Category Archives: Campaigning
The Gallery – Colour
I haven’t posted for the Gallery in what seems ages – not for lack of motivation, rather just life getting in the way over the last couple of months, but this one got to my get-up-and-go for a number of … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigning, No child born to die, Photography, The Gallery
Tagged black and white, Colour, Own a colour, save a child's life, UNISEF
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Georgian justice
Convicted American Troy Davis had been on Death Row in Georgia, Alabama for over 20 years for the alleged murder of an off-duty police officer. He has always maintained his innocence. His execution had already been stayed three times due … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigning, Life Stuff, Protest
Tagged death penalty, Georgia, injustice, politics, Supreme Court, Troy Davis
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Rekindled
For the last 2.5 weeks I have been lying flat on my back in my lounge. For the last 2 of those 2.5 weeks I have been a disobedient patient and, instead of doing “nothing,” I set up a makeshift … Continue reading
Mutant Bavarian Mosquitos / No Child Out of Reach cntd
The new generation of Bavarian mosquito is small, stealth-like and nasty! They tend to leave me and go for L when he is asleep. He now has a high bed and the net doesn’t fit properly around the ladder. He … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigning, Health Workers, Kids, No child born to die, Parenting, Save the Children
Tagged #healthworkers, #passiton, Africa, apis, bite, children, David Cameron, health workers, Kids, make a difference, malaria, mosquito, New York, No child born to die, No child out of reach, petition, save lives, Save the Children, UN Summit
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L’s new friend and No Child out of Reach
* Please sign the petition to David Cameron for more health workers here. Thank you. * When the big, fat packet came through the post, we were both excited but I was also a little sad; the girl in Ghana … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigning, Health Workers, Kids, Life Stuff, No child born to die, Parenting, Save the Children
Tagged #healthworkers, #passiton, David Cameron, make a difference, more health workers, Mozambique, petition, Plan International, save childrens lives, UN General Assembly, UN Summit
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No Child Born To Die – Save The Children and Pass It On
Yesterday, for the first time ever, I took my four year old son with me to an evening birthday party. It was an extravagant affair with food and a reputable live-band. He was in his element – enchanted every grown-up … Continue reading
Socks – It’s about the Kids!
I wrote this for the wonderful cause which is the OddSocks Christmas Tree Decoration event – the brainchild of Bob Greig from OnlyDads who is striving to highlight at a global level, the importance of fathers, in the lives of … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigning, Kids, Life Stuff, Parenting, Poetry, Single parenthood
Tagged Darlington Trust, father, odd socks, OnlyDads, single dad, single father, socks
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The Gallery – One Day in August
This is a very special Gallery : One which will mark a moment in time, in honour of Save the Children who is working with mothers and children in one of the most poverty stricken areas of Bangladesh, and of … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigning, Home, Kids, Life Stuff, No child born to die, Parenting, Philosophising, Photography, Save the Children, The Gallery
Tagged blogladesh, India, Kids, Mami, Motherhood, Save the Children, Triangle, Values
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In search of the perfect triangle 