Category Archives: Reflections on life (and death)

Letting go, gently

Posted on September 17, 2021 by deborah @ the magic jug

I began writing this post early in the summer, but somehow couldn’t find the ‘umph’ to finish it. Which I’ve realised is symptomatic of how I’ve felt for much of this year, or at least the summer. I’ve failed to … Continue reading →

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Making change – reducing landfill waste (plastic)

Posted on May 24, 2021 by deborah @ the magic jug

There are so many things I’m doing now that once felt daunting and are now just part of everyday ordinary. Malcolm and I have dramatically reduced the amount of household waste we send to landfill, as well as the waste … Continue reading →

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May already!

Posted on May 4, 2021 by deborah @ the magic jug

So. April came and went, as it aways does and always will. I wasn’t wrong to think we had a drought – here in the UK it was one of the driest (and coldest) Aprils on record. The climate crisis … Continue reading →

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Food food and food again

Posted on April 10, 2021 by deborah @ the magic jug

I’ve been thinking about what to write, picking up on the first three months of my wish to educate myself about everything food – but primarily I think it’s about the ‘food and farming system’ we have here in the … Continue reading →

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Lockdown 3: goodbye January!

Posted on February 2, 2021 by deborah @ the magic jug

Never has January had so many days. It seemed endless. But here we are, now it’s behind us. Signs of spring are with us, and the days are noticeably longer. We can get through this. The good things (for me) … Continue reading →

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Lockdown 3: how’s it going?

Posted on January 22, 2021 by deborah @ the magic jug

I hope you’re getting through it ok, and that you’ve stayed well. Well both physically and mentally I mean – both are important. I know so many people are really struggling with this lockdown. I think it’s the relentlessness of … Continue reading →

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Time and time again

Posted on January 13, 2021 by deborah @ the magic jug

I’ve written before about the importance of time as an essential, often unspoken, ingredient in food. There can be no better examples of this than when we make fermented foods or grow our own food. I spent much of today … Continue reading →

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Lockdown 3 – reboot

Posted on January 11, 2021 by deborah @ the magic jug

Everything I read about how the coronacrisis is going confirms my belief that we’re in this for a lot longer than the PM would like to admit. My feeling is that this lockdown is going to take us through till … Continue reading →

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2021: how to get through it?

Posted on January 6, 2021 by deborah @ the magic jug

Continuing to count my blessings. Last year I chose as my ‘theme’ word enough How very appropriate that turned out to be. I found I did indeed have enough of everything, and much more than many. I’ll get round to … Continue reading →

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Hello 2021!

Posted on January 5, 2021 by deborah @ the magic jug

And a happy new year to you. Although I can barely bring myself to say that out loud. With things being as they are, and people’s situations being as they are, the best I can hope for is that we … Continue reading →

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