I will start by confessing that I am a big of a tea addict. I am not quite as bad as my dear old mum was-she couldn’t even face breakfast without having had at least 2 cups, and was never more than half an hour away from her next one! But I am partial to a … 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
Plastic. Where would we be without it? How did we ever manage without it? And will it EVER decompose…? Mass production of plastic only really got going after the Second World War. It is now pretty hard to imagine life without it. But we must have coped. And scarily, EVERY SINGLE BIT OF PLASTIC EVER MADE, … Continue reading
I went to see a screening of the Jeremy Irons movie Trashed on Thursday, as the ‘finale’ event of the Waste Watcher’s challenge. It makes for sombre viewing, and really should be compulsory viewing for each and everyone of us. I don’t expect many people really stop and think much about rubbish, but when you do, you … Continue reading
I ventured out of my little comfort zone of rural Wiltshire (with the odd foray into Somerset..) earlier on this week, and visited the Big Smoke-yes, London baby!! AND I was child free…!! I realise you are all clamouring to know what could possibly warrant such a momentous journey, so I will tell you… I … 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
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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 