Eco & ethical living
Another Twitter discovery (I’m beginning to think I spend far too much time on Twitter), are the wonderful button wedding bouquets designed and made by Lesa of I Heart Buttons. These bespoke bouquets are a beautiful alternative to the traditional floral bouquet chosen by many brides. Lesa’s passion for buttons started when she saw a […]
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CAMRA’s “Stop the beer duty escalator” campaign Beer tax has increased by a whopping 42% since 2008. I love a good pint of real ale in one of my local pubs. Not just for the taste of the beer and the atmosphere but it’s a wonderful way for me to support small businesses as
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Want to do physical exercise and learn about environmental conservation? The Conservation Volunteers Green Gym® is a scheme which benefits your health and the environment at the same time. Experienced leaders guide you through a range of practical tasks and projects, giving you the opportunity to tackle physical jobs in the outdoors – improving your
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Regular readers will know that I’m a big fan of Green People‘s products and ethics. Charlotte Vøhtz, the founder of Green People and trusted pioneer of organic beauty is highly passionate about the benefits of organic beauty and loves to talk about what sets Green People products apart from high street skin care brands. In
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The recent spell of hot, sunny and calm weather has brought a large and spectacular influx of marine animals into Lyme Bay, Dorset, including schools of dolphins, thousands of seabirds, large pelagic fish and even a whale! The animals have been spotted by researchers from the Dorset-based marine conservation charity MARINElife, who have been studying
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Own something which you hardly use? Want to use a carpet cleaner but don’t want to buy one? RentMyItems.com is a website which gives you the chance to hire out your under-used items or rent someone else’s. Aside from the opportunity to make money by hiring out your items or save money by hiring rather than
Rent my items – save money and reduce your carbon footprint Read More »