Beauregard, La Clusaz, Feb 2015 (my photo)
Wishing a Merry Christmas 2025 and a Happy, Healthy, Peaceful and Prosperous 2026 to all my Friends and Followers
2025 has been a year of seizing opportunities when and whilst I can. I’ve done lots but the headwinds are increasing. As the years fly by it’s getting harder to do what I love to do and travel is increasingly tedious. But anyhow, here’re some of the highlights of my year.
Hiking and mountain biking on La Réunion, the French tropical island in the Indian Ocean
- Volcano to ocean: MTB descent from Le Maïdo (2205 m) - Île de la Réunion
- Tropical jungle hike: Le Grand Sable, GR R1 - Parc Naturel de la Réunion
Motorbiking in Provence, the Alps, Corsica and the Isle of Man
- Oh to ride in Provence now that Spring is here
- Amusing myself on the Grands Cols
- Supermoon - super ride
- Isle of Man TT Mountain Course 2025
Mountain biking in Provence, Liguria and the Lake District
- Apricale, Liguria (I) by mountain bike from Menton (F)
- The Old Coach Road by MTB - Lake District National Park
- Cap Croisette - Parc national des Calanques
Hiking in the Alps and the Lake District
- Lac de Puy Vachier: La Grave - La Meije, Oisans, Alpes-de-Haut-Provence
- Seatallan (692 m.) and Middle Fell (582 m.) - Lake District National Park
Enjoying the rebuilt organ of Notre-Dame de Paris
And my gardens in London, Marseille and Keswick
My photography underpins everything I do so it’s hard to pick out just one photoset that I’m most proud of from 2025
- Architecture of the “Babylonian dream”: Boulevard de Garavan, Menton
- Smell the flowers while you can... UK AIDS Memorial Quilt at Tate Modern
- Chains
- Sunflowers
As well as enjoying some great wines and fantastic cooking by Terry and a number of unsung chefs in small restaurants in France and Italy.
Sincere thanks to everyone who has followed, critiqued and commented on what I post online.
Merry Christmas!