Sounds ebbed and flowed, dispersing before I managed to get a sense of what they were. Like a kaleidoscope, aromatic colours flooded my eyes and the hot, heavy air ran through my fingers. There was no grey. The dull hues of London had been left behind, along with the all-consuming abandonment that comes with the loss of a loved one. …
Living in a large city can be terribly heavy and toxic. You’re keeping up with the fast pace of everyone around you, constantly exposed to pollution and trapped in the habit of – well, not switching off as much as you should. Countryside escapes are very much a necessity; to be thrown out of your usual routine, surrounded by greenery, …