Austvågøya could be overshadowed by Higravstinden the huge dominating mountain on the eastern island side but it also shares superb coastal beaches, stopping for tea and dried fish (is this were the British and Norwegian cultures met?) I kicked back in the summer sunshine and marvelled at the clarity of the water which at times allowed you to see the unperturbed marine life in its natural glory. 
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Artic Mode
Its funny how a single image or smell can provoke such a strong memory response, I have been spending time organising, uploading and editing my images, poems and text ready for printing and binding and came across a few images I forgotten about from the 2013 trip – funny how easy I can be jogged back into artic mode…
Winter in Porthcurno
Managed to celebrate my 50th birthday with a trip to Sennan Cove and ride outs to Porthcurno and St Ives, stunning winter weather, more like a spring day than the grip of winter here in the UK. 
Bianco
I was lucky enough over the last 4 days to get a chance to see nofitstate and the new performance of Bianco, if you every get the opportunity to see these artists then take it greedly with both hands. The performance follows closely on the heels of the worldwide Tabu tour and supported by Fireproof Giant the entire experience is breathtaking – listen to the closing track “a place to start” and immerse your self in the performance.
Poverty and deprivation
The last ten days have been spent touring some of the most beautiful yet damaged places in south eastern Europe – it is a real dichotomy to me that despite extreme poverty and environmental damage individual personality, hope and passion still shine through in the smiles of children, the café culture and dusty village squares.