Laura Anne Collier

Lovely chat this afternoon with the M.E. Action Scotland volunteer network. There’s so much work to be done to improve education in medicine and nursing, and to provide proper clinical and practical support to people with M.E.

She types while flopped on the sofa feeling sick, dizzy & exhausted.

Utterly devastating to hear the news coming from Sydney this morning. Everyone deserves to celebrate their cultural holidays without fear of dying because of it.

My thoughts are with Jewish Australians and all those affected by what happened at Bondi Beach today.

I definitely find them all the time. My prescriptions so expensive that I stick with the same two pairs for as long as I can. I don't think any charities want my old pairs - they are usually such a terrible state after several years of wear 🫣

Edinburgh protest against Girlguiding’s ‘message of rejection to trans children’ Campaigners have criticised Girlguiding’s “harmful” decision to ban trans girls from becoming members ahead of a series of protests planned…

Thanks @heraldscotland.bsky.social for highlighting GATE's peaceful protest that is planned in Edinburgh tomorrow: www.heraldscotland.com/news/2569196...

There's also going to be protests over the next few days in Sheffield, London and Cardiff.

For fellow Girlguiding volunteers who are angry about the recent rushed decision taken in response to legal cases that declared no new young members who are transgender can be accepted into units, find Guiding for All and Guiders Against Trans Exclusion on Instagram.

Morning @justgiving.bsky.social I think your help pages might be down as when I try to access them, it's coming up with a Cloudare 'Internal Server Error'.

First the Guides and now the WI - two institutions with a history of welcoming trans folk. Each of them forced to now exclude people they have welcomed. This is bullying, pure and simple. Well-funded, systematic and relentless bullying. It is disgusting. Who is next?

Charleston — Robert MacBryde and Robert Colquhoun: Artists, Lovers, Outsiders Explore the lives and work of the 'Two Roberts'

This Sunday is 'pay what you can day' at Charleston in Lewes. So you can pop along and meet Bobby and Robert and be dazzled by their work and their world and meet their friends and lovers and the contemporary artists inspired by them. Signed books in shop ;) www.charleston.org.uk/exhibition/r...

I haven't been on this much, as the last few months have been a whirlwind - a new family member, a parent diagnosed with dementia, plus the usual juggle of trying to work as much as I can, live within our means and manage a chronic illness.

And then there's just the state of the world.

The One Show - Dads Rock featured on last night's One Show

Thanks to all the Dads and families who took part, it focuses on our work with NHS Ayrshire and Arran.

You can watch it here, it's about 19 mins, 30 seconds in:
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

A woman’s hand and a man’s hand placed on top of one another on a table. Both hands show wedding rings and friendship bracelets. The woman’s wrist has a bracelet with beads that spell Mrs Koala and the man’s wrist has a bracelet with beads spelling Mr Koala

Today my thoughts have very much been with the people in Graz. Every time news like today’s comes I’m immediately transported back to March 1996.

Once again, it hit a little close to home thinking of pupils at my sister’s school in Vienna who made us these bracelets for our wedding.

Done!

A white woman with glasses sitting on floor with a model showing body organs behind her on a windowsill. There’s a first aid manual on floor behind her too.

Paediatric first aid training with St Andrew’s ambulance done.

Now I just need to get my first aid kit restocked to be ready for Surf Camp this summer!

Hi if any of your church would be interested in doing an open table so we can create a space for other LGBTQ+ Christians across the city, please get in touch 🏳️‍🌈

A woman with rainbow flag face paint on both cheeks and rainbow flag coloured flowers headband. A bearded man with a plaid shirt in trans flag colours

Woman with rainbow flag coloured flowers headband, glasses and denim jacket holding a balloon display in trans flag colours.

A group of people of all ages help carry a massive LGBTQIA banner flag in front of Marischal College in Grampian Pride parade.

So awesome to be back at Grampian Pride again this year after missing last year. Thank you Mother Nature for not raining on our parade even if you soaked us going back to the car 🤣

I had three days off booked weeks ago all so I could go see Lilo & Stitch at a cinema tomorrow and now I won’t be able to get there because they’re closing all the routes to the cinema tomorrow and all the roads with disabled parking bays. Thanks SO much Aberdeen.

Today was a successful day. A morning of naps, an afternoon trip to beach for ice cream, a work project complete, roast dinner and evening listening to Joni Mitchell live at Newport Festival on vinyl.

From what I’ve read he is very anti-LGBTQ+ and has also been called out in past for covering up abuse, so I had fears that he would be very MAGA as well.

That’s something!

This photograph captures Sir David Attenborough seated outdoors on the rugged terrain of Skomer Island. Behind him, the ocean and coastal cliffs form a scenic backdrop under a clear sky. Sir David, dressed in a khaki jacket and light trousers, looks towards the camera with a gentle expression, exuding a sense of warmth, calm, and wisdom. Around him, puffins can be seen flying and perched on the rocky ground, illuminated in rays of golden sunlight as the sun sets behind the cliffs.

Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉

Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace.

You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.

Oh good. A pope that has gone on record as anti LGBTQ+ and covered up sexual abuse. Way to go backwards in the progress Pope Francis made…

Once again, our local city neighbourhood has stickers, graffiti and leaflet with hate against Muslims, Black communities and LGBTQ+ communities. The far right are radicalising others, feeling emboldened and it is deeply concerning. I’ve signed this petition too.

Laurie's birthday fundraiser for Action for M.E. Help Laura Anne Collier raise money to support Action for M.E.

I don’t need presents, but I’d love for people with M.E. to have the support they need, the understanding from PIP assessors and to not fear being in hospitals. Here’s how you can give me a birthday gift: www.justgiving.com/page/laura-a...

Interested to know what my former neighbours at @edinburghzoo.bsky.social have to say - will they too stand with their cousins in Antartica? 🐧 #IStandWithThePenguins

Standing with the penguins.

Us finding out about the tariffs yesterday.

Can i be excused for temporary use for wrapping presents and cleaning?

Otherwise its the fairy lights and maybe a lamp.

I am back at home with all my work stuff on Wednesday. I have a list of platforms on my computer somewhere.

My husband and I received a £40 gift card for @dominiontheatre.bsky.social from friends at end of last year. After a tough weekend, we went to go use it today only to discover there’s no disabled access at all. Not even to get wheelchair into building. Utterly gutting and so disappointing.

There’s lots of different platforms and they all have their pros and cons. JustGiving is usually best for sponsorship thing but there are some others. Do you work for the charity?