We can’t afford war, we never could
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Are you ready to go to war? Are you ready to send your children or grandchildren to war? No? Then we must rise up and make sure our leaders
Climate Courage: is where I’m living safe?
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In a recent Climate Courage, we focused on where we live and the risks we face. Never a pleasant conversation, but if we pay attention
It’s time to say goodbye to a very old friend
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Which friend you ask? Well Without the Bollocks of course. That friend. A blog, Facebook page, Twitter handle, and a YouTube channel I’ve already revamped into a family channel.
The problem with casual criticism and how it diminishes us all
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I want to talk about something that’s bothering me a lot lately. This is not directed at anyone I’m having deeper, behind-the-scenes conversations with, it’s more of a general experience I want to talk about. And it’s about casual criticism. The stuff we put out there, without much thought, especially the impact it can have […]
The roller coaster of isolation… it’s an interesting journey
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My family is heading into our fourth week of isolation, and compared to the vast majority around the world, we are very lucky.
What Dolly Parton taught me about judgement and self-awareness
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I love Dolly Parton. Love love LOVE HER! She is an amazing and magnificent human, a blessing in our world
It’s been one year since we landed in Phuket. Time for an update
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I know everyone thinks time is moving fast, and I feel that, but it can also feel slow and ponderous, especially when moving and adjusting to a new country.
It takes nothing to be kind, so please, be kind, to everyone
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I’m on the beach the other evening and there’s a team of horses the tourists love to hire. During the low season – which is coming to an end soon
Seeing the world through the boy’s eyes is fascinating
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I caught up with my mum after our US trip, and she loved reading the updates and watching the videos. People, like my mum, were the reason I put so much effort into capturing our travels.
There are too many children crying, hurting and dying in this world. It needs to stop
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A few years ago, I wrote a blog – The haunting moments of broken bones – following a particularly brutal evening, where for one hour,