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Category Archives: Seeing differently
Letting go, gently
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
Posted in 2021, Allotment, Climate change, Community, Do what you can with what you have, Growing, In the time of the virus, Reflections on life (and death), Seeing differently, Uncategorized
Tagged adjusting, Allotment, Brexit, climate crisis, failing, Life changes, Life lessons, Retirement
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In the time of the virus: day 97
Sunday again. Plans for an afternoon garden get-together were abandoned, for several reasons but the main one was the very changeable weather. Tea in the garden not such an appealing proposition when it’s intermittently pouring with horizontal rain then sunshiny … Continue reading
In the time of the virus: day 89
Saturday, and our first day of (not) being in Germany. The weather is fine, with just enough humidity and spots of rain to feel authentically as though we could indeed be in the Black Forest. The point of travelling there … Continue reading
Not running the Bath Half Marathon (and raising money for Bath City Farm)
To anyone who knows me this will not be news. I haven’t run for over a year now, and all my good intentions have so far come to naught. It’s many years since I last ran a half marathon, and … Continue reading
Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again
I know, this has been a bruising time for many of us, and will continue to be so for many many more. It’s important to take some time for ourselves to grieve over what might have been. But after that, … Continue reading
Posted in Climate change, Community, Do what you can with what you have, Inspirations, Seeing differently, Uncategorized, Whatever next?
Tagged Celebrations, Community, Coping, Freiburg, From what is to what if, Frome, Local, Localism, Preston, Public services, Reflections, Resilience, Resistence, Rob Hopkins
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Reuse, repurpose, upcycle: call it what you will, just do it
So much of this going on around here right now. Both of us have spurts of STO*ing, and the pile of stuff moving onwards and outwards continues to grow. We now have a basket by the front door for … Continue reading
Do what you can with what you (already) have
By the time you get to my stage in life (early 60s), with a life of largely good fortune and hard work behind me, I already have most of the things I could want. I am (well, we are) in … Continue reading
Making community
Community doesn’t just come about by itself. We have to make it happen. We make it happen every time we say hello to a neighbour (whether or not we already know them). We make it happen when we take the … Continue reading
Ditching the plastic: cotton dishcloths
Good marks for us for always using reusable dishcloths, not ‘disposable’ one. Bad marks for us that until recently all of them were made of synthetic microfibres, which we now realise release microscopic plastic fibres into the water every time … Continue reading
Zero waste: so you think you don’t like turnips?
My friend gets a weekly veg box delivered, which includes whatever the farm has ready at the time. She and her husband really don’t like turnips, which is how two lots of turnips found their way to me. I tolerate … Continue reading
Posted in Do what you can with what you have, Food, Frugal, Growing, Local food, Seeing differently
Tagged Allotment, Food, Food preservation, Frugal, Frugal food, Local food, pickled turnips, Recipe, Simplicity, zero waste
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the magic jug 