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The Work/Life Balance: Don’t Have a Rubbish One (and some seriously sneaky peeks at what’s coming next…)

Posted in General rubbish, Household rubbish, Rubbish activism, Win a copy of The Book of Rubbish Ideas, tagged , , , , , , , on 24 December 2008 | 12 Comments »

Seasons Greetings to all,
It’s Christmas Eve and following a short trip to London, I’m now home in the bosom of my lovely family and preparing for a few days of non-work related fun!
For the past five months, with the kind assistance of dear Thomas, I’ve delivered a rubbish post-a-day to tantalise you, to tempt, to [...]

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Philosophies of a Downshifter: thinking about the ‘good life’

Posted in Rubbish Interviews, Rubbish ideas, tagged , , , , , , on 4 December 2008 | 1 Comment »

Earlier this year, I made a connection with a delightful gentleman by the name of David Frayne.
He was conducting research on one of my favourite subjects, downshifting, and I put him in touch with a few of my contacts.
Following on from my recent piece about the Menmuir family, I thought you might also be interested [...]

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Looking for an Escape in the Country?

Posted in Rubbish Interviews, Rubbish ideas, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on 2 December 2008 | 3 Comments »

At times, it can feel like a physical shift is the only way to break free of our shackles, but there’s a lot of preparation and planning involved in making an ‘actual’ move towards a simpler, happier life.
The Menmuir family were recently featured on the BBC’s Escape to the Country and I caught up with [...]

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My Top Ten Tips for Downshifting Success – Part 2 (Tips 6-10)

Posted in Rubbish activism, Rubbish how-to's, Rubbish ideas, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 25 November 2008 | 6 Comments »

See yesterday’s post for Part 1
6. Cook a meal using seasonal, local ingredients, preferably organic
It’s so easy to get to the end of a hard week and say, ‘I’m having that take-away because I have worked hard and I deserve it’. The same motivations can also encourage you to buy ready-made, pre-packed options at the [...]

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My Top Ten Tips for Downshifting Success – Part 1 (Tips 1-5)

Posted in Rubbish how-to's, Rubbish ideas, tagged , , , , , , , , , on 24 November 2008 | 10 Comments »

Some years back my family and I undertook a major downshift. 
It was truly life changing and it got me rooted on the road to simple, green living.
Consequently, I started an awareness campaign called National Downshifting Week (now InterNational) and I wrote a great many articles on the subject.
Recently, I’ve been plotting and planning events for [...]

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Rubbish Interview – Debra Rawling: Case Study in The Book of Rubbish Ideas

Posted in Rubbish Interviews, tagged , , , on 18 September 2008 | Leave a Comment »

It all started when we became friends with Tracey & Ray some years back. It was great to have found other people like us who had had enough of the “more-better-best” rat race and who wanted something else out of life. We met up and realised how much we had in common. [...]

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Rubbish News: A Sign of ‘The Times’ Ahead

Posted in General rubbish, Rubbish news, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on 23 August 2008 | 2 Comments »

I was interviewed recently by esteemed journalist Laurel Ives on the subject of downshifting and the piece popped up today in the ‘Body and Soul’ section of ‘The Times‘.
The article was about another of my favourite subjects; downshifting. It’s entitled, ‘How to cope with life in overcrowded cities’ with the subtitle, ‘Daily life on our [...]

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