Sprouts on a windowsill, not on subscription: the quiet radicalism of growing things

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The Anarchist Gardeners Club at Glastonbury Festival, June 2025 by Black Lodge Press. Nothing radicalised me like growing vegetables. Food just….comes out of the ground? And you can eat it, or share it and get more food? Our society encourages us to see everything as a zero sum game, where we're all in competition with … Continue reading Sprouts on a windowsill, not on subscription: the quiet radicalism of growing things

Going with the Flo – why I’m still wearing a mask, and the one I’ve chosen

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I'm still wearing a mask in 2026. In part it's because of the inconvenience getting sick causes, making me fall behind in my weekday job and potentially lose money if I have to cancel my weekend craft courses. In part it's because if I have to in a crumbling empire in a cyberpunk dystopia I … Continue reading Going with the Flo – why I’m still wearing a mask, and the one I’ve chosen

How we made our wedding as sustainable (and affordable!) as possible

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I was so lucky last month to marry Charlie, the most wonderful person I've ever met. I wish I was a better writer, I'm rather better at facts and figures about carbon sequestration than I am at heartfelt romance so I can't really do the whole experience justice but it genuinely was the best experience … Continue reading How we made our wedding as sustainable (and affordable!) as possible

Mixing with the best? – the confusing connection between Fever Tree and the US Republican Convention

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Photo by Tania Ford on Pexels.com I am a fully paid up member of the tofu-eating wokerati and probably drink more gin and tonic than is entirely reasonable, so was disappointed to see the following shared on Mastodon: I downloaded the image in question for more detail of the logos: I don't believe it's much … Continue reading Mixing with the best? – the confusing connection between Fever Tree and the US Republican Convention

“It’s Not That Radical” – organising for an environmentally just future with Mikaela Loach

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Last night my partner and I went to see Mikaela Loach, climate justice organiser and author of "It's Not That Radical" in conversation with Kalkidan Legesse at Bookbag, Exeter's independent bookshop. Mikaela Loach on the left and Kalkidan Legesse on the right, sitting in front of microphones and viewed over the shoulders of seated crowd … Continue reading “It’s Not That Radical” – organising for an environmentally just future with Mikaela Loach

Public vs private luxury: why are we so willing to accept that we can’t have nice things?

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I woke up this morning to the depressing news that CoBikes, Exeter's bike and electric car hire scheme, had gone into administration and would be ceasing operations. Sadly I can't say I'm entirely surprised. CoBikes were an absolute lifesaver for me during the pandemic when, thanks a hasty decision to prioritise bringing my plants home … Continue reading Public vs private luxury: why are we so willing to accept that we can’t have nice things?