THOUGHTS FROM THE TRAIN

Did you know there is a Zen Green Stage in St Andrews? Did you know that it has been here since the 2022 Open? No, neither did I, but...

January is almost gone, and, if previous years are anything to go by, the rest of the year will only accelerate from here. So it's about...

My first encounter with Bronnie Ware was a podcast interview about this book. It was a fascinating interview and I immediately put the...

Who knew that Deepak Chopra had written a book about golf? \When browsing the shelves in Topping & Co, I discovered "Golf for...

I've come to talk with you again..... This weekend was the Autumn equinox. Undeniably, Autumn is a beautiful season with the trees...

Recently, I've been thinking about identity again, specifically how golf fits into it. Two things have been bothering me: Am I using...

Reaching 100 posts is quite a milestone for the blog. I didn't know how it would go when I began blogging, but I knew I wanted to find...

Recently, the golfing world got a shocking reminder of the importance of mental health with the tragic death of Grayson Murray. He had...

My recent golf trip to Turkey (more about that in another blog post soon) gave me the change to read both of these excellent books. An...

Our experience of surviving childhood cancer

The inspiration for this post comes from personal experience combined with my interest in philosophy, particularly Stoicism, and the many...

This was the last book from my six-book box set. Having read the other five and watched the TV adaptation of the first three, I was keen...

If you feel you're searching in the dark Look inside yourself and find the spark To start a fire and let it grow Shed light on things you...

I couldn't help but think this book had been written just for me! It covers many of the things I've been talking about in my blog and,...

First published in 1957, could this be the best golf instruction book ever written? Hogan believed that everyone could build a solid...

As we approach the end of 2023, it's time to review the golfing year that's ending and look forward to the one ahead. Overall, it has...

This post follows on from "(Post-retirement) Identity crisis", originally published in July. I've added some references to "Further...

I could stand here for hours Looking out at this scene Just watching the tide, thinking Where has it been? The sun setting behind me...

While working on another post, I came across this quote from Henry David Thoreau, "I am grateful for what I am and have. My Thanksgiving...

A fantastic holiday read that left me wishing I'd brought the next book in the series too. I'm really enjoying how the books roll into...