…from Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. “Creating, and being involved in, a situation that may get you in way over your head– but deciding that turning back would be a rather uninteresting option.” A Surgeon from Inverness came to Farnham to canvass for Louise Irvine… Two volunteers came from London to canvass for … More Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride –
Rabble Rousing in SW Surrey — Bringing attention to the dangerous levels of air pollution here in our hometown. The local newspaper covered this event, organised by a local volunteer. A general surgeon from Inverness, Scotland came all the way down to campaign for Dr. Louise Irvine against Jeremy Hunt, the current MP and … More 23 May 2017 – UK General Election
— And it’s because there’s an election in the UK on June 8 and Dr. Louise Irvine has been put forward by the Progressive Alliance of SW Surrey. I’m helping with her campaign, which has gained a huge following this time as we have been joined by other Labour, Lib Dem, and Green supporters in … More Been Gone So Long —
Every year spring rolls around and every year I look to it with a bit of skepticism. Oh – it lures me in and makes me start all kinds of crazy projects and I resolve to exercise more, eat healthy foods, cut back on sugar, plant a beautiful garden, write in my journal, organise my … More Edging to the End of April
Over the years, AP and I have had many discussions — I daresay arguments — about the correct way to deal with children. Particularly his kids. As I have never had children of my own, I have oodles of advice for AP, which isn’t always appreciated but there you have it. Readers of my blog … More Mrs. L’s Special Shoes
No more needs to be said on this matter. I’ve been busy in the studio, preparing for ***whispers*** Christmas. It’s October so we can start talking about Christmas, right? All of the stones below were stored away in my studio and I finally stopped “thinking” about what I might do and I DID it. It amazing … More How to Drive a British Person Insane
My very stylish friend, Tess, invited me to Brighton for a few days and we toured the old city where there were streets with fishermen cottages, interesting independent stores, and really nice coffee shops and bakeries. And I met Poppolina, a teacup chihuahua who sat on the window of Zars barbershop. If you’re in Brighton … More Brighton West Sussex
Really. So much natural beauty. And this I surprised her while she was having her breakfast near an old stone wall. She left in a huff immediately after I snapped this photo. We had no itinerary or real destination. We had a map and a car and we stopped off and asked the locals for … More Back to Wales
Yesterday evening was just too beautiful to pass up and so after dinner, we drove out to our favourite village pub to give my sister a taste of a beautiful country village on a warm summer’s eve. This is the small river that flows nearby. On hot summer days you will find children playing in … More More August
My sister arrives tomorrow. 6:30 AM. Heathrow. I’ll be there for sure. And then we’ll see a bit of England in the summer. Oh yeah.
