I am missing my democracy sausage

It was Election Day in Australia this weekend. For those who haven’t experienced it, there is a sense of community during this time. As the polling booths open, you’ll see schools or local charities fundraise for their cause by cooking up sausages and selling them to those waiting to vote. It’s a great day where […]

A lovely invitation to sit down

For Debbie’s Six Word Saturday

Wisterias are blooming on our street

For Debbie’s Six Word Saturday

Beautiful still pond at Richmond Park

A friend took me through Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park this morning. The flowers were in bloom and it was beautiful. For Debbie’s Six Word Saturday

We’re looking after this gorgeous friend

Friends of ours asked if we could look after their beautiful dog for a few days while they went away. We were thrilled! Our son has wanted to look after a dog since he was six years old. Now at almost 16 he’s finally got the opportunity to do so. She is such a lovely […]

White Flowers Against That Spring Sky

Enjoying Spring in London very much. The blossoms are so beautiful. For Debbie’s Six Word Saturday

It was My First London March

‘Come to your squares, make yourselves visible and heard, say that people matter’ President Zelensky It was a beautiful day for a walk. For Debbie’s Six Word Saturday

Spring is here. Magnolias are blooming.

For Debbie’s Six Word Saturday

It was a big sky day

It was a warm day. I could feel spring coming. I walked out to the Common, sat at a bench, and had an early lunch while enjoying the view. For Debbie’s Six Word Saturday

Time To Do What Good We Can

We looked on in horror as the might of the Russian army rolled into a sovereign nation only two weeks ago; as gunfire rang out and bombs dropped in cities like Kyiv, Sumy and Mariupol. We felt powerless as Ukrainians threw themselves under armoured cars and tanks; as ordinary people started to take up arms […]

Flowers of support outside the embassy

It was a dreary day. Rain drizzled down from grey London skies. I asked my manager if I could visit the Ukrainian embassy to offer a small gesture of support. She gave me some time away from work to do so. It took about an hour to get there. And it was nice to see […]

No hot chocolate today

My husband is a journalist working for an international news agency. He usually comes home after our son goes to bed and has been missing him grow up. So my husband started catching up with our son over hot chocolate on the days he wasn’t working. Just the two of them, after school — to […]