Margot's Blog
02 February 2026
Tree coming down
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In summer, I ended up talking with a neighbour. Our gardens border each other. His garden is higher than mine. And there is a tree standing ...
01 February 2026
Ladies’ trip in Llandudno
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There was another ladies’ trip! In the west. And it concerned a mine I hadn’t been to. Exciting! It didn’t seem big, but I was keen to see n...
31 January 2026
Sceptical composting
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It's great that people are trying to use less plastic. But not all endeavours are without their own challenges. In the past years, I...
30 January 2026
Trophy shelf
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When I started racing I started getting medals. Initially, I just put them in a box. Last year I put them up . I liked the result! But in Wa...
29 January 2026
Cat on a diet
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The first time I brought my cat to the vet they said she was a bit too heavy ! Oh dear. I managed to sort that, and years went by without th...
28 January 2026
Diversity for pathogen enthusiasts
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Quite out of the blue I was asked if I was willing to give a talk about EDI to an audience of PhD students in a programme dealing with patho...
27 January 2026
Living with the panels
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So the panels have been installed and payed for! But what are they like? Well! That is mostly the good news. They're largely fab! They...
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