Mosher

I went out with my nephews last night to see Black Rebel Motorcycle Club do their thing. The real occasion was young Tom's eighteenth birthday - which makes me feel very odd whenever I think about it. Surely it was only five minutes ago when he clung onto my leg, balancing on my foot as I walked through his house...

Anyway, the gig was excellent, both because the band really know what they're doing and because the moshpit was full of eager young bloods who liked nothing more than to throw themselves at each other with large smiles on their faces. The bouncer at the front was none too pleased but this only served to fuel their enthusiasm and it was a genuine delight to witness such exuberance - except when I was showered in beer or barged forcefully into the people behind me. This bloke was particularly crazy.

Healthy food porn

Preparations for this blooming bike ride have completely taken over my life (what do you mean 'what bike ride?' where have you been?!) I've found it very hard to sustain anything else and this blog has definitely suffered as a result.

Still, there's always combining the two things isn't there? This shot is of some date and nut energy bars I made the other day when it dawned on me how much I'm spending on the shop-bought variety. In truth I don't expect huge savings - these are way too more-ish to be saved just for bike rides - but they're completely delicious, packed full of good things and, more to the point, rather photogenic too.

Curious cyclist

I passed this curious thing on a monster bike ride at the weekend. I'd cycled so far that I was beginning to feel slightly delirious so the sight of this object as I rounded a corner near Goodwood House was disconcerting to say the least. Turns out it was part of a large outdoor sculpture exhibition.

I only had my phone with me but I think the shot's come out quite well. Some subjects are so downright arresting that they don't need to be shot with great technical wizardry.

Easter kids

There's too much going on in life at the moment! I'm struggling to keep up with the blogs and the training and the work and the rest of it! So, in haste, here's a shot of the kids taken during the Easter weekend, which we spent with my parents in Dover. It was the kind of perfect weekend that feels like a real gift these days. Life is so full and complicated and my parents are getting on a bit, so carving out some time when it's just us and them and lots of food feels like such a precious treat.