I have bought NEW pants. Not just new to me, but brand spanking NEW NEW pants! Fear not, I have not gone on some crazed raid of Primark, I have done my research and bought the best possible ethical pants from the wonderful team at Who Made Your Pants. They use material sold off by … Continue reading
I have already blogged several times about patching jeans, here, here, here and here but I make no apologies for blogging about it yet again.It would seem, that patching has become to define my new way of life… Anyway, this time, there was a pair of jeans each from hubby, BigSmall and me. I saw this … Continue reading
Or coffee and cake. Whatever floats your boat. This Friday, the 27th September, our pre-school are joining in with the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning (in the afternoon). We are inviting all our parents, and people from the local community, to come and join us for a cuppa and a piece of delicious cake (or two) … Continue reading
Did you see it? The Panorama programme investigating the human cost of cheap clothes. If you missed it, you can catch it again here. I have blogged about the ethics of clothes buying before and the whole can of worms that it opens, and I think it’s really important that more people are aware of … Continue reading
…Is that even a word? Not sure. But if it is, I went to the National Marine Aquarium last week to talk about it. The good people at Start, have teamed up with the National Marine Aquarium to explore all things Ocean-y and sustainable, and held an event looking at the role of Plymouth as Britain’s … Continue reading
The last day of Waste Less, Live More Week, and the end of the Better Food for All Challenge. And it’s Seasonal Sunday. This time of year really is the best to be eating seasonally. But I have to confess that this is something I find hard to do sometimes. When you walk into the … Continue reading
Right then, it’s the weekend-hurray! For all those still keeping up with the Better Food for All Challenge, as part of Waste Less, Live More Week, Saturdays are for sharing. Obviously in the spirit of being prepared, I have organised a whole sharing party with the rest of my street… Sadly not, sorry. BUT, here … Continue reading
TFI Friday! And Fruitful Friday, for anyone doing the Better Food for All Challenge for Waste Less Live More week. At this time of year, there is lots of FREE fruit about. Blackberries (I blogged about free jam over on the Pinaddicts blog a week or so ago), elderberries (to make your Christmas gin), and … Continue reading
Day 4 of the Waste Less Live More Better Food for all Challenge, is Thrifty Thursday, and looks at the issue of food poverty. In the UK alone, more than 4 million people are affected by Food Poverty, and many people have just £2.57 a day to live on. So the challenge for today is … Continue reading
Wednesday, or Hump Day, and it’s Waste Less Wednesday for those taking part in the Better Food for all Challenge as part of Waste Less, Live More week. In case you are in any need of persauding why we all need to make an effort to waste less food, and in case you missed it … Continue reading
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