Chasing The Blue Beyond

Beachy Head: Where England Meets the Sea Beachy Head Where England Meets the Infinite Sea Standing 162 meters above the English Channel, Beachy Head represents one of Britain's most spectacular natural landmarks. These magnificent chalk cliffs in Eastbourne tell a story spanning millions of years. ↓ Discover More ↓ A Geological Marvel Ancient Origins Formed over 100 million years ago from the compressed remains of countless marine microorganisms, these chalk cliffs are a window into Earth's prehistoric past. Each layer tells a story of ancient seas and vanished worlds. Natural Heritage The Seven Sisters and Beachy Head form part of the South Downs National Park, protecting th...

Oxford is known as the "city of dreaming spires", a term coined by poet Matthew Arnold.Visited here today.

Visited  Bath, today a city so beautiful and special that it has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. 

Stepping back in time,, a perfect retreat in the beautiful North Wales countryside...Another lucky day in England Holy Cow

The London Water Taxi is another way to get around the city-it may not be the fastest but today it was certainly the coolest- seeing the landmarks and place names that I have only  known  from the London Underground, was a connect the dots experience giving  it more shape. I also took a few buses- and that combined with the water taxi, added to my relational memory of  "Where am I" spatially. I get London now a lot better. Walking from street to street untethered to my phone,  helped alleviate the  "text neck" of  looking down at Google Maps, blindly  following  them all the time. Here is a video of  the Water taxi cruising down The Thames: What's Up? I mean-WatsON Oye Como Va The Underground... With its circle logo, distinctive trains and user friendly map, few landmarks of  England  are as iconic as  The London Underground. Below Mother Nature is Mother London herself-the electrified spaghetti of  the cities entire ...

Annual September fair dating from 1261, The Findin Sheep Fair is sooooooooooo English-I Love it. Here are some photos and a video of the days events. Rare Breeds Going For The Blue Ribbon First Place Ram Tough- The Symbol of DetermiNATION! Looks like my old Windows XP Desktop background-Findon Valley Here is the Sheep Sale of 1938

Sitting down with  with Britain's First Fair Trade Gold Importer, Alan Frampton The Independent has a great article about the initiative Alan Frampton is passionate about Fair Trade Gold.   I had the good fortune to speak with him yesterday in Chichester, and he really owns the story of how his jewellery is sourced, made and eventually sold at his CRED brand stores. They have many first in the business and Monica Garcia, (who won a Sales Award at The International Jewellery London Trade Show earlier this week mentioned them to me- "We have had many firsts in this business: the first jeweller to use known origin gold; the first to have a fully open and transparent supply chain; the first website dedicated to the sale of ethical jewellery; the first boutique jeweller to do the same. The first jeweller to use Fairtrade silver The first jeweller to disclose the contents of the jewellery and the provenance of the main precious metal" Kenya's makeshift goldmines: Can Fairt...

Aiming  to trade in a manner which supports a sustainable global  environment and economy, fair trade gold and ethically sourced diamonds is a simple idea with profound consequences for all involved.  Knowing where you diamonds and gold come from is called  provenance; and when you are wearing a piece of jewellery, wouldn't it be good to know that it was done with consciousness!  Saying I Do to Fair Trade Here I am  (Above)  with Judith Lockwood, Dir of Arctic Circle, Fair Trade Gold, Ethically - Sourced Diamonds; and Gary Wroe, CEO of Hockley Mint, and President of The British Jewellers Association.  I first started following their twitter  and instagram feeds from Tanzania-whilst I was in, ironically, The Arctic Circle selling Tanzanite on board the MS Prinsendam(July)--- We were 1000 of miles apart- Me  On Top of The World 71°10′21″ and they, at The Equator---  but on the same wave length. ( A diamond jewellery brand using ful...