When we arrived at the Melia Hotel in Nassau we met several cats. They were a little bit skittish but looked very healthy. The next morning we realised why. One of … Read More
Metrics Monday – 24th February 2014
Having said that the climate in Vancouver is pretty mild and we don’t get much snow, we’re now well into our third day of snowfall. I live downtown and it … Read More
Canada – February 2014 – Ice
Canada can be a very cold country but Vancouver has a pretty mild climate, it’s very similar to England really. But this February we hit some of the lowest temperatures … Read More
Canada – April 2013 – Hannah Georgas
We’ve seen dozens of bands since we came to Vancouver – everything from Bauhaus to the Cure to Amanda Palmer to Jason Webley to Leonard Cohen to Beth Orton to … Read More
Canada – May 2012 – Desolation Sound
[Canada – May 2012 – Desolation Sound by Philip Harris first appeared on Solitary Mindset on 18th February 2014]
Metrics Monday – 17th February 2014
Last week was pretty solid, 4,622 words. I did do a quick bit of work on the outline for the Diary project but otherwise the bulk of that came from a couple … Read More
Canada – June 2011 – Stanley Cup Riot
In June 2011, the Vancouver Canucks Ice Hockey team got to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals and lost. In response, “fans” rioted, causing an estimated $4.2 million worth of … Read More
Canada – April 2010 – The Vancouver Canucks
We’d never seen a hockey game before coming to Vancouver and didn’t really pay much attention until we got given some tickets to a game. We’re still not fanatics but … Read More
Canada – August 2009 – Zombie Walk
Vancouver’s Zombie Walk takes place in August and has been shambling since 2005. It gets better every year and every year I swear that next year, I’m going to take part. … Read More
Canada – August 2008 – Lost Lake
Despite threatening to learn every winter, neither of us ski or snowboard so we only visit Whistler in the summer to hike, read and just generally relax. This lake isn’t … Read More