first 20 years of my career, in the thick of it,... Read More
I have been doing a lot of cycling, as I mentioned previously, in order to view the terrain in the target area for the Earth Collective, prior to starting my... Read More
The swirling blizzard continued relentlessly day and night and whipped the heavy snowfall up into drifts of 10 to 15 feet in some areas around the house, yard and fields.... Read More
This is the mantra I am using for the Earth Collective project. It is an opportunity to put into practise everything I have learned so far, including metaphysical and practical... Read More
In the month since the last blog about the Ireland adventure, and my quest to create a self-sufficient, co-living community on the Emerald Isle, I have moved on from Tipperary.... Read More
A friend had been experiencing neighbour difficulties. She was harassed and it got to the point where she was reluctant to leave her house, felt physically sick when she saw... Read More
Did you know you can bring your beloved animals back to you when they pass on? This is my experience, several times over, in fact. And they don't necessarily return... Read More