Graham John

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A place for stories, reflections, and insights that help you Make Life Special. From location guides to personal moments, the Journal is where Graham John shares its heart.

The Tarn

Posted 27th July 2026
The Tarn. Two words that seemed so familiar and yet I had never experienced them in person.

Until now. I...

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The Château Where the Holiday Began

Posted 25th July 2026
Once upon a time we would leave Calais and simply keep driving.

Ten and a half hours later we would arrive...

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A Sunday at the St Tropez Polo Club

Posted 23rd July 2026
It was one of those warm Provençal mornings that begins with a promise. By afternoon the temperature would reach...

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Ham at 100: Why London’s Last Polo Club Still Feels Like Home

Posted 20th July 2026
Some places survive because of their history.

Others survive because of the people who keep them alive. Ham...

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July’s Make Life Special Challenge: The Open Door

Posted 7th July 2026
July seems to have arrived at remarkable speed.

Perhaps it is the heat. Perhaps it is summer doing what...

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eggs cooking on a barbecue outdoors in summer garden

Make Life Special this June – back outside

Posted 30th May 2026
What a finish we had to May!

The BBQ made an appearance earlier in previous years, now the weather has...

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Make Life Special — A May Challenge

Posted 1st May 2026

Celebrate Craftsmanship...

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Costa Rica: learning to look again

Posted 25th April 2026
The photograph I keep coming back to isn’t wildlife.

It’s a surfboard at sunset — a single figure...

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April’s Make Life Special Challenge: Five Miles from Home

Posted 2nd April 2026
There’s an assumption we rarely stop to question.

That to feel different — refreshed, inspired, restored...

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