We’ve been going for summer walks in the nearby field. August rolled in and brought with it cooler days and rain. We walk in the late afternoon in between rain showers and I note that the blackberries are starting to ripen and have seen a few people out with containers, picking the ripened berries while … More August Beginning
These English summers. Moderate temperatures. Blue skies with or without puffy clouds. Meadows with wildflowers and walks along the county trails. The seaside. Oh readers. I don't even have a funny story to tell you. I've been muddling through the days picking up pieces that have fallen away and trying to get broken things … More English Summer
Perhaps their weight loss diet is getting to them. This afternoon there was a very contentious confrontation between these two over 1/2 of a potato chip. It wasn’t pretty and one of them is feeling very ashamed and one is not so ashamed.
I’ve had a quick visit back to Michigan. Every time I return to the Midwest I’m taken in with the wide open spaces of rural areas and the quaint, early 1900’s architecture of the local towns and villages. My mother moved from her house into a smaller accommodation. Her house was cleared except for a … More Midwestern Summer
I can’t say Daisy is a difficult dog. She’s really not. She likes her bed. She likes to sit on my lap. She likes to be stroked. She likes her food. She makes few demands on us, really. But I am learning that there are some things that Daisy doesn’t like terribly much: cats, other … More Madam Daisy
We had planned and paid for a holiday since before the election was called. We spent the last few days of the campaign in Cornwall, where we stayed in a lovely little cottage and explored the villages along the coast. The weather mostly cooperated but when it was uncooperative, it gave us a … More And Then a Tiny Holiday
AP and I put this slide show together to commemorate the general election campaign here in SW Surrey and to especially honour all of the volunteers and supporters who came out in every way to lend their support to the National Health Action Party — which was chosen by the Progressive Alliance to represent … More Homage to a Campaign
…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 —
