I have been very vocal about Palestine over the past year. Palestine is a cause that I have felt support for since I first learn about the apartheid, maybe 20 years ago. When the situation became increasingly intensified, I joined together with some local people to found the Dorset branch of Palestine Solidarity Campaign. It’s one of many campaign groups that supports liberation for Palestinians, and there may be a few tactical differences between groups, but they often work together and support each other. Our local campaign group has organised many protests, and arranged transportation to London for the big ones. I’ve been to a few of these big London protests now and the feeling there is passionately hopeful. Some people say that holding a placard doesn’t achieve anything, but I think there are lots of small actions which can accumulate into a greater movement for change. There is something really powerful about a large amount of people coming together in solidarity. It’s a kind of ...

I found my old blog by accident. I forgot all about it. Apparently I have to pay a subscription fee to be able to access the same features that used to be free. Maybe that's why I stopped blogging. I've been using instagram as a blog for a few years now. So it's been almost a decade since I last logged in here. What can I update you with? There's a little bit too much to say. I split up with the boyfriend I was blogging about last. He was a lovely guy, but it ran its course. I found a little studio flat in the centre of town and lived by myself for a year. That was a really nice experience. While I was there I met a new guy and started a whole new chapter. We moved to Weymouth in 2021. It will have been 4 years in August. The time has passed quickly. I turned 40 last year. I don't feel any older than when I was 30, but I feel frustrated that I could have done more with my time. The state of the world hasn't gotten any better, and I'm increasingly aw...