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Becoming an authorpreneur and my book in the news!
When you self publish a book, you are also in charge of promoting it, which can be a bit heart wrenching at times! In this blog post I round up the highs and lows of reviews and interviews about my book!
The wondrous Wonderbag! *Ad*
Find out how I got on testing out a Wonderbag – a low tech way of saving energy while cooking!
Eco Thrifty Living the book is now in print! *Ad*
I’m so excited to have my book available in print! You can get a copy here: Eco Thrifty Living the print version . If you do buy a copy, please please leave me a review. It will help other people make an informed decision about whether to buy it or not. Feedback can also help
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Unpacking the alternatives to plastic packaging
Last night a great new series started called War on Plastic with Hugh and Anita. I went onto Twitter afterwards. Lots of people were commenting things, like why can’t we use paper bags, or compostable packaging or glass bottles and tins instead of plastic? I think it is fantastic that the problem of plastic is
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Eco Thrifty Living the book!
Eco Thrifty Living the book is now available to buy on your Kindle! This book is an introduction to and an overview of how to save money and the environment. In it I bring together the things I have learned throughout the last 8 years of writing this blog. I think (of course I’m slightly
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DIYGogo – a new way to repurpose your DIY waste! *Ad*
Do you ever finish a DIY project and end up with bits you don’t need? A tin of paint, some old decking, a kitchen sink? Wouldn’t it be great if there was a place you could go to give them away so that someone else could make use of them. How about a place that
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Book Update
I have news about my book. The cover is ready as you can see above. However I’m not going to publish it by the end of the week. The deadline has been really helpful to me though and I am really glad I have been working towards it as I have made loads of progress.
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A new easy way to get paid for your old phones *Ad*
Yesterday I got up really early to go to London to find out about Gazelle – a phone recycling company. Phone recycling isn’t a new idea in this country. However Gazelle is changing the game! They are bringing their phone recycling kiosks over from the US where they have been in business for 10 years,
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How Octopus Energy is helping customers save energy! *Ad*
Octopus Energy is a green energy provider with a difference. They want to help their customers have more energy efficient homes and they are being proactive about it. They’re not just giving advice on what to do, they have purchased 100 thermal imaging cameras that attach to your phone and allows you to take pictures
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How I’m keeping warm for less this winter!
It’s sooo cold!!!! The last couple of weeks it’s been sub zero temperatures in the mornings. All this cold weather has been making me think about what I can do to keep our heating bills down. To start with I spent a lot of time advancing the heating and snuggling up to the nearest radiator.
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