An eclectic mix of politics, travel, food & selfies no one really wants to see. And my thoughts on life, well sometimes just a single thought 🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧

London, England
Joined January 2020
Have more than a tear in my eyes watching @ZelenskyyUa address Parliament earlier today A timely reminder that peace is always hard fought, and defeating tyranny is the responsibility not of one nation but of all free nations. Proudly standing with our 🇺🇦 friends
"I've come here and stand before you on behalf of the brave, on behalf of our war heroes who are now in the trenches under enemy artillery fire" Ukraine's President Zelensky addresses UK Parliament gathered in Westminster Hall bbc.in/40H1Uce
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Always so very calming being at the coast – at Selsey, England
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Let’s not focus on the current Prime Ministers first 100 days in office, but the Tory record over the last 4657 days The failed policies of austerity, Brexit and levelling up. The omni crises at our broader, housing, energy, cost of living, in our NHS. The endless…
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…Corruption, gaslighting and law breaking But the most damming of all is that today in this wealthy country, 1 in 4 children live in poverty If you ever need reminding that the Tories don’t care about us, that says it all
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All the early 90’s feelings coming back listening to this gorgeous live recording by @LouiseRedknapp One of my favourite Eternal songs, because I’ve always believed we can be the lucky ones and find love after the storm bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0…
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This isn’t leadership. It isn’t having integrity The UK government is broken, they can change ministers everyday but the corruption is so rampant, so deep only a general election can start to bring about the change we need
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Happiest with wine 🍷
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3rd day in the office this week. Today is powered by coffee, more coffee then even more coffee ☕️
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-5°c and freezing fog this morning. Grateful to be working from home today ❄️🥶🧣
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Gorgeous walk along the beach today. Love these sunny winter days
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Just no. Not today thank you. Kindest regards 🥶❄️☁️🧣
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Just my view, but we should focus on our mental health everyday, not just as it’s blue Monday today. Life is difficult, sometimes it seems impossible to make anything better, that the dark overtakes the light. It’s maybe the oldest cliche, but it really is good to talk
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True friends will never judge you, and talking about how we are feeling isn’t a sign of weakness. It’s a sign of true strength. Bravery isn’t about not being afraid-it’s about doing the things that scare us, with all the help & support we need
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Rather pleased with my new framed print from @kingandmcgaw Nicely compliments the canvasses I’ve had for a long time now
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My final bake of 2022. A @Nigella_Lawson Chocolate & Lime cake with margarita cream. The boozy cream is particularly good 🥂
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Kirsty Young’s words in this article are hard to read. To be honest, it makes me cry every time I have bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment… I absolutely understand what she describes - constant pain does indeed grind away at you. It means you lose your sense of self
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Waking up in pain, dealing with pain all day, the side effects from the medication that doesn’t really work and going to bed at night in pain is life effecting. To be honest it makes life not worth living. To steal words from a favourite song, it’s like existing but not living
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Presenting my Christmas desserts. A Yule log and a chocolate Bundt cake with a Baileys caramel sauce And yes, we had dessert before lunch…
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Tonight’s dinner - my take on a mushroom & spinach pie. Served with carrot & swede mash along with honey roasted parsnips Washed down with a nice glass of Malbec. It’s beginning to feel like Christmas And yes, the pastry was shop bought
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Homemade carrot and coriander soup for lunch today
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