Photography – Flinty Maguire

Whitby: closer to Dracula; further from Trump

February 21, 2017February 21, 2017 by Flinty Maguire, posted in Alternative lifestyle, coastal life

I guess we are British snowflakes. I wasn't that into American politics before. I worried that Jimmy Carter was shouldering such a burden it would kill him. I tutted at Bill Clinton's betrayals. I laughed, shamefaced, at jokes about W's I.Q. I remember practically skipping into our local shop the day Obama was elected; perplexed … Continue reading Whitby: closer to Dracula; further from Trump

Kindness and gratitude

September 10, 2016September 10, 2016 by Flinty Maguire, posted in Alternative lifestyle, Kindness, Photography

Kindness and gratitude would solve the world's problems. I believe it. Kindness is not passive. It is a simple act of helpfulness. I have been helped and I am grateful. I have failed and fallen and have been helped again, which makes me want to help others. Forward motion. Never static. Inch by inch. A myhermes … Continue reading Kindness and gratitude

I’m the author of Ellie Booton’s Journals – novels for children. Ellie’s sandwiched between wholy unsuitable brothers. She lives at the coast where Grandma flexes diplomatic muscle, Mum is discreetly depressed, and Dad blusters his way through a maze of inadequacy. They are, I guess, a normalish family. It’s imperative that Ellie hones vital life skills before, frankly, everything gets a bit too much.

These books aren’t autobiographical. Ellie is funnier and smarter than I ever was as a kid.

I’m married, looking after my mum, loving family, friends, dogs and rescue chickens.

Volunteer with Congo Children Trust which runs the children’s sanctuary, Kimbilio, in DR Congo.

Following a vegan lifestyle.