A reflective personal essay on ageing, rhythm, and why electronic music continues to move the body and mind long after youth has passed.
Category Archives: The Gardener Bloke
Plot 17 and the shifting seasons
A reflective look at Plot 17 and how UK allotment growing is adapting to wetter winters, shifting seasons, soil-first methods, and quieter, more resilient ways of working the land.
How Conservation Led Me to Gardening…
How conservation volunteering shaped the values behind Earthly Comforts, from Gazen Salts Nature Reserve to wildlife-focused gardening in Sandwich.
Where Did the Humour Go?
A reflective look at why genuinely funny televised sitcoms feel increasingly rare, exploring humour, ageing, creative fear, and what comedy seems to have lost along the way.
A Fall, a Setback, and Some Reassurance
A personal update on a gardening injury, recovery, ultrasound results, and how I’m managing pain while continuing to work carefully and sustainably.
Earthly Comforts 