Our 2008 visit to Spain captured our hearts and souls, in particular, for me, the little village of Guadalest. A tourist trap it might be, but there is a sense of longevity, of firm foundations and the taming of a sometimes malevolent landscape. Guadalest comprises a small, roadside cluster of inns, hotels, restaurants, and tourist [...]

My personal 2008 was all about “less noise; more substance“. I just know that come January 1st this year, you roused from your alcoholic slumber with but one intent: find out what Neil’s 2009 is all about, right? OK, perhaps not, but in the somewhat unlikely case you did, and have been gnawing on your [...]

No, it’s not a code-name for the next TableRappers book, but the arrival of a critical decision point. In typically ADD-brain type activity, I have once again taken on too much in too short a time. It’s a viscious circle to which, I suspect, many readers of this blog can relate. Ideas, and potential projects [...]

Vacation is looming in a few days and I am experiencing all the usual internal turbulence in the lead-up. It’s ridiculous, but I find the week or so leading to a vacation terrible stressful – to the point of not wanting to go. Once I am fully engaged in the journey, however, it all starts [...]

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