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Inside a travel coach, the view looking forward through the front windshield shows a driver navigating down an open multi-lane highway on a sunny day.

Another day, another Flix Bus

October 5, 2026Bye bye, München x
A framed portrait hung on a vibrant blue wall features a young Black woman in boxing shorts and a white shirt, whose long black braids extend outward to form illustrated arms wearing cartoon boxing gloves.

Life goals

October 3, 2026
A full-length portrait in a black frame, mounted on a bright pink museum wall, depicts a man in black clothing with an extremely long beard reaching down to his feet. Text painted on the column behind him reads "AETATIS 55", and a brass plaque attached to the bottom of the frame begins with "PETER DIRKSZ".

Life goals

October 3, 2026
Beck wearing a blue jacket stands beside a multi-tiered stone fountain featuring three bull sculptures in a paved town square shaded by large trees. Buildings line the background, including one displaying a red and white sign reading "eyesee".

As per, Beck found some cows

October 3, 2026
A vintage toy gramophone labeled 'Kiddyphone' with a silver metal horn displayed inside a glass museum exhibit case.

A visit to see my uncle and The Nürnberg Toy Museum

October 1, 2026
A split photograph features two road signs: on the left, a sign reading "TRANSPORT SCOTLAND A 85 Maintained by BEAR Scotland Ltd," and on the right, a directional sign pointing to "SAM SAM" along a dusty roadside, with the phrase "BIMBLING OFF" overlaid across the top.

Bimbling Off

October 1, 2026My pal Bear and I recorded some music before Beck and I set off on our Bimble. One track got lost and one didn’t make the cut. So, behold, our one track release, called Bimbling Off.…
A dark green sign hanging above a beverage serving counter under a canopy reads "MASS – BEER (1 LITRE MUGS ONLY)" with smaller text underneath stating "+ Pfand 2,00 € | plus € 2.00 deposit per glass".

München

September 29, 2026
Beck, her brother and our friend walk up a loose gravel path on a dry, rocky mountain slope beneath a clear blue sky.

What’s going on?

September 28, 2026You may have noticed that our current pattern of movement doesn’t match our long-term bimbling trend?! After a few nights of camping, some sightseeing and some forward planning in Avignon, we have…
Passengers sit inside a dimly lit coach bus traveling down a highway at night, with the front windshield visible ahead and a red overhead digital clock displaying 00:25.

Bimbling By (night) Bus

September 27, 2026
Us two smiling and staying at a mountain summit beside a milestone marker displaying the text "Somme ALT 1910". The bearded man on the right wears a black shirt labeled "Admiral" while his companion adjusts a grey cap.

Strolled up Mount Ventoux today

September 27, 2026
An official French government notice titled "The Entry/Exit System EES" is posted on a white paneled wall. It details personal data processing rules for non-EU travelers and displays a QR code above the text "FIND OUT MORE ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS" alongside the European Union flag.

Leather Waistcoat Man

September 23, 2026Subtitle: A guide for family members of EU citizens under the new Entry/Exit System (EES) Some years ago, when installing a public artwork at Brunel University in London, myself and my collaborator…
A view from the deck of a white river ferry flying a French flag, looking across a wide river toward a historic stone bridge under a clear sky. A red overhead label on the boat frame reads "50 PASSAGERS".

On the water again

September 22, 2026After a 40+ hour ferry, we are back on the water for a 1 minute 40 second (ish) ferry trip