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That moment together

About commitments, intention, and what really matters Wednesday night, sit down, write things up, review, edit, review again, publish, go to bed. Smooth. Easy. That was the plan. It didn't work. Why? Because we have a baby, and although over the last two months I have managed to

Don't like it, or is it just hard?

About being honest with yourself about which one it is The snatch has been, through all my years doing CrossFit, my least favourite movement. Why? I didn't like it. Why? I can tell you many things, but in a nutshell, because it is hard for me. It'

The Gig

About tiredness, wanted rest and responsibility Today is very simple. Nothing mystical, thoughtful or profound, but real and truthful. I'm exhausted. A feeling I'm not used to experiencing, luckily or oddly, but today it's very present. Very much. That feeling of wanting the world

Still forever, or as long as possible

About the best feeling in the world and enjoying while it last Days are going by so quickly. Hours vanish through the day like sand slipping through your fingers. Days feel short and long, and heavy and smooth. It can be the tiredness, it can be the lack of sleep

Looking at you

About wanting to never forget I can't stop seeing your beautiful, little face. I can see it all day, every day. Staring into your eyes, as you stare into mine, sometimes making me wonder: What can you see? Because it feels like you can look through me, straight

All day

About nappy changes, washing loads, and being reliable when it's hard Wake up. Nappy change. Feed. Put him back to bed, all this while staying quiet so mum can get some sleep. Put a washing on (for him). Do some admin work (because you know, you still have

Front row seat

About writer's block, a small person, and just watching I'm not going to lie. I'm not going to pretend. Today this feels harder than usual, and way harder than expected. My mind is blank. Ideas have completely abandoned me, and all I have left

Blurry and tired

About perspective, support and balance The last two weeks have been a complete blur. They have gone fast, and at times have even been confusing. Everything feels, well, blurry. Time passes differently. 10 am is like my 6 am. Midnight seems like 10 pm. At any given time, it is

Not mine

About choice, change, and fatherhood It's very late; everyone is asleep, and the truth is that I want to be in bed too. Badly. Instead, I'm telling myself to keep writing as letters get blurry in front of my eyes and ideas mix with dreams while

Memory Attic

About forgotten memories and how I revisit them I love this feeling that I get every time I remember very old memories, memories that I forgot I had. Moments that happened long ago, and that, although special, have not been relived or shared with someone in a long time. Because

Why is it that we don't do this more often? Or maybe we do...

Why is it that we don't do this more often? Or maybe we do...

About date nights, middle-of-the-week dinners out, and spontaneity Last week we decided to go out for dinner... on a Tuesday night! We had a gift card to use and very little time to enjoy the last ounces of complete freedom and flexibility that comes with a childless

Still writing

Over the last few hours, I have sat in front of the keyboard, trying to find my way around words, paralysed, looking to find the idea and the inspiration that will guide what tonight's post is going to be about. It's like pushing against a wall,

I thought I had it

Sometimes you think you have a clear idea of what you are going after, but the gap between that vision and the execution is way wider than anticipated. Today is one of those days. I had a clear view of what I was going for. The heart of the story,

Commits and Delivers

Commits and Delivers

When you live in the UK, but even more when you live in Scotland, the weather is going to be an intrinsic part of your daily life. Like it or not. Everything revolves around it. And people talk and complain about it a lot; probably more than they do about

Blocked tap

There is a paradox that comes with being hyper-creative and, at the same time, getting stuck not knowing what to do next. Suddenly, everything goes blank. Everything stops. There’s no flow of ideas. Words don’t come out. The path is nonexistent. Where did it all go? It’

83

My dad turned 83. Another year of life, although when I reflect on it, it seems a bit unfathomable, I immediately find myself saying the cliche "How time flies". Because it's true. I have these clear memories of my dad at different points in my life,

Stillness

Those mornings in which the Clyde is so still that everywhere you look is a clear reflection of what's above. 🗺️ Place: Glasgow, Scotland 📍 Location: 22 November 2025 📅 Date taken: South Portland Street Suspension Bridge 📷 Camera: iPhone 13 Pro

Food. Family. Foundation.

Food. Family. Foundation.

🗺️ Place: Glasgow, Scotland 📍 Location: Dennistoun 📅 Date taken: 16 November 2025 📷 Camera: iPhone 13 Food is self-explanatory, or at least you would think so. A bunch of ingredients that, once combined, turn into something else. We eat it. We move one. Yet, that's not the case. It could

Sunny Sunday

🗺️ Place: Glasgow, Scotland 📍 Location: Great Western Road - West End 📅 Date taken: 16 November 2025 📷 Camera: iPhone 13 Pro People, sun, that very close-to-December vibe, and cold weather. What else could you expect at this time of the year?

Hop on

🗺️ Place: Glasgow, Scotland 📍 Location: Jamaica street - Bus stop 📅 Date taken: 29 September 2025 📷 Camera: Fujifilm X-T30 II When you love cities and going around them, walking the streets, observing, watching people do things and go by, being on and around public transport is a goldmine.

Riding - Part I: Goodbye Next Bikes

Riding - Part I: Goodbye Next Bikes

🗺️ Place: Glasgow, Scotland 📍 Location: George Street 📅 Date taken: 2 April 2017 📷 Camera: iPhone 7 A couple of weeks ago, I received an email informing me that Next Bike, the rental service, was scheduled to shut down on the 31st of October, 2025. It caught me by surprise, and it even

Streets at night

Streets at night

🗺️ Place: Glasgow, Scotland 📍 Location: City centre 📅 Date taken: 28 September 2025 📷 Camera: Fujifilm X-T30 II Although I love the night, I don't go out and spend hours walking in it as I used to. Something that, when I occasionally do, I immediately realise how much I enjoy

Saturday afternoon around the city centre

Saturday afternoon around the city centre

🗺️ Place: Glasgow, Scotland 📍 Location: City Centre 📅 Date taken: 1 November 2025 📷 Camera: Fujifilm X-T30 II A walk around the city centre on Saturday afternoon, not looking for anything but finding a few frames here and there. The streets are starting to feel hectic, that busyness that comes with the

Essence

Saturday morning over the bridge 🗺️ Place: Glasgow, Scotland 📍 Location: South Portland Street Suspension Bridge 📅 Date taken: 📷 Camera: iPhone 13 Pro I had a clear idea about these images. I saw and knew where I wanted to go, then everything went sideways. Suddenly, after the first two, I didn't

Random

🗺️ Place: Glasgow, Scotland 📍 Location: Around Kelvinbridge 📅 Date taken: 26 October 2025 📷 Camera: iPhone 16e Most of my photography happens while in motion. It can be me, the subject or both at the same time. I like being on the go. I'm not the guy who spends hours setting