This Is The Thing

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This it the thing
We cannot be together for circumspect reasons.
This is the thing
This unrequited longing for all of my wishing.
This is the thing
You know that I love her and I hold what is dear
This is the thing, all of my thoughts are returning to you
Yes all of my thoughts are returning

And I continue to stand resilient to giving in
like some besieged castle in the warring of my night
Like some besieged castle.

This it the thing
You know that I love her and I hold what is dear
This is the thing
All of my thoughts are returning to you.
All of my thoughts are returning to you.

And little by little you're breaking my defences down
And I'm giving over to the natural

And little by little you're breaking my defences down
And I'm giving over to the natural

And I continue to stand resilient to giving in
like some besieged castle in the warring of my night
Like some besieged castle.

Singing bowls

A Wonderful gift, 3 Singing bowls. honestly my guy supports my dreams and is my champion. I couldn't be more grateful. These bowls are beautiful. I can't wait to use them. Thank you xx

Sound Meditation

I did this great Sound Meditation and Yoga with Retief, a wonderful soul.

Chris Tokalon - Celebrate Sound

Beautiful Sound Journey with Chris.

Sound Journey

I left the world of commercial music and started my Sound Journey.

This means alot of things. Understudying, observing and listening.

It is different to be a passive listener rather than the entertainer in the spot light.

I have been given singing bowls and added them to my collection.

I have been going on many Sound Journeys. Teachers are everywhere.

This, last night, with Mirja.

Movement is Medicine

Our Wedding 06 02 2016

We got married. on the 6th of Feb. Under dozens of Milkwood Trees. in Monkey Valley. where the mountain meets the sea. it was a dream.

Sup Yoga Video I shot

Here's a Sup Yoga video I shot for Kim for What-Sup Fitness and my Company #Love Africa
at the V&A Waterfront. I am mighty proud of myself as it's the first vid I've shot & directed :) :)
If you want to learn to SUP, watch till the end, the contact details for Kim's school are there.

I sang a beach Wedding

I was honored to sing a beach wedding on Llandudno on Tuesday for beautiful couple Manuela and Geert from Holland. We hired a generator for my sound, and hid it under the Milkwood trees. They chose my original songs Magick, Galilee and Hands for their ceremony. I couldn't be more happy, it was totally overwhelming. I am grateful to Andrew and Ashton who helped with my sound, and turned out 'magic'

2015

2015 - what a year it has been. Music Festivals, Surfing,Visiting the UK, Escaping to Bali, dancing at Afrika Burn, Performing, birthdays,West Coast trips, camping with friends, moving  house and we got engaged. And now we're building a house, and planning a wedding. Can't quite believe, this year has been good. Endless gratitude.

Indonesia

Rolling Retro 

 UK

Reunions

 Afrika Burn shenanigans

 Going as the 'Bloody Colonialists' and our Gin and Tonic stop

 TaDa Red Paddle Sup Sessions

 West Coast trips

 Bali, the Gili Islands

 Diving with Mantas and Turtles and getting Engaged in Nusa Lembongan!!

Home

My Thailand Adventure - Phi Phi

After Koh Tao we made our way to our final destination, Phi Phi Island. You get collected in a water taxi to your resort. This is home to the movie The Beach. This is a place where you can just relax and unwind and do nothing after your travels. We did an amazing day trip to The Beach Island which was outstanding. Phi Phi Lee also houses the "Viking Cave", where there is a thriving industry harvesting edible bird's nest. Ko Phi Phi was devastated by the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004, when nearly all of the island's infrastructure was destroyed. As of now most of this has been restored. We stayed at Phi Phi Outriggers Resort which was incredible, the best place to unwind after a long holiday. Thailand thank you, you were amazing. xoxo

My Thailand Adventure - Koh Tau

After Koh Pha Ngan, we caught a ferry to the best island of all - KOH TAO. Ko Tao is less developed than Ko Samui and Ko Pha Ngan, and has become increasingly popular especially with naturalists in search of relatively inexpensive scuba diving certification. Ko Tao offers some of the best scuba diving in Thailand. And with help by island conservation groups the island's environmental outlook is improving. We dived our hearts out, and stayed at the rustic and beautiful View Point. 

Words cannot describe this place - the snorkelling and diving is just out of this world...We stayed a week here and am definately heading back here...this is the place, and without a doubt the highlight of our trip. We dived with black tipped reef sharks, amazing!

My Thailand Adventure - Koh PhaNgan

After Phuket we set off for Koh PhaNgan - the further away you get from Thailand the better, these tiny islands of Koh Samui, Koh PhaNgan and Koh Tau are Paradise. Advice: Next time I will fly straight in as it took us 12 hours of traveling time on ferries and busses and was tiring. Once we got there it was paradise though. We hired a scooter for the week and traveled all around the islands at our own leisure. I checked the full moon party off my bucket list. - All though this was not my highlight, the music being too commercial, but the island itself is serene and beautiful.

We stayed at a private villa, Sandy Bay Bungalows located along the beautiful Haad Yao Beach on the tropical paradise island of Koh Phangan. It's famous for its pure white sand, crystal clear waters, coral reefs and breathtaking sunsets. Haad Yao (Long Beach) runs for over 1km and the resort covers the whole of the southern end of the beach. The highlight for me was having our own transport and having a week to do as we please. Also we found some amazing food and restaurants on the island, the restaurant below us at the end of the beach was special and authentic, we had some of the best Tom Yums imaginable.
 

My Thailand Adventure - Phuket

Phuket was my least favourite place in Thailand - with its backpacker party types and its commercial like atmosphere, perhaps it was a bit of a come down after the innocent natural beauty of where we had just been. We spent 2 nights there, which was enough for me, we saw Banlga Road, Patong which was not great for me - I detest ping pong shows, if you think about it - these young women and how they are being exploited, you wouldn't want it for your child or anyone, so I just couldn't relax and enjoy it. I didn't choose to put myself through one of those shows. Advice: be careful in Bangla Road and don't get into fights with bouncers (they can be aggressive). be streetwise, be mellow.

My highlight though, was a foot massage (by fish) and an amazing day trip to Hong Island, Krabi..where we kayaked into caves and saw monkeys and breathtaking sights, it has to be done.

My Thailand Adventure - Chiang Mai

I wanted to visit the jungles of Thailand and visit the temples and monks - Chiang Mai is the perfect place for this, with it's spectacular mountains, vibrant hill tribes and a relaxed vibe, it is Thailand's unofficial "second city" and is everything Bangkok isn't. We booked a flight from Bangkok and flew easily in to Chiang Mai. There are no words to describe the beauty of this place. We stayed at
Sukantara CascadeResort &Spa. It is situated in the middle of the jungle bordering close to Myanmar people, on a waterfall. We stayed here for 5 nights as there is so much to do in the area.

What we did:

We trekked to the hill side villages and visited the Myanmar people

We spent a day walking in Chiang Mai village.

 

Authentic Thai Massage in the market from the rehabilitated woman prisoners.

We walked the 300 steps up to Doi Suthep...presiding over the mountainous horizon to the northwest of the city, Doi Suthep mountain is the most recognizable landmark in Chiang Mai. Its glimmering mountaintop temple is a popular first stop for visitors. We trekked up the 300-plus steps of the Naga staircase to visit the working monastery and it was amazing. We got blessed by the monks - note that men and women have to go in separately. Advice: go in the early hours of the morning, when you can avoid the heat and crowds, and watch the flickering lights of the city fade as the sun rises.

We ate khao soi my favourite. Nothing says "I'm in Chiang Mai" more than eating a piquant bowl of khao soi, noodles bathed in an intense curry broth topped with crispy noodles.

The dish is traditionally served with chicken or beef with a side of chili paste, pickled cabbage, raw shallots and wedge of lime. delicious.

We visited the temples, and chatted to the monks (dream realised - amazing)

We hiked the National Parks.

 

We visited private monestaries in the hills close to where we stayed. The highlight for me was taking this in and listening to the bells on the temples blowing in the wind, completely spiritual high.

Chiang Mai is amazing and no trip to Thailand is complete without it, it was mesmerising. 

Here is what is sounds like to stand in front of a temple..very beautiful - https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=152&v=8WlQLbQ2TR4