Jan Kiepura opera festival, Krynica

Brussels, 23/08/2019. One of the highlights of my recent first-time trip to Poland was attending the Jan Kiepura opera festival in Krynica-Zdroj, in the south of Poland. Krynica is better known as a winter ski resort, however the opera festival, named after the well-known Polish singer, … Continue reading →

Prescott Hill Climb – a bikers’ day out with a difference

Oxford, 23/06/2019. Last weekend the normal peace and quiet of the Cotswolds was briefly shattered by the Prescott Bike Fest, an event in which Prescott Hill Climb, normally the refuge of the Bugatti Owners Club, was given over to bikes, trikes and a succession of weird and wonderful … Continue reading →

Glastonbury Festival 2013

Glastonbury Festival in 2013 - some of the day-to-day reality behind the performance highs (from the point-of-view of a festival volunteer). Five days where a corner of Somerset becomes a small city and home to hundreds of thousands of revellers. My view? It's hard going combining work duties … Continue reading →

Bestival 2012 – some photos

Some photos from Bestival in 2012. One of the last major events of the year in the music-festival season, Bestival used to be held annually at Robin Hill park on the Isle of Wight. It relocated in 2017 to the mainland - the Lulworth Estate in … Continue reading →

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Brussels to Oxford – a critical look at some of the issues of the day

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