Helping people to focus on the positive to move forward in their lives
I haven't posted here for a while. Not for any particular reason. It just kind of happened and maybe we need time away from things or even people to reflect and appreciate them more when they come back. I always wanted this blog to be about rallying against the negativity and cynicism in the world... Continue Reading →
Some of you may have noticed that this blog has been quiet for a few months. This because I went travelling across Spain, the USA and Cuba for a few months. Mrs Away From The Noise and I had an incredible time and now we're back home in Granada settling back into everyday life again.... Continue Reading →
It’s Thursday, so it’s podcast day here at Away From The Noise and today I'm back home in Granada. If you've been listening to or reading this blog over the past few weeks, you'll know that I've recently been travelling around the centre of Spain. As a result of this experience, I have learnt a... Continue Reading →
After living in London for 17 years, my wife and I decided to move to Granada in the south of Spain in 2014 to get 'away from the noise'. Most people assume that the 'noise' was the urban-ness of the millions of people and the traffic chaos of the big city and to some extent... Continue Reading →
As you know, this blog is called Away From The Noise and if you've read it before you'll know that among other things, I like getting away from the noise by hanging out in cafes, listening to music, writing music/blogs and simply walking around Granada in the sunshine (it's 34 Celsius / 93 Fahrenheit today... Continue Reading →
Hi There are many different reasons why we may want to get away from the noise of our daily lives and there are countless ways to help you do so. This blog is my way of doing that. I live in Granada in the south of Spain, write songs on my slightly battered acoustic guitar... Continue Reading →
Am travelling on a bus on a gorgeous, sunny day from Granada to Madrid. There's nothing much going on. I'm staring out of the window and this is what I can see and feel: - The sun is shining - The colours are soothing - The gentle contours of the hills are beautiful... Continue Reading →
As a huge and ever so slightly obsessive music fan, I've worn headphones when I'm out and about since the days of Sony Walkman cassette players, carrying a bagful of cassettes wherever I went. In addition to the primary reason being to listen to music whenever I could, my headphones were also my protection from... Continue Reading →
After having written a few posts here, I thought I'd try something different today and so with this in mind, it seemed like a good idea to post a blog of the daily haikus I wrote in my first three months in Granada last year. For those who may not be familiar with haikus, there are... Continue Reading →
I’m feeling very lucky today as I’m sitting in a bar outside the rather awe-inspiring mezquita (mosque) in Córdoba in the south of Spain in the last days of December while listening to the David Bowie single ‘Where Are We Now?’ that was his comeback single a couple of years ago. At the time, I... Continue Reading →
After going to a bar for breakfast this morning, I went for a walk in the crisp December sunshine. I’m not sure why but I often find that going for a walk with no particular destination somehow recharges my batteries and helps me to clear the cobwebs in my head to come up with ideas... Continue Reading →
Even though it has definitely been winter in Granada recently, yesterday turned out to be quite a warm day. However, regardless of the cold reality of winter, my flip-flops are resolutely staying on. In my flat at least... When I lived in London, wearing flip flops for me was not simply a matter of footwear but more a... Continue Reading →
