'A young and excellent outdoor writer' —Cameron McNeish
'Alex's role is to make the words come out good' —Jenny Tough
Stories and photographs from the mountains. I write books and magazine articles, and edit Sidetracked magazine.
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The long microseason tail of a fantastic winter
Late March is always a strange time of year for me. I think I become more aware of the tension in the landscape as winter peels back and spring tries to do its thing, and this tension manifests itself in various subtle ways. For me it's about microseasons.
Recently published work: Sidetracked, The Great Outdoors, Outdoor Focus
So far, 2024 has been so hectic that I've barely found time to post on this blog, but a lot has been happening! I thought I'd take this opportunity to post a bit about some of my recently published work. I used to post this stuff
The Apple Macintosh at 40 – and my own Mac history at 24
Cast your mind back to the year 2000. When the new century began, I was 13 years old. My interests: fantasy writing and computers. The Apple Macintosh may have come into the world two years before I was born, but it burst into my life that year – and played a
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