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It’s Father’s Day in the UK. One thing I really don’t miss during lockdown is shopping and, by extension, the madness of consumerism on days, such as this. Christmas, Valentine’s, Easter, Mothering Sunday, Halloween, Guy […]
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12 weeks in lockdown and I’m looking for the silver lining… What are we learning? About the value of life? About the value of health and looking after mind, body and spirit? About the value […]
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Damp ferns glistening. I very much enjoyed the 12 weeks of near- uninterrupted sunshine in Cornwall. It made lockdown bearable. But soils dried and despite watering, some of the new woodland trees, planted for my […]
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A shard of pottery in a field reminds me of something in the history of the valley I live in. Market gardening in the Tamar Valley (Devon and Cornwall, UK) has a rich tradition of […]
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Happy fetching a stick out of a cool stream. So simple. Just living the moment. Lockdown has forced (most of) us to simplify our lives. Bare essentials. For some, less than that. Is there, among […]
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This little leaf promising to emerge is special! Granted, mature beech trees have been sporting green for some days now, but this little tree has had its roots in our ground for barely 2 months. […]
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One thing noticeable for its absence is traffic on roads and vapour trails across the sky. I know that this spells hardship for the economy, business, workers, people stranded abroad and all of us wanting […]
Sustainable Outdoor Clothing ?!? continued (3)
….for the back story, check out Sustainable Outdoor Clothing ?!?!… 3) Elastane – Lycra – Spandex As part of my forthcoming ‘Antarctic adventure‘, I am sharing my thoughts and insights while considering various aspects of sustainability […]
Sustainable Outdoor Clothing ?!?! continued
….for the back story, check out Sustainable Outdoor Clothing ?!?!… 2) Clothes that keep me warmWhen it comes to base- and mid-layers, I am for natural materials. Of course, there are functional tech-fibres that feature a […]
Sustainable Outdoor Clothing ?!?!
The operators of the tall ship Bark Europa have issued a kit list to voyage crew for the sail from Tierra del Fuego to the Antarctic Peninsula. Now I wonder how much stuff I have […]
