Dr Lindsay Maxwell
@parisdaguerre.bsky.social
Reluctantly retired professional engineer. Mother & grandmother. Maker of artisan perfume.
Francophile - London / Paris / Arles
Francophile - London / Paris / Arles
When your doggie is pretending it’s not time to go out for a walk….
November 2, 2025 at 10:23 AM
When your doggie is pretending it’s not time to go out for a walk….
What in the name of God has happened to Boris Johnson ?
October 21, 2025 at 9:07 AM
What in the name of God has happened to Boris Johnson ?
It was a leap of trust in my son’s judgement, and it is true that my anxiety about my own health issues has dramatically reduced.
He is a maltipoo..maltese/poodle cross, pictured “helping” me at the allotment!
He is a maltipoo..maltese/poodle cross, pictured “helping” me at the allotment!
October 5, 2025 at 12:36 PM
It was a leap of trust in my son’s judgement, and it is true that my anxiety about my own health issues has dramatically reduced.
He is a maltipoo..maltese/poodle cross, pictured “helping” me at the allotment!
He is a maltipoo..maltese/poodle cross, pictured “helping” me at the allotment!
My reaction when Chris Mason appears on the telly….
September 29, 2025 at 12:37 PM
My reaction when Chris Mason appears on the telly….
Hey Vlad, ya seen what these dumb fucks are planning?
September 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Hey Vlad, ya seen what these dumb fucks are planning?
Salad success! (Greenery and flowers from allotment)
September 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Salad success! (Greenery and flowers from allotment)
Well Gerald is making it plain to me that he’s got the hump because I never take him away with me! He is jealous!
September 28, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Well Gerald is making it plain to me that he’s got the hump because I never take him away with me! He is jealous!
I very rarely look on Facebook but am extremely pleased to have seen this post, and impressed with the speed of response of the NHS social media team.
September 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I very rarely look on Facebook but am extremely pleased to have seen this post, and impressed with the speed of response of the NHS social media team.
I very rarely look on Facebook but am extremely pleased to have seen this post, and impressed with the speed of response of the NHS social media team.
September 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I very rarely look on Facebook but am extremely pleased to have seen this post, and impressed with the speed of response of the NHS social media team.
I took a punt on growing some mixed salad greens on my new allotment, just because they were described as very easy to grow. Now I don’t understand why everyone doesn’t have at least a window box with these in. So much more taste, if a little bit bitter, than shop bought lettuce.
September 18, 2025 at 8:14 AM
I took a punt on growing some mixed salad greens on my new allotment, just because they were described as very easy to grow. Now I don’t understand why everyone doesn’t have at least a window box with these in. So much more taste, if a little bit bitter, than shop bought lettuce.
Yeah. How anyone can possibly imagine he is a “man of the people” I have no idea.
And that mouth.
Like a grouper. With worse teeth.
And that mouth.
Like a grouper. With worse teeth.
August 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Yeah. How anyone can possibly imagine he is a “man of the people” I have no idea.
And that mouth.
Like a grouper. With worse teeth.
And that mouth.
Like a grouper. With worse teeth.
Living dangerously⚠️
August 24, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Living dangerously⚠️
My very first sunflower popping out today on the allotment!
Slava Ukraini
Slava Ukraini
August 18, 2025 at 7:39 PM
My very first sunflower popping out today on the allotment!
Slava Ukraini
Slava Ukraini
A miscalculation?
What is wrong with the BBC?
It is the act of an ignorant conspiracy theorist who is a danger to public health.
What is wrong with the BBC?
It is the act of an ignorant conspiracy theorist who is a danger to public health.
August 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
A miscalculation?
What is wrong with the BBC?
It is the act of an ignorant conspiracy theorist who is a danger to public health.
What is wrong with the BBC?
It is the act of an ignorant conspiracy theorist who is a danger to public health.
Paris… what happened to equality?
July 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Paris… what happened to equality?
Started reading this on the train to Paris. Had to stop for a break because it is so bleak. If Trump is allowed to consolidate his position, it’s all over for US democracy.
July 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Started reading this on the train to Paris. Had to stop for a break because it is so bleak. If Trump is allowed to consolidate his position, it’s all over for US democracy.
The little bastards are eating my nasturtiums!
July 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The little bastards are eating my nasturtiums!
Spot the problem….
July 15, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Spot the problem….
Perhaps these protesters were unwise to support Palestine Action given it has been proscribed a terrorist group, but we must be free to express our condemnation of what is being done to the Palestinian people, even if that is awkward for the Government.
July 6, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Perhaps these protesters were unwise to support Palestine Action given it has been proscribed a terrorist group, but we must be free to express our condemnation of what is being done to the Palestinian people, even if that is awkward for the Government.
Yup. My younger son definitely fulfils that requirement! Lucky me.
July 3, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Yup. My younger son definitely fulfils that requirement! Lucky me.
I was very surprised during my evening stroll to come across SE London’s equivalent of the Fête de la Musique ……😳
June 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I was very surprised during my evening stroll to come across SE London’s equivalent of the Fête de la Musique ……😳