Out and About
After a long day of work as one of the senior staff on duty, followed by my regular biweekly Saturday evening counselling session, I eventually made it up to the Novotel Excel for a little before...
View ArticleEscape Room Shenanigans
We’re celebrating the cub’s birthday across this weekend, accompanied by Lady M’s niece and nephew, and the highlight as far as he’s concerned has been this morning where we took him to an escape room...
View ArticleThe Power of Our Stories
I was privileged to be involved this week inan event, speaking and introducing other speakers at the Surrey History Centre for their LGBT History Month event called The Power of Our Stories. I was...
View ArticleFootsore But Worth It
I’ve been riding the adrenaline of the last 48 hours to make sure that our part of the inaugural Surrey Youth Arts Festival went well, and it has all been worth it. We had creative writing sessions,...
View ArticlePride Recovery
I was at Pride in Reigate on Saturday and managed to not get sunstroke. It was a long day with an early start, but working the stalls in our tent and generally helping resolve issues was incredibly...
View ArticleWorld Building Workshop
I rounded off my week with volunteering some time to run a world-building workshop at one of my libraries. It was the latest part of a collaboration we”ve been running with the British Library on...
View ArticleLondon Pride 2024
It’s been a long day, and I’m currently sitting with a damp flannel on my head because I forgot my hat. Lady M had been accepted to be in the Pride parade on behalf of the people she works for. I went...
View ArticleBrighton Pride
I had a contact out of the blue on Thursday from a colleague asking about some Pride lanyards we developed and purchased a couple of years ago. They work for Surrey’s Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS)...
View ArticleA Memorable Night at WWE Live: Family Fun at the O2 Arena
I enjoy the half naked acrobatic panto, otherwise known as wrestling, with a storyteller’s eye. Everyone else in my household is incredibly enthusiastic. When we heard a few months ago that a live...
View ArticleFolk Legends at The Exchange: An Unforgettable Evening
Over the years I’ve enjoyed my fair share of nights in a pub with musicians playing folk music. There’s a camaraderie among musicians that seems to come to the fore in this genre. Last night saw me...
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