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One of my favourite books as a child (and still) is The Magic Lamplighter by Marion St. John Webb illustrated by Margaret Tarrant (1926 – inherited from my father). It’s the story of a little girl, Marigold, who follows one of London’s last lamplighters around the city, travelling back through time as well as from… Continue reading Hidden Rivers →

I always intend to write about visual storytelling and film in this blog but rarely manage to do more than post my own photos every so often, and links to other peoples’ photos and writing even more occasionally. Here’s one of the latter, a Guardian article showcasing some of the award winners in the Lens… Continue reading Lens Culture Visual Storytelling Awards →

Naomi Klein’s essay about climate change and the video above tell a different story about climate change than most of the terrifying narratives of inevitable catastrophe. I do think the situation we are in is terrifying. I often feel overwhelmed. But, as Naomi points out, humanity has faced huge odds before and rallied. We don’t really… Continue reading A Different Story About Climate Change →