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 by (my now good friend)…
Food for thought
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 and something we heard about…
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 made up, Veganbruary. He’s done…
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 a head full of ideas…
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 with my friends and family…
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 diet. That figure just seems…
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 this to try and understand…
Live below the line – £5 for 5 days
It’s been a tough couple of months and if I’m honest, inspiration has run a little dry. In mid-August I was made redundant and shortly after, Dave lost his job…
Farm Wilder fritillary butterfly beef curry
Farm Wilder is a new not-for-profit business based in my home city of Bristol. They source and sell meat from the UK’s most wildlife friendly and sustainable farms. By doing…