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Ricochet on the Hunt for Extreme Downshifters

Posted in General rubbish, tagged , , , , on 9 December 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I had a call from a producer at Ricochet (the guys that made the No Going Back series. 
As we have so many readers here who are on a quest for a simpler, happier downshifted life, I thought I’d post her request!
I am interested in talking to people who have made an extreme downshift for a [...]

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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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Channel ‘M’ for ‘My God, It’s Early!’

Posted in General rubbish, tagged , , , , on 19 November 2008 | 10 Comments »

You cannot beat a bit of telly for getting a message across and give me a live set any day; pre-recording is for wimps.
So I jumped at an invitation from Channel M to head up to Manchester and sit on the breakfast couch with Michelle and Byron to talk ‘Rubbish’.
They sent me a brief, which [...]

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Hot off the press!

Posted in The Book of Rubbish Ideas info, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on 7 November 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Hi all, Thomas here to give you the breaking news that I’ve just added a Press page to this blog where you can find links to all the print and online reviews, interviews and articles about The Book Rubbish of Ideas and Tracey.
Actually, at the moment it seems that you can’t turn on the radio, open a magazine or [...]

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