Category: Lifestyle
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No Neon on Snowdon: A Warning for the Future of UK National Parks
A neon‑lit mega‑casino perched on the summit of Snowdon? This imaginative exploration envisions Wales’ highest peak transformed into a high‑altitude world of luxury hotels, heliports, million‑pound bets and late‑night entertainment—before confronting the deeper question of what future we want for one of the UK’s most cherished natural landmarks. A thought‑provoking look at conservation, accessibility, commercial…
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Spinster: Love It or Hate It? Reclaiming a Loaded Word in 2026
Is the word spinster still an insult in 2026—or can it finally be reclaimed? This article explores how the term evolved from a simple job description into a powerful cultural stereotype, and asks whether modern, independent and self-partnered women are redefining what spinsterhood means today. From Jane Austen and Bridget Jones to Sylvia Pankhurst and…
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Foraging Memories
Foraging Memories by Alison Little is a reflective short story exploring grief, connection and nostalgia through the quiet discovery of everyday objects, revealing how personal belongings preserve memory and meaning in an increasingly digital, contactless world.
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Hearts Are Not Just for Valentine’s Day: A Style, Home & Culture Guide You’ll Love All Year
Hearts aren’t just for Valentine’s Day. From bold fashion and heart-themed boots to cosy home finds, cultural reads, music and romantic city experiences, this guide shows how to wear, style and live with the heart trend all year round – with confident, modern pieces that go far beyond pink clichés.
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The Loss
The Loss is a short flash fiction piece by Alison Little, written in response to Charlotte Hodes’ Silhouette: burnt orange, exploring grief, miscarriage and quiet recovery through an intimate moment on the Dorset coast.
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January Newsletter
A reflective round-up from alisonlittle.blog bringing together January’s writing, artwork and local cultural coverage — from returning to digital sketching and feminist conceptual practice, to flash fiction, hidden heritage, major Liverpool events, and the continuing campaign to reopen Breck Road Library, alongside new thinking about public art, play and creative space in the city.
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Liverpool Central Library Comes Alive for Year of Reading Launch
Liverpool Central Library came alive on Saturday 24 January 2026 as the city launched its Year of Reading with a vibrant day of poetry, performance, flash mobs, and storytelling. From spoken word exploring homesickness and identity to standout Scouse poetry and powerful historical insights, the event proved that reading in Liverpool is anything but quiet.
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Between the Pages
Between the Pages by Alison Little is a piece of historical fiction set in the Rawdon Reading Rooms on Breck Road, Anfield—later to become a public library. Through the gentle rhythms of a winter’s day, the story captures a moment of calm amid social change, touching on working-class life, women’s quiet resilience, and the power…
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Park Benched
Park Benched is a flash fiction piece set in Stanley Park, Liverpool, narrated by a park bench that silently observes an encounter between two men. The story centres on a university student—confident in his sexuality as a gay man, yet uncertain about how that identity should be lived—capturing the tension between openness, naivety, and vulnerability…
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A City of Imagination: Could Liverpool Create a Yellow Submarine Art Park?
Liverpool has always been a city powered by imagination—from Lewis Carroll’s Cheshire roots to The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine. This article explores whether Liverpool could create a world-class art play park inspired by global examples such as Gulliver Park in Valencia, Kyiv’s Landscape Alley, and sustainable scrap-tyre playgrounds across Africa. Blending public art, play, music, and…
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