A Christmas Coral
December 2015I don't know if you know this, but I'm a *bit* of a Star Wars fan.Having missed my opportunity to see Mad Max: Fury Road on IMAX when I…
A Break In The Clouds
November 2015While I was working on making the island just that little bit more comfortable so I could justify charging people to stay, I hosted my first two AirBnB guests,…
Off The Rails
October 2015As October rolled around I had to get my head into gear, make the Jinja Island house good enough for people to live in and get a publisher for…
The Panama Good Times
September 2015Now that I was a bona-fide island owner, it was time to rubber-stamp my credentials. First things first: get myself a drivers licence so I could drive my boat…
Stairway To Heaven
August 2015Crazy as this might sound, I had spent most of my first year on Jinja sleeping on the couch, for one damn good reason - if I fell off…
Around The World In 50 States
July 2015After sobering up from Glasto, I went and had myself a lovely Bath. "How comes?" I hear you enquiring. Well, it turns out my good chum Heather was tying…
Trolling Kanye
Glastonbury 2015Back in Blighty, the first thing I did was catch up with my Liverpool family and friends who I hadn't seen in far too long. Oh yeah, I also…
SAMSUNG CSC
A Wizard Is Never Late
June 2015I wasn't expecting to still be here on Jinja Island. But I told you the "three lies of Bocas", right?1. I'm leaving tomorrow2. Just one more drink3. I love…
Nuts In May
May 2015You thought last month was bonkers? My friends, you ain't seen nothin' yet!Where do I start? First up, it's important that you know I've been doing loads more work…
Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
April 2015I can't quite believe how fast the time has gone, but yes... by the end of April 2015 I had been living on Jinja Island for a full 12…