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Six

The social media algorithms have clearly got me pegged, because last week this article from Positive.News came up in my newsfeed: “Six lifestyle changes that could help avert the climate crisis“. I’m a sucker for a list, and always on the look out for some positive news to balance the stream of reasons to beContinue reading “Six”

Sacrifice and frustration

I’ve been asked a lot recently how it is going without a car, and honestly it is mostly great. We’ve found so many positives from just getting rid of the car (expected and unexpected) – slowing down, appreciating journeying more (individual journeys and The Journey), fitness, mental health, and a greater sense of connection withContinue reading “Sacrifice and frustration”

Sharing

We teach our children to share from a young age. Just this morning I was sat in a toddler play group where we sang a song about taking turns! But it seems like we normally sort of grow out of sharing… Why? I’ve been thinking about this a lot this week because over the weekendContinue reading “Sharing”

Oikos Christmas

Merry nearly Christmas everyone! There are now just under 5 weeks left until Christmas Day, and with the busyness of the coming season we have already started our celebrations with some family and friends. I had my first mince pie of the season last week, and yesterday I even dug out my Christmas jumper forContinue reading “Oikos Christmas”

Shop Well for the Planet? Yeah, alright.

Exciting to see what an influence we are having after just a few weeks of blogging! 😉 The BBC have just started a new series called ‘Shop Well for the Planet?‘. This is a well seasoned format (I think I maybe even remember watching an episode of something similar before…), but this series has aContinue reading “Shop Well for the Planet? Yeah, alright.”

#CarFreeFamily

[reposting from Facebook so everyone can catch up on the journey so far – fresh new content coming very soon!] Last week we gave up our car. We are now a car free household. It’s not that we can’t afford to own a car, although it is a big expense. It’s not that we don’tContinue reading “#CarFreeFamily”