Back when I was a girl, I lived in a town close to Manchester in the UK. While my school was in an urban area, it was close to a large green space called Tandle Hills. This large patch of wild was the perfect antidote to living in a town, giving the residents space to […]
“Ugly” Fruit & Veg Is Beautiful, Costs Less & Saves Mother Earth.
I’ve lived in Spain and Portugal for the last eight years. Small, local shops specialising in fruit and veg, bakeries and butchers, even though I’m vegan, are still very popular. Most produce tends to be grown in small allotments and gardens within the district, giving locals who grow food a little extra income. People still […]
Ethical Travel. How Slow Can You Go?
In 2004, I set off on what would be my first travelling adventure to wander and wonder at the world we live in. A full year away, travelling on a whim to wherever the wind blew me. No responsibilities, no ties, and definitely no clocks. They say that to travel is the only thing you […]
Who Needs Toilet Paper Anyway?
Who would have thought it? One of the greatest disasters in our living history and we all got into a bit of tizz about toilet paper, or lack of it, should I say. The coronavirus hit the world and we experienced a pandemic of toilet paper hoarding. As I watched on in wonder at the […]
Rebel! Let’s Walk Like Our Feet Are Kissing The Earth.
We live in strange times, huh? The coronavirus has set off a chain of events that have changed our world forever. The crisis that we are experiencing on our planet is the biggest wake-up humanity has ever faced. Mother Earth has clapped back against the war humanity has raged against her. Mother Earth has decided […]