by Ian | Oct 12, 2023 | Essays
Introduction The journey from academic research to personal memoir, creative writing, and even self-help books can be a profound one. Even more so when the subject matter is deeply personal. In my case, this transformation was born out of the need to make sense of my...
by Ian | Jun 19, 2023 | Essays
Dear Reader, Welcome to my journal. I want to share with you why I have chosen to call this space a journal and a blog. It holds a deep significance for me and the purpose behind this platform. Why a Journal? A journal, in its essence, represents a sacred space of...
by Ian | Jul 29, 2022 | Essays
The Lake District has been a county that attracts poets, painters, writers and homegrown fox hunters that have songs written about them. For example, ‘D’ye Ken John Peel?’ about John Peel, a famous eighteenth-century Cumbrian huntsman. Like Dominic, Peel was from the...
