Liverpool

by Ryan Clement As a practising barrister, I travel throughout the United Kingdom for work. When I am not in court, I like to travel abroad, as seen from my videos on my YouTube channel. When time allows, however, I love to explore the city or town in which I am working. Most have aContinue reading “Liverpool”

All Three (singular!) πŸ€”

Which author would you love to have dinner with? Alice Walker, the late Dr Maya Angelou and Toni Morrison. I was fortunate to meet (amongst many others), the first (Barbican Centre in London and Cheltenham Book Festival) and last (Edinburgh Book Festival). Sadly, to my greatest regret, I missed out twice to see (and possiblyContinue reading “All Three (singular!) πŸ€””

Beauty Beyond Colour: The Power of Black and White

by Ryan Clement There is someone I follow on social media because I enjoy his photographic work. Most of the pictures I have seen from him are in black and white. A few months ago, I published a black and white photograph that I took at the City of Arts & Sciences in Valencia, Spain,Continue reading “Beauty Beyond Colour: The Power of Black and White”

None of us is born intolerant…

What is your favorite quote? AGAIN, too many to mention, from Mandela to Maya Angelou and many many more in between. However, one that I cite in my work is: β€œNone of us is born intolerant of those who differ from us. Intolerance is taught and can be untaught.” No explanation is needed. Res ipsaContinue reading “None of us is born intolerant…”

What’s a song lyric that has stuck with you forever?

by Ryan Clement Today’s daily prompt was, β€œWhat’s a song lyric that has stuck with you forever?” which, for me, is an impossible question to answer because there are so many. However, I answered by cheating – I chose three songs! Then I remembered two more (songs), but was locked out, so l created myContinue reading “What’s a song lyric that has stuck with you forever?”

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· Santorini πŸ‡¬πŸ‡·

by Ryan Clement THREE WEEKS AGO TODAY, I was on the/another idyllic Greek island 🏝️ of Santorini πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· We took an early ferry from Heraklion, Crete’s capital. Even in the early hours, the port was mega busy because one could travel to many other islands. Also, it was extremely hot πŸ₯΅ The ferry journey wasContinue reading “πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· Santorini πŸ‡¬πŸ‡·”

Civilisation

by Ryan Clement YESTERDAY, I spent my morning and afternoon at Knossos, which is located in Heraklion on the island of Crete, Greece πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRKR19G5/ Recently, I wrote how much I disliked history lessons at school but absolutely love it now. I find that, on occasions, it helps me to make sense of current eventsContinue reading “Civilisation”

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· Crete πŸ‡¬πŸ‡·

by Ryan Clement HOW TIME FLIES! It seems as though it were only yesterday I was writing from the beautiful Greek island of Kos. This time I am writing from another beautiful Greek island, Crete πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· It is hard to imagine why residents of any of the Greek islands would want to travel anywhere else,Continue reading “πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· Crete πŸ‡¬πŸ‡·”