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Signs of Spring
Aren’t daffodils the greatest sight ever? Even after such a mild Winter it’s still wonderful to have them signalling the warmer months ahead.
Doing something about Global Warming
First of all, sorry for the silence lately. I’ve been very busy with work, and just haven’t had a spare moment for blogging. But while exploring the wonderful world of web design stuff, I did come across this delightful & … Continue reading
Autumness
Normally Autumn is my favourite season and is a time that I get overly excited about coats and scarves, Christmas, and thinking ahead to the coming year; but not this year. When I’m outside in the crisp dull grey days … Continue reading
Harvest festival
I had another mini knitting session on Sunday when I made this little square towards a picnic rug. It was fun to meet other knitters and show some kids how to knit too. The transition town ran our local harvest … Continue reading
Summer whirlwind
Wow, it’s been a while since my last post. I have been caught up in a summer whirlwind of activities – social and professional – in my spare time. I’ve also been uncharacteristically sporty with taking part in a 5.6km run and cycling … Continue reading
London Green Fair
We visited the London green fair again this year. The weather wasn’t great on Sunday so it felt pretty laid back but the festive air was still hanging around! Our favourite addition this year was the Pallet Project stall which … Continue reading
Our local Green Fair
We had the best smoothies today when we visited the Brent Green Fair – we made them using an adjusted bike which powered the blender with a little bit of pedal power! It’s exciting to see so many people interested … Continue reading
Spring desktop wallpapers
It’s now coming to the end of Spring here in the UK, but I thought these cheerful images could brighten up someone’s day in the Southern hemisphere should winter start getting a little dull. We took these photos on a trip to … Continue reading
Community stickers update
In the days following putting the stickers up I saw quite a few responses written down as I cycled past. But sadly when I walked up to read them and take some photos, someone had removed all stickers except one: … Continue reading
Community art project
As soon as I saw these community art stickers I knew they were perfect for the scrap lot at the end of our street. Ever since we moved in I’ve dreamed of this space being a street garden. I’ve stuck … Continue reading