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January 16, 2020 Grow / History / nature / Storytelling

Folklore Thursday: The Science of Witchcraft

This week, witches on Twitter have been in uproar, after a frivolous article purporting to document a week in the

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January 2, 2020 Eat / Gift / Grow / History / nature / Storytelling

Folklore Thursday: Celebrate January

You might think the time for celebration has passed but the joy of folklore is that there is always something

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January 1, 2020 Art / History

Wednesday Wisdom: Tom Lehrer

I’ve long been a huge fan of Tom Lehrer. His witty songs and eloquent lyrics remain as relevant today as

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December 30, 2019 History / Wellbeing

Past Times: Vintage Inspiration

I’m really affected by my environment. A relaxing space soothes me. A clean space helps me stay motivated. And an

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December 26, 2019 Eat / History / Make / Storytelling

Folklore Thursday: Feast Through the Festive Season

Christmas may be over but there are still plenty of opportunities to feast over coming weeks. My feasting started with

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December 25, 2019 Books / History / nature

Wednesday Wisdom: Frances Hodgson Burnett

I first read Frances Hodgson Burnett as a child and fell in love with The Secret Garden. It’s a book

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December 21, 2019 Eat / History / Make / nature

Solstice Celebration

Today is the Winter Solstice – one of  my favourite times of year as it marks a gradual return to

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December 18, 2019 Books / History / nature

Wednesday Wisdom: John Wyndham

I was recently reminded of John Wyndham, after stumbling across the brilliant Dr Amy Binns on Twitter. As a teenager,

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December 17, 2019 Eat / Gift / History

Wellbeing: Celebrate the Seasons

I’m feeling in a festive mood thanks to all the natural crafting and spice-scented baking I’ve been doing. The fridge

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December 16, 2019 Art / History / nature

Past Times: May Morris

I’ve spent the last few years researching May Morris: best known as daughter to William Morris, but a wonderful artist,

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Latitude Rocks

It’s taken a while to  float down to earth after Stone Circles at Latitude Festival. We decorated the trees with a Green Man and Green Lady, made by the talented Leila Nihill. She added cut outs of people on grass to encourage people to take a break and relax. We put 300 stones in the […]

Join the Stone Circle at Latitude

Stone Circles is about connecting with each other, and nature in general. How far can we make the stone circle ripple? It depends on how many people get involved…

Upcycle Your Life: Self-Care and Wellbeing

Upcycling is an easy way to save money. Swapping clothes can save a fortune when you want to update your wardrobe – as can upcycling clothes you already have. Making your own toiletries can reduce waste by cutting back on packaging. You can also save a fortune by using common store cupboard ingredients such as […]

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