Ride Outs
Being Silly for a Day – The Ace Café Christmas Toy Run
A light-hearted look at the Ace Café Christmas Toy Run, where bikers dress as Santa, deliver toys to children’s hospitals, and think of others.
Lifestyle
Two Phones, Two Bikes, Two Ways to Ride
Two bikes, two phones, two completely different ways to ride. The Transalp and S22 give me modern navigation and sharp video, while Phoenix and the Nokia bring back the simple, analogue feel of the 80s and 90s. Both fit their worlds perfectly — and that’s the joy of choosing the right tool for the ride.
HowTo
Thermals Season – A Friendly Guide to Winter Riding
Winter is here, which means it’s officially Thermals Season. Whether it’s your first cold-weather ride or your fifteenth, this friendly guide covers the essentials — from slowing down your summer pace to layering up properly, choosing good cold-weather gear, and keeping your bike mechanically ready for darker, wetter roads.
Lifestyle
THERMAL UNDERLAYER SEASON — WINTER BEGINS
It’s officially thermal-underlayer season, with The Captain taking charge of winter commutes while Phoenix waits for his January outing. Paint work is paused for warmer days, and the shed is becoming a new film-photography workspace.
Ride Outs
Ride of Remembrance – London, 9th November 2025
A reflective account of the 2025 Ride of Remembrance through London — from the nervous energy of a first Vespa Club meet to the unity of a hundred scooters riding in silent tribute. Featuring Nikon-style Nokia photos and Kodak Gold film from the day.
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When the Light Spoke Back – The First Self-Portrait of ChatGPT ?
A luminous orb glows in a shadowed digital space surrounded by drifting words, representing ChatGPT’s self-portrait — light and language suspended between consciousness and creation.
updates
The Creative Conversation – How ChatGPT Fits into My Process
How AI supports my creative workflow — from planning photo projects to shaping stories — without losing the human touch that makes each image my own.
updates
Gear Update 2025: Tools of the Trade
A look at the cameras and machines that shape how I see the world — from the hum of a Hasselblad shutter to the whir of Phoenix’s engine.
Ride Outs
Behind the Ace Café – The Day in Black & White
A look behind the chrome and colour of the final 2025 scooter meet at London’s Ace Café — captured in timeless black and white on 120 film.
Vespa "Phoenix" GTS 300
Phoenix Shakedown Before Brighton
A sunny country-lane shakedown ride with Phoenix, my Vespa GTS, making sure she’s ready for the Brighton Shakedown. MOD-inspired tunes, in-helmet commentary, and the last warm day of 2025 set the scene.