Who are the biggest influences in your life?

At every opportunity, I will give the English textile designer,poet, and social activist William Morris a shout. Likewise, the Pre-Raphelite artists.

The Welsh poet W. H.Davies The Americans Christina Rossetti, Emily Dickinson and Sara Teasdale, from times gone by and lately Mary Walker, a contemporary poet from New Zealand.

And in no particular order, some I can think of off the top of my head. There are so many not mentioned here, too. Forgive me.

Personal choices will remain private…

English Mary Quant: Fashion designer/icon.

English Princess Diana: Global Humanitarian.

English Nick Ferrari: Journalist, radio host, tv presenter, newspaper man/editor

English C.S. Lewis: Author, literary scholar, and Anglican lay theologian.

American Timothy Leary: Psychologist and author.

Indian Mahatma Ghandi:Lawyer, anti colonialist activist, and political actionist and and practical philosopher.

English Ricky Gervais: Philanthropist, filmmaker,producer, writer, director, actor, comedian, and dog lover.

Irish Noel Fitzpatrick:Orthopedic-Neuro veterinary surgeon and visionary. Author and actor.

English Jane Goodall:Primatologist, anthropologist, and author

American Tom Petty:Musician, singer songwriter.

English Kim Cooling:Founder Animal SOS Sri Lanka.

Irish Bob Geldof: Musician, singer/songwriter, activist, humanitarian and Nobel Man of Peace 2005.

The charities: League Against Cruel Sports. Compassion in World Farming, RSPCA, The Humane Research Trust, Animal SOS Sri Lanka, Water Aid, Refuge, War Child.

Close buddies, dog/animal lovers and guardians, all animal Rescue folk, Mother Nature and my boy Patch. 💝

And last but not least. All you wonderful bloggers here at WordPress.

May 2026 treat you kindly x