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Absence and fondness

I saw an Instagram reel the other day where the aspiring parent-influencing content creator claimed that holidays aren’t holidays once you have children; you just spend time looking after your kids in a different location. I suppose that’s true, to an extent. Regardless, like many islanders with children, we hot-foot it onto a ferry or plane at half term to make use of those precious moments away from the school run. I’m finishing up this edition while being asked what’s for dinner, but in France. Magnifique. 

Here come the girls.

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Light after the darkness.

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We’re all Wealthy.

If you’re between 45 and 50 or into movies, you’re probably familiar with the...

Is it good to be busy?

There’s an old adage that says, If you want something done, ask a busy...

Absence and fondness

I saw an Instagram reel the other day where the aspiring parent-influencing content creator claimed that holidays aren’t holidays once you have children; you just spend time looking after your kids in a different location. I suppose that’s true, to an extent. Regardless, like many islanders with children, we hot-foot it onto a ferry or plane at half term to make use of those precious moments away from the school run. I’m finishing up this edition while being asked what’s for dinner, but in France. Magnifique. 

Here come the girls.

I’m not a fan of LinkedIn. I imagine it to be a den of sycophantic suits that I don’t really feel part of. They...

Light after the darkness.

We’ve just had Black Friday. No, Black Week. Black month?!I swear I’ve had more emails offering me 35–60% off at seemingly every retailer I’ve...

We’re all Wealthy.

If you’re between 45 and 50 or into movies, you’re probably familiar with the 1996 movie Swingers. If you’re within that age group and...

Is it good to be busy?

There’s an old adage that says, If you want something done, ask a busy person’. It’s a phrase that has been around since before...

A fire…. for water

We’ve gone elemental for this edition, seeking a blaze and ending up in the ocean. In pursuit of trailblazers, we somehow ended up with...

A design for life. 

We promoted and ran a Student Art Awards for many years but it fizzled out before lockdown. I miss it. It’s therefore a pleasure...

Howdy Partner

It’s great to have someone in your corner. Whether it’s a romantic significant other, a business partner, dance partner or a sporting companion. Annie...

Seeing Stars

Stardom is something that gets thrust upon  us as a collective aspiration from an early age. Pop stars, rock stars, sports stars; all people...

Printed Matters

This edition of Gallery marks eighteen years in print for Gallery. That’s seventeen years and nine months more than I’d initially intended. When we...

Open to ideas

This is officially the last edition before we grow up. When the sun sets on the 31st August, Gallery will be waiting nervously for...

Politics by Design

We keep Gallery apolitical. Taking a pop at politicians is like shooting fish in a barrel and would muddy the focus of our lighthearted...

In Bloom

It’s been almost thirty years since the album Nevermind, the album that features the Nirvana song In Bloom. If you’re watching Pam and Tommy...

Audience Engagement

If you were born the first month we published Gallery, you’ll be coming up to your eighteenth birthday this September. It’s a double-egded sword...

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