Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir 2018 – wine review
Basho2020-07-16T21:51:14+01:00I wanted today to take you on a journey to the Marlborough region of New Zealand and elicit a [...]
“Countryside walk” – Digital Watercolour
Basho2020-06-25T14:12:10+01:00"Countryside walk" by Basho Painted in Rebelle 3.
“Morgan” – Digital Watercolour
Basho2020-06-25T14:05:26+01:00"Morgan" by Basho Painted in Rebelle 3.
“Grandma at the wedding” – Digital Watercolour
Basho2020-06-13T19:39:37+01:00"Grandma at the wedding" by Basho Painted in Rebelle 3.
“Samuel” – Digital Watercolour
Basho2020-06-25T14:05:20+01:00"Samuel" by Basho Painted in Rebelle 3.
“Venice, after the opera” – Digital Watercolour
Basho2020-06-25T14:05:07+01:00"Venice, after the opera" by Basho Painted in Rebelle 3.
“Sophia” – Digital Watercolour
Basho2020-06-01T09:54:55+01:00"Sophia" by Basho My first digital portrait painted in Rebelle 3.
Basho gets a press pass for Baselworld!
Basho2020-05-22T21:09:21+01:00About Baselworld Baselworld is the world's foremost show for watches, jewellery, precious stones and related industries. It interconnects the [...]
Goodbye Mum
Basho2020-05-08T19:29:43+01:00So much of human suffering and pain shares a common cause. We all feel it, but; may not consciously [...]
The Alam Clock Lesson
Basho2018-04-12T10:26:52+01:00Early in my leadership career, I had a junior member of staff who was late to work. Nothing unusual about [...]
Basho reviews the Ketogenic Diet
Basho2018-07-23T09:42:18+01:00Introduction Only if you had been marooned on a desert island, or perhaps blasted into outer space, could [...]
OMEGA Speedmaster Professional “Moonwatch” review
Basho2020-06-25T14:08:51+01:00THE SPEEDMASTER PROFESSIONAL MOONWATCH. For well over half a century, the OMEGA Speedmaster has witnessed events that have tested the limits of physical endurance and human courage, including the first manned lunar landing in July of 1969 and every one of NASA’s piloted missions since March of 1965.
Life Goals : Converting the Garage to a Gym
Basho2020-01-13T16:30:14+00:00I have written before about working out at home, but I never thought that this post would be anything [...]
Bulova CURV Chronograph Watch Review
Basho2018-04-08T12:16:18+01:00Introduction .“What, that one?” I asked leaning down to get a closer look. “Yes,” Ibrahim [...]
Every Waking Moment by Goran Powell – Book Review
Basho2018-05-04T12:42:12+01:00I first came across Goju Ryu and the DKK style while sat in, the now defunct, Borders in [...]
8 Years’ today!
Basho2016-10-18T18:49:45+01:008 Years' ago today, Cesca and I took off on a 1 year backpacking adventure around the World. I'll never [...]
The Purpose of Travel – Now Published!
Basho2017-06-06T10:43:55+01:00We often take arriving at the destination to be the purpose of travel. Taken in this way the journey itself [...]
Fitness DVD Reviews – Insanity with Shaun T
Basho2017-06-03T10:14:08+01:00This is the first in a series of reviews of the top home workout DVDs, starting with Insanity.
Tier 1 Military Simulation – End of Line – Best of Years’ 2 – 5
Basho2017-06-03T10:26:56+01:00A best of from years 2 - 5 of my Tier 1 Military Simulations films and a look ahead to 2016.
Dealing with and De-escalating Conflict when Switched On
Basho2016-10-18T18:49:52+01:00I have written before about violent conflict and the story of a crime, a true crime, and its martial consequences. [...]
Losing Control, Releasing Nature – The Directors Cut!
Basho2016-10-18T18:49:52+01:00In the last of my series of films re-examining my output over the last 10 years, I present the definitive [...]
Film commission – Advert for war-zone.co.uk/
Basho2016-10-18T18:49:52+01:00Basho Films is proud to present a film commission for http://war-zone.co.uk/; a new milsim company setting up in the UK. I [...]
Major overhaul of Basho Films
Basho2017-06-03T10:02:02+01:00We are happy to announce that we have completed a major overhaul of Basho Films, including a new logo [...]
“CHOJUN – A NOVEL” Review: The real Mr. Miyagi
Basho2018-03-31T11:12:32+01:00It is said that you can only truly know someone by fighting them, for in the stress of combat the [...]
Chan Buddhism, Daoism and Zen – Journey through the East
Basho2018-03-31T11:12:49+01:00Writing an article about Zen is almost a contradiction in terms. That is unless I simply leave the rest of [...]
50 Shades of Uluru
Basho2015-07-12T07:36:04+01:00Come see the ever changing colours of Uluru in all its unbelievably rich and mesmerising splendor at sunset. Followed by the next morning as the sun rises and the colours grow as the sun bathes the rock faces in light.
The Magnificent Temples of Angkor (Special Edition)
Basho2015-03-23T10:41:50+00:00The magic of the temples of Angkor are almost beyond imagination. I met many people on my travels who have [...]
Christopher Ward C60 TRIDENT PRO 600 Review
Basho2018-04-29T23:12:33+01:00Introduction There is nothing like buying, owning and enjoying watches for inducing consumerist fervour [...]
Big in Japan
Basho2016-10-18T18:50:13+01:00This was the very first film I ever made when I first purchased my camcorder. In 2008, I visited my [...]
Wudang Mountain – Climbing the Dao in China
Basho2016-10-18T18:50:15+01:00A journey to Wudang Mountain; the small mountain range in the northwestern part of Hubei, China, just south of Shiyan. [...]
New Zealand – Country of Contrasts (Special Edition)
Basho2020-07-16T20:08:57+01:00After watching LOTR for the first time I started a long journey of the heart. The first steps were the [...]
Tier 1 Military Simulation – Operation PAYBACK – Download Now
Basho2016-10-18T18:50:15+01:00This incredibly well played event showcased some of the highest quality effects ever used in milsim. Including RPG attacks, EOD detonations, explosive entry and more. All captured in the 20 minute film from Outside Context. If you have any interest in milsim then this is a must watch!
Hamilton JazzMaster Maestro Auto Chrono Watch Review
Basho2016-10-18T18:50:15+01:00Yes, there are many reason to wear a watch, but simply telling the time is the least of them. The first clue that there is another reason comes from the mind boggling array of wrist-based choice.
Endings and Beginnings – Basho and Cesca return home from their adventures
Basho2016-10-18T18:50:19+01:00Endings are actually beginnings too. This is what I told myself as I sat in the tiny, oh so tiny, [...]
Tier 1 Military Simulation – Operation DEADLIGHT Promo
Basho2016-10-18T18:50:19+01:00This Tier 1 event included elements of a Tier 1 Sub Op and involved two live kidnaps of players obtaining their Tier 1 Team Badges. Some fantastic action, strong story and roleplay. Basho is proud to present some of the finest milsim on the planet.
Kyoto, Nara, Himeji, green tea and finding inner peace
Basho2016-10-18T18:50:19+01:00I have written before about travellers wanting a point to it all, to travelling. In part this is perhaps seen [...]
Tier 1 Military Simulation – Operation SANDSTORM DVD release
Basho2016-10-18T18:50:24+01:00I know I know, its a year late... but, finally my film of Tier 1 Military Simulation's Operation Sandstorm is complete and [...]
Tier 1 Military Simulation – Operation ORCHID DAWN promo
Basho2016-10-18T18:50:26+01:00New release! Just fresh off the render machine is our latest production for Tier 1; Operation Orchid Dawn. In aid [...]
The Zen Gardens, Our First Days in Kyoto
Basho2016-10-18T18:50:26+01:00The bullet train pulled smoothly and serenely into the station, totally belying the speed it had demonstrated when blistering through [...]
Mount Fuji, Tokyo and the 200 mph Bullet Train
Basho2016-10-18T18:50:30+01:00I wallowed comfortably in the exceedingly warm waters, the balmy mountain air was cool and smelled of the rich wood [...]
Tsukiji Fish Market, Adventures in Sushi and the Edo-Tokyo Museum
Basho2016-10-18T18:50:30+01:004am in Tokyo, Japan trickled around and we were ready to go. We skipped breakfast and headed down to the [...]
Tokyo: Akihabara, Asakusa and Shibuya
Basho2016-10-18T18:50:30+01:00Tokyo, like Beijing and especially like Delhi, is a city that one could spend a lifetime in and never feel [...]
Arriving in Japan
Basho2016-10-18T18:50:30+01:00I have always looked at maps of the world and wondered if they skew perspective. America appears massive while Australia [...]
Beijing and the Great Wall – Our final days in China
Basho2016-10-18T18:50:36+01:00"So," said Cesca loudly and clearly, just as I was drinking from a water bottle, "What's all this about China [...]
China’s National Treasures – Pandas and the Terracotta Warriors
Basho2016-10-18T18:50:36+01:00Everyone loves Pandas and at the Panda Conservation Centre near Chengdu, China is probably the best place to see them [...]
Pebble Smart Watch Review – More than just potential?
Basho2016-10-18T18:50:38+01:00No recent product launch has grasped the Zeitgeist as much as the Pebble watch. It represents a perfect storm of [...]
Mount Wudang and the Meaning of Life
Basho2016-10-18T18:50:40+01:00In China, Daoist temples atop mountains are so numerous that there must be something about these high places that answers a [...]
Watches, Homages and Branding
Basho2016-10-25T12:02:18+01:00Please note, before I begin, that the following are all my own thoughts and words. So, by their very [...]
Tiger Leaping Gorge & Lijiang
Basho2016-10-18T18:50:41+01:00Flanked by several enormous mountains, Tiger Leaping Gorge is top contender for the deepest gorge in the world. The upper [...]