Mhairi Alexander
@mhairialexander.bsky.social
Retired social worker, grandparent, member of Gurt Lush Choir and Humanists UK.
Barely adequate keyboard and ukulele player.
Bristol, UK
Barely adequate keyboard and ukulele player.
Bristol, UK
My daughter has just sent me these photos. Ralph, who couldn't fight his way out of a paper bag, is literally defending a paper bag against the very territorially aggressive Marmalade.
November 7, 2025 at 10:10 AM
My daughter has just sent me these photos. Ralph, who couldn't fight his way out of a paper bag, is literally defending a paper bag against the very territorially aggressive Marmalade.
Lovely.
Autumn colours - the view from my window.
Autumn colours - the view from my window.
November 2, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Lovely.
Autumn colours - the view from my window.
Autumn colours - the view from my window.
Cat sitting while family away. Marmalade is far from impressed.
October 25, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Cat sitting while family away. Marmalade is far from impressed.
The angle on this reminded me of Dali's 'Saint John of the Cross.'
October 11, 2025 at 8:43 AM
The angle on this reminded me of Dali's 'Saint John of the Cross.'
Newly arrived on a postbox near me.
September 3, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Newly arrived on a postbox near me.
My daughter has visitors with a large labrador, several times Marmalade's size.
But it's Marmalade's territory, and she intends to defend it.
But it's Marmalade's territory, and she intends to defend it.
August 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
My daughter has visitors with a large labrador, several times Marmalade's size.
But it's Marmalade's territory, and she intends to defend it.
But it's Marmalade's territory, and she intends to defend it.
There is a mouse under my daughter's fridge-freezer. This is Ralph.
My money is on the mouse!
My money is on the mouse!
July 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
There is a mouse under my daughter's fridge-freezer. This is Ralph.
My money is on the mouse!
My money is on the mouse!
This was one of the rehearsals, I think. Here's one of our Sunday performance, taken from the audience by my daughter.
July 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This was one of the rehearsals, I think. Here's one of our Sunday performance, taken from the audience by my daughter.
Why do people do this? There are several charity shops literally a few minutes away from here.
July 2, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Why do people do this? There are several charity shops literally a few minutes away from here.
Probably in the 1950's, and probably on a beach in Scotland. From the left - my mother, paternal grandmother, aunt, and paternal grandfather.
June 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Probably in the 1950's, and probably on a beach in Scotland. From the left - my mother, paternal grandmother, aunt, and paternal grandfather.
This is Banksy's version from 2009, Bristol Museum and Art Gallery.
June 17, 2025 at 6:31 AM
This is Banksy's version from 2009, Bristol Museum and Art Gallery.
There was one doing the same in my daughter and son-in-law's garden a couple of weeks ago.
June 15, 2025 at 8:17 AM
There was one doing the same in my daughter and son-in-law's garden a couple of weeks ago.
I dare you to try stroking me while I am defending these towels from all comers.
June 13, 2025 at 8:49 AM
I dare you to try stroking me while I am defending these towels from all comers.
Catsitting my daughter's cats. Marmalade is so elegant!
May 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Catsitting my daughter's cats. Marmalade is so elegant!
My local Co-op this morning, after yesterday's hack. Some areas were completely empty, and others had limited produce.
May 7, 2025 at 9:14 AM
My local Co-op this morning, after yesterday's hack. Some areas were completely empty, and others had limited produce.
Saw this fox on my way home from childsitting. Not a great photo, but I had to grab my phone to take the picture before he or she ran off.
April 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Saw this fox on my way home from childsitting. Not a great photo, but I had to grab my phone to take the picture before he or she ran off.
I was singing with Gurt Lush Choir, yesterday in Bristol.
April 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I was singing with Gurt Lush Choir, yesterday in Bristol.
Zen enough for you?
March 10, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Zen enough for you?
This morning's sunrise in Bristol, taken from my window.
March 6, 2025 at 8:09 AM
This morning's sunrise in Bristol, taken from my window.