Welcome back!

Well... it's been more than a year since my last confession post! How time flies when you're not having fun!

The last year has been painful for many people, myself included. My world was shaken up (badly) by this "self-inflicted wound" that they have conveniently termed a "recession" (as if it was entirely natural, like a receding hairline - but I'll try to stay off the subject of politics here).

I've resolved to start posting again on a regular basis, if only for the cathartic value of being able to address an imagined audience with my woes and worries.

Hello, good evening and welcome!

On the off chance that someone will one day stumble across this, I'd better introduce myself. I'm a photographer, but in the past I've also been a graphic designer, a computer whiz and a brain surgeon (part-time, Sundays only).

I'm English but I live in Portugal. I like the weather here.

I'm forty-squiggle years old. When I'm not taking photographs I watch TV, cook, ride my motorcycle and sleep.

If you venture back here from time to time, you'll see:

• thoughts and opinions on Portugal and the Algarve
• musings and mutterings on life as a professional photographer (including shameless self-promotion)
• occasional altruistic distribution of pearls of photographic wisdom
• rants about things that bug me
• heart-warming tales of human kindness and generosity (subject to availability - currently on back-order)

It will be cathartic for me. I hope it may occasionally be interesting for you.