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A day in the life of Councillor Liza McKinney

    Hello and welcome to my blog. It’s lovely to see you again and how are you getting on with your New Year’s resolutions? I moved onto my second one this week when I started Jujitsu at the wonderful Shin Jin Dojo in Brighton. It wasn’t as tough as I anticipated but boy, did… Continue reading…

Miami’s got soul

Hello and welcome to my blog. It’s wonderful to be back and Happy New Year. To date, I’ve stuck to some of my New Year resolutions, but I hope you’re doing better than me.       Well, we’ve had a spate of calm and sunny days here so, if the smallspotted catsharks have any sense, they’ll hot… Continue reading…

Happy Christmas from sunny Florida

Hello and Happy Christmas from life on-shorehambeach.blogspot.com     I’m still publishing messages from those I have featured in 2013, but this is the most personal because it comes from Tom, our 8-year-old son.     Tom was featured in September when he responded on behalf of kids to an earlier blog about kids’ addiction to screens.… Continue reading…

Happy Christmas from the Friends of Shoreham Fort.

Hello and welcome to another Christmas blog from someone I have featured in 2013.To be fair this one isn’t from someone, but a group, the Friends of Shoreham Fort.     Regular readers will know that they are often featured and the last time was on 21st November when five of the Friends undertook a gruelling 50… Continue reading…

Another Christmas message from lifeon Shoreham Beach

Hello and welcome to my blog. It’s lovely to see you again.  Following Tony Bathmaker’s Christmas message, here’s a little something from me. Bet you £5 you’ll cry.  They’ll be more Christmas messages coming soon.  Thanks for dropping by and see you soon.  Continue reading…

Happy Christmas from Adur Ferry Bridge

Hello and welcome to my blog. As we’re only 16 days from Christmas, it’s time to get into the festive mood and hear some seasonal greetings from some of those who have been featured in this year’s blog.       It’s fitting that the first message comes from Tony Bathmaker, a man who, more than… Continue reading…

Shoreham Fort – Seven Forts Challenge

Hello and welcome to my blog. Sorry its been such a long time since I dropped in, but boy, what a difference a fortnight makes. It can be summed up in three words – Adur Ferry Bridge.Althougth I saw it take shape, it was only when we were on it that we really appreciated its… Continue reading…

Your weekend starts here.

Hello and welcome to my blog. It’s lovely to see you again.  I’ve got lots to cover this week, but precious little time in which to do it so it’s bullet points and capitals I’m afraid. FAMILY BEACH BONFIRE ON SHOREHAM BEACH – SATURDAY 9TH NOVEMBER at  6.30pm The procession will start at Beach Green at… Continue reading…

What makes us Human? written by Alison Lapper with Liz Coward

Hello and welcome to my blog. It’s lovely to see you again for, what is, an EXCLUSIVE issue.    As you know, months ago, Alison Lapper commissioned me to co-write her essay on What makes us Human? for BBC Radio Two’s Jeremy Vine show. Excitement didn’t come close and I quickly set to work.  Ali… Continue reading…

What makes us human? D Day -1

Hello and welcome to my blog. It’s lovely to see you again. With only one day to go before Alison Lapper and I travel to the BBC, we’re busily engaged in fine-tuning her essay on, “What makes us Human?” Due to the nature of Ali’s disability, it’s not just a case of practising, but mastering tiny,… Continue reading…