Monthly Archives: September 2011
Out with the new, in with the old…
We bought a phone from the Oxfam Shop in Streatham (the charity shops in Streatham are plenty and bountiful and well worth a visit- especially the Oxfam, our massive beauty sofa was THIRTY MEASLY QUID! ) and as we excitedly … Continue reading
Vandalism for my daughter’s sake
I was sitting on the train today and scoped out the poster above my head for a leading political rag. The cartoon depicted a husband reading a business paper and the wife in the doorway heaving in a load of … Continue reading
Binalytics – what I dump and how to sort it
I love a bin. Never been afraid of a good rummage. When I was about ten I found a Los Angeles Raiders baseball cap in a bin on my way to school – I put it promptly on my head … Continue reading
Posted in Finding things, Green things
Tagged bins, bulk, ethical superstore, infinity foods, national zero waste week, recycle, recyling, waste, week, zero
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Christmas at Poundland
I walked past Poundland today and saw CHRISTMAS HAIR CLIPS! There is something wrong about Christmas going on sale the same day the kids go back to school, no? But the funny thing about it was that I have been … Continue reading
Posted in Whoops didn't tag these puppies
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Power of Making: making makes you…
Once I sewed a weird but cute looking stuffed monster for a friend’s new born baby. As I tucked it into the envelope something pricked my finger. I had left the needle in the toy. A cuddley toy. For a … Continue reading
Posted in Craftiness
Tagged british, change, collective, craft, craftivism, craftivists, god, impact, make, making, museum, of, power, spiritual, theology, v and a, whole, world, you
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