Veo – the UK’s most sustainable online shopping destination
I get a lot of press releases and usually they end up in the bin. This time, the subject line caught my eye: ‘Veo – introducing the UK’s most sustainable…
Food for thought
A year of frugal eats lies ahead
One month down, eleven to go. Frugal eats lie ahead… I’m sure that we’re not alone in feeling the pinch at the moment. I’m planning to get more creative in…
Buying organic or reducing food waste at home – what’s more important?
Happy new year wishes to you all. As we head into 2022, I’m pondering how I can do my bit to help the planet. There is a lot going wrong…
Zero waste and shipped under sail
I like to shop locally. Not only to support independents near by, but also to reduce my carbon footprint. It tends to be better than ordering online and getting things…
The ration challenge and raising money for refugees
Between the 13-19 June I’ll be taking the ration challenge. I’ll be eating the same rations as a Syrian refugee for one week to raise money which Concern Worldwide will…
Cultural appropriation and respecting food origins
In this recent episode of my podcast, at the sauce, I chat with Cindy Robert of Korean Pantry and Lia Kelly of Korean Kitchen Cardiff about respecting food origins and…
Friday night in box from Eversfield Organic
Whether it’s the end of a long week or you just fancy a treat, the ‘Friday Night In Box‘ from Eversfield Organic will most definitely help you unwind. They very…
The beginnings of an organic vegetable garden
Many of you will know from following me that last year (almost to the day) we bought our first house together. We moved in the week before the first lockdown…
New Year, new me? Probably not…
I’m sure I’m not the only one looking forward to seeing the back of 2020. It’s been a universally shit year for everyone, some more than others. We’ve made it…
Lockdown musings, 5 months in…
It’s been 152 days since we moved into our ‘new’ house, 149 days since the UK went into official lockdown and 46 days since my last blog post (a record…