What's new from BC Brit
Photo walks with the Olympus Trip
I've been getting back into shooting film again recently, using my Olympus Trip 35, point-and-shoot. The camera is around 40 years old and still in great condition with a working light sensor and a sharp lens. Its portability and simplicity make it great for street shooting so I headed into Vancouver and Maple Ridge for... Continue reading→
Mille Miglia close and personal
It's evocative. It sets the pulse racing. From 1927 to 1957, the Mille Miglia was a road race, starting and finishing in Brescia in the north and travelling as far south as Rome. Established by two counts, Francesco Mazzotti and Aymo Maggi, this was a 1000-mile race for Grand Touring cars. With eleven wins over... Continue reading→
Italy – the start of a journey
I've posted about my love of Italy, the style, the cars, and the culture in the past. This trip started in Florence.. Continue reading→
On being civil
I was browsing LinkedIn the other day and came across a short TED video on being civil to get ahead in one's career. Continue reading→
Nostalgic driving
I'm excited. I came across Nostalgic while reading Auto Italia. A bespoke tour company, Nostalgic offers classic motoring experiences in Europe. Continue reading→
Inspiration
I remain curious about where my inspiration comes from. Continue reading→
Movement
Sometimes pin-sharp focus isn’t needed to tell the story. Continue reading→
Mark’s story
"Vancouver is blessed with 4 distinct seasons and, each of them has its own charm." Continue reading→
Ryan’s story
"and my dream is to move to the island." Ryan is one-third of the Great Escape Pod podcast team. Continue reading→
What's new from BC Brit
Testing the healthcare service
We hadn’t intended to test the healthcare service until we were covered by BC Medical Services Plan (MSP), which has a 3 month from month of landing qualification period. Maybe we should have know better when the lads bought rollerblades within the first week of arrival. The short version is this. I ended up at... Continue reading→
Hotels and suitcases
Don’t live out of suitcases, particularly when there’s 7 cases to choose from. It’s as simple as that. The first few days after arrival were mentally and physically draining. After the best part of 16 years of stability in the same house, living out of suitcases across 2 hotels was a slog. Why 2 hotels?... Continue reading→
First thoughts
In her blog, Lesley neatly summarised the testing, first few hours of our departure from the UK, and it certainly was a test of how calm we could remain. Delays in Maidstone, delays on the M25 and a fire alarm at Gatwick were all thrown at us, but the feeling was that it would take... Continue reading→