Welcome to my latest bloggy update. I’d originally intended to write an update every two weeks, but you convince yourself not to in a million ways. So, strap in grab a cuppa, and let’s have a good ol' catch-up.

1. First on today’s agenda - Exhibition. The lovely people at Salon Del Mar in Santa Fe, New Mexico have been kind enough to offer me an exhibition! They are already the proud owners of 2 images from the "‘Hand Dryer'‘ collection and now they have requested 6 more. The images being exhibited are below this email if you’d like a cheeky look at um. Can’t wait to see them.

2. I have a thing for bus stations. It’s official. I’ve been thinking about coming out for some time and today’s the day. There’s something so evocative about the democracy of bus transport. They’re always extremely busy and lack the exclusiveness of ait transport with its checks and searches. Bus transport is the everyday working man’s transport, the inclusive option when all other options have gone. I recently visited Basildon, the sponge of dreams in Essex to photograph their bus station and I was not disappointed. I’ll attach some images to this email to see it in its glory, including the mural depicting the entire history of Basildon, from the middle ages to World War 2. Taking this further afield, I have been doing some research into the famous Greyhound bus company in the US. You know they’re owed by First? First own National Express, Great Western Railway, and basically all bus travel in the UK. Back to Greyhound though, their buildings are iconic and conjure romantic notions of the American dream, crisscrossing the largest landscapes from art deco station to art deco station. A lot of these gorgeous stations aren’t used anymore but have been restored. What an amazing project that would be. I stumbled across this article in National Geographic magazine covering the subject. It’s a fantastic portrait of bus travel from the mid-2000s. I’ve checked some of the buildings and they’re been torn down already, but it worth checking out just for the beautiful Richard Renaldi images that bring the article to life. You can check his other work here but make sure you spend some time with his ‘See America By Bus’ series, it’s fantastic.

3. It’s not every day you get hooked up with London’s leading public toilet expert, but that’s exactly what Katherine Allcock is. You can check out her website here. She’s invited me on a tour when things reopen, stand by for images…

   Bonus content. Martin Parr back in 2004

Any questions? Ok good. Carry on.

Salon Del Mar

Basildon Bus Station