Being inspired by place

Ideas from Malta

Apr 13, 2022

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After several pandemic years, I now find myself in a different country. Leaving the UK after such a long period felt not a little intimidating, as well as freeing. After negotiating the (sensible-but-tricksy) bureaucratic complexities of international travel, I made it to Malta with the family.

Going on a holiday for me is about all the usual stuff - relaxing, exploring, getting a break from work, reconnecting with the world, discovering new cultures - and it’s also a chance to recharge creative batteries and find new inspiration. I’ve written before about how visiting Ronda in Spain was a major influence on The Mehcanical Crown:

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I’m not an especially confident traveller. I’m the sort of person who obsesesses over when the plane is taking off and wants to arrive at the airport 48 hours earlier. I catastrophise about traffic jams and trains getting stuck due to a leaf on the track. When my wife drags me out of Norfolk, though, I always appreciate it and find the change of scener…

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My hope was that a week in Malta would be similarly inspirational, either for the on-going writing of Tales from the Triverse or future projects.

I missed Monday’s regular newsletter but for good reason - I wanted to look back at some of what I’ve seen this week.

Combine architecture

So, turns out someone in Valletta really liked Half Life 2.

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