Following a house move, I went on a bit of a tidying frenzy, and decided to throw away anything and everything that I no longer used. Wow, I had a lot of stuff that I had completely forgotten about! As useful as attic space is, it really is the Place Of No Return for anything [...]

With the increase in petrol prices, and the growing congestion on our roads, everyone is trying to find ways yo cut their car usage – but few think of not using it at all!
The morning school run is one of the key trips of the day, and in a lot of cases, families have chosen [...]

Over the last couple of years, there have been numerous studies and articles published regarding the reasons behind the falling bee population. There are numerous theories, but very few hard facts. The theories range from viruses and bacterial pathogens to increase in pests. Scientists take time to find data and draw conclusions within their studies, [...]

Every other Wednesday, I put my numerous recycling bins out, and over the last year or so, the number of boxes, bags and bins allocated to me by my Council has increased – I now have 6! A wheelie bin for “general waste”, a food bin, a paper bag, a glass and metal box, a [...]

The Green Party is commonly believed to be the environmentally friendly political party, focusing on environmental issues only. Although they do focus on “promoting social and environmental justice”  they are still a political party, and have views on banking, the NHS, pensions, amongst other things.
The latest election showed a massive step forwards for this party, [...]