Cold Water Creatures

I wade through the busy silence. Soft ripples whisper with the wind. Bubbles bob and bulge. Barnacles encrust the silver slivers of algae, whilst gulls dance with the salt soaked clouds. I adjust my mask, slide into my fins and dive down into the wondrous waters of the Cresswell coastline. Time melts away with the…

Plastic Plague – A Investigation

The coasts of the world, and the oceans and rivers that form them, are under a swelling threat. The large watery expanses of our Earth are becoming dangerously polluted by our unsustainable behaviour as Homo sapiens; waste leaks into our water tables and seas on a formidable scale, menacing with not only water composition but…

Broken Bombs

The coronavirus pandemic has hit the world with sharp force. It has had the disgusting power of limiting people’s perspective, making lockdowns and isolation an inconceivable threat. However, we need to take a minute to reflect how grateful we should be for our lives… as many fear for them. Below is a short narrative piece…

The Giant of the Blue

It all began with the stab of a finger in the salty air. Our captain had spotted the black shadow I had crossed my fingers for. My body was in a state of excited spasm as I pulled my snorkel over my head and pushed my feet into the flippers. The boat swayed in the…

The Future Of Our Planet Is In Our Hands

Amidst the chaos of student life was an immense sense of solidarity and peace following the Youth Climate Action strike within Newcastle, and masses of other cities earlier today. Flocks of pupils and workers abandoned classes and jobs in order to join the global movement to better our planet. The peaceful protest began outside the…

Rooting for Aqua-Farm Annihilation

Conditions considering the amount of expanse for natural, free movement is extremely limited in Aqua Farms. Frantic, space-deprived fish suffer constant abrasions, sores and fin damage from the perpetual contact with other compacted fish. Single farms can host up to 1 million fish, which is evidence towards the mass lack of empathy, overruled by a…

How to Holiday – a travel showcase

Every single year millions of families, friends and individuals pack their cases and travel to new corners of the Earth. The motive behind their journeys usually revolving around the need to relax, eat food and eventually arrive back to their home towns with an impressive new colouring. What if holidays were less about materialism and…