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 …
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 …
Belly laughs at home – here we go again!
Some of you may remember back in January I posted about my involvement in a thing called Belly Laughs? It’s something which was set up …
Supporting local food businesses across the UK during Coronavirus
Wow, where to start? It’s been quite a week (or two). When I last updated the blog, Coronavirus (or Covid-19) was something happening in China …
What’s the right approach? Thoughts on plant based eating…
This month Dave decided to follow a wholly plant-based diet. Unlike the vast majority of people doing Veganuary he opted for the lesser known, possibly …
New Year’s resolutions
Are you the type of person who starts the new year a fresh each time? Do you wake up on the 1st of January with …
The power of the humble honeybee
You’ll probably have noticed that over the last 12 months or so, I’ve been writing more about sustainability, the environment, and how we can help …
Igniting a passion at the Black Country Living Museum
If I’m looking at my glass half full, I’d say that unemployment comes with its perks. I’ve had a lot of free time to spend …
FareShare South West – fighting against hunger and food waste
Food poverty in the UK is real. In Bristol, 26% of children live in households where there isn’t enough money to support a nutritionally balanced …
A week of living below the line
This week, from Monday to Friday I was living below the line, with just £1 a day for all food and drink consumed. I did …