Reading Time: 8 minutesCarbon footprint calculators have been on my radar for a long time now, and lately ‘Net Zero’ has crept into the frame. Having followed green-living news out of interest, it’s inevitable; I could hardly have missed either of these terms. I’ve tried plugging my life details into a few carbon footprint calculators, out of curiosity, […]
Sustainability
Zero Waste and Plastic Free Pens
Reading Time: 5 minutesYet another plastic biro ran out of ink the other day, and so it joined the inestimable number that must be languishing in landfill worldwide. As I threw it in the bin I made a vow to revisit my idea of going zero waste and plastic free with my pens. I used to use a […]
Do We Need to Revive Traditional Knowledge to Live Well for the Future?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe best of the past for the future. That’s what I want to focus on this year.
When I started this blog, I never thought of it as relating to my working life. But, as time goes on I’ve found it sneaking in. I’m a cross between an archaeologist and an ecologist, and so I’ve found the phrases ‘ancient knowledge, passed down through generations’ slipping in.
A Return to Sheets and Blankets: Out With the Duvet
Reading Time: 5 minutesI’ve gone back to sheets and blankets (traditional bedding) since we’ve redecorated and carpeted two bedrooms. Call me old-fashioned but I see many good points in what we’ve discarded and left at the back of linen cupboards. What started me off on this was that we were one set of bedding down for our newly […]
The Small Productive Garden: Six Plus Points
Reading Time: 8 minutesDoes the thought of a small space put you off starting a productive garden? Is the produce from this space even worth bothering with? If these thoughts have surfaced in your mind, you probably wouldn’t be alone. I’ve thought the same myself. But, you may be surprised at how many edibles, medicinals and other useful […]
Refootable Socks and a Mending Culture revival
Reading Time: 6 minutesI’ve just finished knitting a pair of refootable socks. The prompt to do this came from thinking through ways of knitting no nylon Socks. I wrote about sock knitting tricks that help you to avoid knitting with wool that contains nylon, yet make a reasonably durable sock. Most sock knitting yarns now contain nylon (plastic!) […]
