Of all the Literary Festivals I’ve appeared at this year, Ways With Words at the beautiful Dartington Hall in Totnes is the one that has given me the biggest squidgy feeling in the pit of my stomach.
The annual festival takes place from July 10-19 at Dartington Hall in South Devon and my slot is carved into the [...]
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I’ve Got Rubbish ‘Ways With Words’
Posted in General rubbish, Household rubbish, Rubbish Q&A, Rubbish celebrities, Rubbish events, Rubbish how-to's, Rubbish ideas, Rubbish news, tagged Dartington Hall, Devon, Green Books, Literary Festival, Rob Hopkins, Shaun Chamberlain, Tamzin Pinkerton, Totnes, Tracey Smith, Ways With Words on 12 July 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Earthwise Girls Rule!
Posted in Household rubbish, Paper rubbish, Rubbish Interviews, Rubbish products, tagged Christine McRitchie, Earthwise Girls, Plush Pants, Terry Nappies, washable nappies, washable sanitary protection on 11 July 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Meet mum of 4 and ‘mumpreneur’ Christine McRitchie.
She somehow manages to fit in running 3 flourishing internet eco-businesses, alongside the demands of family life.
Plush Pants Cloth Nappies was her first venture: “I took on Plush Pants when my youngest baby, Victoria, was just under a year old. It’s been a labour of love and there was [...]
Sustainable Garden Pleasures: The Firewinder
Posted in General rubbish, Rubbish Interviews, Rubbish products, tagged 2010 World Cup, 2012 Olympics, BBC, Firewinder, Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury Tor, Joe Wadsworth, Lord Hunt, National Trust, renewable energy, solar power, tidal power, Tom Lawson, wind power on 10 July 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Recently, I had the pleasure of driving with Joe Wadsworth in the Brighton to London Eco-Rally. Aside from being a great co-driver, he’s also partly responsible for waving the flag for the ingenious Firewinder.
Here, Joe shares his views on renewable and sustainable energy, as well as letting us into the secrets behind one of the hottest eco-products to [...]
I’m Ready for the ‘Ultimate’ in Recycling
Posted in Rubbish how-to's, Rubbish ideas, tagged death wishes, NHS, organ donation, organ transplants, Tracey Smith on 9 July 2009 | 4 Comments »
I’ve had my mortality pricked.
A dear friend recently lost her father and his living wish was for his body left to medical science, but unfortunately, because all the necessary paperwork hadn’t been completed, it wasn’t able to happen.
Consequently, I’ve found myself in a somewhat pensive state, questioning life, the universe and everything, with particular reference to [...]
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