Clare Macnaughton's Blog, page 20
May 18, 2017
News: Local Hero Brings Revolutionary Food Movement to Wiltshire
IT manager turned local food hero Lee Morgan-Geer hopes to revolutionise the way locals access fresh produce ‘We get paid more, it’s far better than any supermarket’ says one local farmer Lee hopeful his drive to support local farmers and foodmakers will extend throughout Wiltshire Lee Morgan-Geer, an IT manager turned local food hero has just launched a revolutionary food […]
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April 19, 2017
Real Life: Do Not Unfriend Your Facebook Foes – General Election 8th June 2017
Yesterday, Teresa May out of the blue, announced the date of a snap General Election and so the timing for this post couldn’t be better as it’s time to get out of the echo chamber and #VoteSmart #VotePolitics #NotParty Recently, I got caught up in a Facebook engagement with a card carrying Trumpkin who spent most of the conversation insulting […]
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April 5, 2017
Gaming: World of Tanks Community Raises $84,800 for War Child
World of Tanks Community Raises $84,800 for War Child Wargaming wants to thank its generous players Late last year, Wargaming partnered with War Child for their Armistice Campaign. Players of World of Tanks were able to buy special emblems and …
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World of Tanks Community Raises $84,800 for War Child
World of Tanks Community Raises $84,800 for War Child Wargaming wants to thank its generous players Late last year, Wargaming partnered with War Child for their Armistice Campaign. Players of World of Tanks were able to buy special emblems and packages to help raise money for children affected by conflict all over the world, with 100% of Wargaming’s share going […]
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March 31, 2017
Travel: Born to Boast Along With Other Bragging Brits
Should I call this post a boast? Should we call Facebook Faceboast? Let’s face it dressing up our lives, adding filters, art directing our social media are all narcissistic extensions of projecting an artificially enhanced existence to impress our friends. …
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Born to Boast Along With Other Bragging Brits
Should I call this post a boast? Should we call Facebook Faceboast? Let’s face it dressing up our lives, adding filters, art directing our social media are all narcissistic extensions of projecting an artificially enhanced existence to impress our friends. In addition, I work in Marketing & PR so my whole professional life and edit a lifestyle magazine so my […]
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March 28, 2017
Real Life: Back To Afghanistan In 2017
“It’s been awhile since Hagar’s been deployed on ops, and as I prepare for it’s coming I think back to the challenges we have previously faced.” I wrote this on May 25th 2010 in my blog post Hagar’s Fantasy Family. Way back when, before we were estranged and before our new existence, as co-parents, was a breathing entity. I actually […]
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March 24, 2017
Military Life Means Expect The Unexpected
After 20 years of military disruption to my life, it really has become the norm for me to expect the unexpected. But those that are not connected to the military, or perhaps new to the lifestyle often don’t understand how the military mistress rules us all. When they have to go, they have to go and there is very little you […]
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December 8, 2016
Aladdin at Salisbury Playhouse A Lorra Lorra LOLs
I am a pantomime aficionado. “Oh yes I am!” This is due to that fact that my birthday falls on the 4th January and as a child my nana would take me to the Hull Theatre Royal to watch the panto. We would always sit in a box and they would read out my name and wish me happy birthday. […]
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December 6, 2016
Light Up Your Garden
The dual laser projector from RED5 is a decent quality bit of kit, at a very reasonable price, which is more than capable of livening up any party, inside or outside, with its laser sharp red and green laser projected patterns. We set the laser up, on the handy included flexi-tripod, on a first floor open window ledge, and aimed […]
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