Hello, I'm James.
This is me, documenting my life through pictures & text.
Solidity is lost, change is inevitable, and for me this seems to be one of the only constants. It’s exhausting, but wonderful at the same time. As a Millennial – a generation of renters, techies and low-budget travel-goers – I know I’m not alone in this scenario.
If we’re connected on social media, then you’re probably aware that I recently moved to London and began a year-long internship with Starling Bank. Reflecting on my first month or so, I just wanted to touch on something I’ve noticed…
Amongst the chaos, I’ve managed to squeeze a much-needed week off. Life has been a rush for as long as I can remember, so it has felt a little strange applying the breaks, but it has been refreshing to just walk, eat, drink and gather my thoughts.
SimplyLet is a lettings agency in Guildford that many students use to get a place to live whilst studying in or around the town. I’ve personally been renting a house from them with 3 other friends and I’m shocked at the service we’ve received. Here’s why…
Continue reading “I’m SimplyLet Down With Renting in Guildford”
Sometimes you have to stay up until 6 am to get shit done, but now it’s here; I’ve updated the branding on my Pratters project. I’m calling it Pratters 3.0, purely because it’s the biggest rebrand since James Patters 2.0, but you can call it what you like.
2015 was the year that I pushed negativity aside to make room for wonderful moments. It worked. I’ve reached new heights this year that I’ve never seen before.
In the latter half of 2015, I began a degree in Digital Media Arts at the University of Surrey. This was not only the beginning of another academic course for me but also the onset of a new journey which involved living in a new area, being surrounded by new people and having new opportunities.
Merry Christmas, readers! I thought it would be nice to write a little Christmas blog to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and to reflect on a few things I’m grateful for over the Christmas break.
Last month my friend, Evie, and I spent 3 weeks traveling Southeast Asia. I’d of loved to keep a daily blog of my experiences, but I was simply too busy taking it all in – and trust me, there’s a lot to take when travelling Asia – so I thought I’d share my absolute favourite experiences from my travels now, as a collection of tweets, BuzzFeed style.
Continue reading “10 Most Amazing Experiences Whilst Travelling Southeast Asia”
If you follow me on social media I’m sure you’re very much aware that I’m travelling, but I’m going to a lot of places, experiencing a lot of new things and doing so with a few different people. So, I thought I’d lay down the plans here, if you’re interested.