I thought I was good at it!

As I might have mentioned once or twice I have signed up to National Zero Waste Week  which starts next week.  Rae has challenged those who signed up to keep an…

What an inspiration!

Last night in Brighton I went to see the first showing of the Clean Bin Project documentary film on it’s UK tour! Pictured above are Grant and Jen, the stars of the…

I really missed it!

I just came back from a really lovely few days in Bournemouth.  The sun shone, the sea glinted, the sand beckoned – it was so lovely especially as the hubby…

Home grown camomile tea!

I love drinking herbal teas and camomile (sometimes spelt chamomile) is a favourite of mine. I have had two camomile plants for a couple of years now and last year…

The things I have learned about China….

On the weekend our foreign student who has been living in our house will be heading back to China after four weeks with us.  During the time she has been with us,…

Is it worthwhile growing potatoes?

Last year we made a definite loss on growing potatoes and when I met James Wong earlier this year he said growing potatoes is ‘probably the most expensive way to physically get hold of one’….