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Category Archives: Inspirations
Poetry and cities, in March
In these increasingly difficult times, sometimes poetry can bring us hope, or inspire us, or express how we are feeling. We can go looking for it, but occasionally it just comes looking for us. Bristol – on the side of the … Continue reading
Two shoes, one shoe
Once upon a time I needed to buy myself some new shoes (last autumn, to be precise). My lymphoedema foot and leg no longer fitted into my existing shoes or boots. I was advised to stick to sturdy lace-ups, and … Continue reading
Going Dutch in Delft
I have a backlog of semi-drafted posts from earlier this year. I’m planning to work my way through them. This is the first – from April this year. It took 35 years or so for us to get to the … Continue reading
Posted in Climate change, Community, Cycling, Inspirations, Reflections on life (and death), Travels, Walking
Tagged Active travel, Art, Bath, Bath and NE Somerset council, Cities, Climate change, Community, Cycling, Delft, Integrated transport system, Living, Public health, Reflections, Retirement, Simplicity, Travel, Walking
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100 day challenge: so what is it?
It’s actually very, very simple, and takes a commitment of just one hour of my time each day. This is what I have set myself to do: Exercise – at least 50-60 minutes of reasonably strenuous exercise every day. A … Continue reading
Posted in 100 day challenge, Community, Cycling, Do what you can with what you have, Inspirations, Reflections on life (and death), Seeing differently, Uncategorized, Walking
Tagged 100 day challenge, Active travel, Community, Coping, Food, Learning new skills, Lymphoedema, Simplicity, Swimming, Walking
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Do what you can with what you have: water
In this long hot dry spell, it feels like a good time to write about how we use water, and how we can use less of it. Especially those of us who have gardens and plants in pots, and tender … Continue reading
Posted in Climate change, Do what you can with what you have, Frugal, Inspirations, Seeing differently
Tagged Allotment, Conserving water, Frugal, Gardens, growing, Mulch, Water, Water butts
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Food for thought, thought for food
I’ve always enjoyed learning new things. My current special interest centres on everything to do with food. where does it come from? how was it grown / made / distributed? what cultural history does it have? working to be more … Continue reading
Posted in Allotment, Community, Do what you can with what you have, Farming, Food, Growing, Inspirations, Local food, Reflections on life (and death), Uncategorized, Whatever next?
Tagged Allotment, Bath City Farm, BBC Food Programme, BBC World Programme, Britain's Fat Fight, Community, Food, Food policy, Growing food, Growing the Future conference University of Gloucestershire, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Local food, R4, Reflections
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“We took a charming walk to Charlcombe…”
“…sweetly situated in a little green valley.” So wrote Jane Austen on 2 June 1799. One recent Sunday we followed in her footsteps. It was indeed charming. Here’s a flavour of what we saw along the way. There may have … Continue reading
Posted in Bath, Do what you can with what you have, Frugal, Inspirations, Local, Seeing differently, Walking
Tagged Bath, Charlcombe, Community, Jane Austen, Local, Simplicity, Toads, upcycling, Walking
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Five (good) things on Friday
OK I know it’s Saturday now not Friday, but I have a fix for that: Six on Saturday. Which as it happens works perfectly, because I couldn’t post this week without mentioning no.6. Practicing optimism: two people I care a … Continue reading
Posted in Bath, Community, Do what you can with what you have, Five (good) things on Friday, Inspirations, Local, Poetry party, Seeing differently, Uncategorized
Tagged Bath, Bath City Farm, Bristol docks, Community, Curo, Friends, Fundraising, Harry Stammers, lanolin wool, Local, optimism, people power, Poetry, Regeneration, Salena Godden, Snow, Stained glass, taking control
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(Another) five (good) things – on Friday
And this time, it actually is Friday! (So. Now I’m trying to keep up by getting ahead of myself. Which means starting to write a post on Wednesday at the latest so I can hit the publish button late Friday, … Continue reading
Five (good) things on Friday
Sorry, missed a week. Because it was a very busy week. With many good things. And here’s another busy week. Also with many good things. (Best of intentions – Friday came and went; so did Saturday and Sunday, with thoughts … Continue reading
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