Well, I promised you interviews with the people behind the Festival of Thrift, so here goes…. Today, my Jeremy Paxman style questions are being directed to John Orchard-owner of the Festival venue Lingfield Point, and co-curator of the Festival: 1) Can you tell us a little bit about you, and your involvement with the Festival of Thrift? … Continue reading
Day 2 of the Be Resourceful Challenge for Waste Less Live More Week is #Borrow It I would imagine that the most common ‘borrowing’ that most people do is from the local library. I LOVE our library, and the whole concept of libraries. Books for free! And then you get to change them when you’ve … Continue reading
Knitting ideas, inspiration and free patterns, plus crochet, weaving, and more
Other than my pants, the rest are charity finds
A money-saving, growing-our-own, making-do-and-mending husband-and-wife blog
Some of the cool and useful food, craft and sustainability skills that your grandparents knew, but probably didn't teach you!
Inspired by Make Something Month
Author, trainer, coach
connecting people, place and planet
by Jack Monroe, bestselling author of 'A Girl Called Jack'
Let's fix our relationship with electronics
Every month (except December) we bring people together* to give the objects we share our world with a second lease of life and to chat and have a cuppa whilst we're at it (*currently online)
Makes, remakes, mends, darns, sews, arts, and crafts.
thrifty, creative & eco-friendly ways to raise children
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Proof that "We're going to live in a tent in a field" is easier read than done
My Make Do and Mend Year 