Stay Radical and Repair

My friend Sadie contacted me and asked whether her slipper boots could be saved. Of course I agreed, not knowing the extent of the damage but excited to start the project. This is the first time I’ve been asked to mend an item that wasn’t from someone in my immediate family. I was a bit…

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#Mendmarch : Week 1

Mendmarch is a daily challenge for March set up by @Visiblemend on Instagram. So here is the 1st week prompt list: View this post on Instagram Week One #mendmarch -3 days! Here are your mendmarching orders— full month posted a few back. Recap: it’s an instagram challenge but not as you know it, there’s no…

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Pea and Mash Fritters; Using Up Leftovers

I had actually forgotten that I’d started this post a few months ago, but I made these again yesterday for my toddler and they were devoured in seconds, so I thought it was worth posting the recipe. The Applewood cheese is a total game changer for me. I love the flavour and I rate it’s…

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Preemptive Mending & Prolonging The Life of Clothes

I ‘ve always been into sewing, upcycling and creating things. So the act of mending items has been normal to me. I’ll always try to fix something before just chucking it away and clothes are no exception. With the arrival of our son in 2017 (he’s just over 2 now!) we had, and still have,…

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The Final Week of Plastic Free July; A Catalyst for Thoughts

Over the last 4 weeks I’ve taken part in Plastic Free July and tried to log my thoughts and processes in weekly blog posts. If you haven’t read the previous posts then have a look here: Week 1; My Plastic Free July Week 2: Shower Thoughts, Soap, Safety Razors and Shopping Bags Week 3: The Unintended…

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