I’m a big believer in acts of kindness, especially if they are random by their very nature, such as Eleanor Love’s act of devotion in collecting flowers for hospital patients. Imagine the number of weddings that take place all over the world. Most weddings feature beautiful flower displays which are often left to wilt and […]
#StopCambo. Activists Urge UK Government To Reject Plans For A New Oilfield. (And I’m Particularly Aggrieved.)
Only you, I thought to myself, as my first true love bounced back into my life twenty years after he took my cherry, so to speak, and ended our relationship a week later. Another ten years past until I found my inner lioness in the bedroom, I tell you! Only because it’s you would I […]
It’s Still Legal To Harass Women On The Streets Of Britain. Here’s How This Will Change.
We often assume that our right not to be harassed are protected by law in our country yet did you know it’s still legal to publicly harass a person on the streets of Britain? I have experienced harassment on the streets of most countries I wander. Indeed, I’ve come to expect harassment in certain countries […]
I’m Tired Of The Me, Me, Me Culture. How About You?
The vital signs of Mother Earth have long indicated that humanity is on borrowed time. We can no longer avoid the damage we have caused to the planet. A recent article in the Guardian highlights the damage we have caused. Is the damage reversible? When the world went into lockdown last year, I believed so. […]
Julian Assange Extradition Verdict “Win” Is A Life Sentence In The Making.
Whatever your thoughts on Julian Assange and his alleged crimes, it’s hard to deny that a once brilliant man has been broken by the very system he sought to bring to justice. As a non-practising lawyer from the UK, I have followed the proceedings with interest and concern, as the issue of liberty and freedom […]
250 Year Old Award Winning Wild Pear Tree Chopped Down In The Name Of Progress.
The countryside of rural England is a magical place, full of ancient woodlands and forests that are home to gentle creatures and wildlife such as badgers, foxes and rabbits. Indeed, the rolling hills and lush green lands of England are known and appreciated all over the world, having played the muse or backdrop in books, […]
Tree-Huggers Aren’t Hippies. They’re Mother-Loving Rebels.
If you, like me, love Mother Earth and hug a tree from time to time, I’m guessing you’ve been called a hippie at some point in your life. Yet, the origin of tree-hugging didn’t spring up from the peace-loving generation of the sixties or the later new-age movement. Tree-hugging began as a form of non-violent […]