Grow your own oyster mushrooms!
Things just seem to taste so much better if you have grown them yourself, but you don’t need an allotment or lots of land to get in on the fun and grow your own!...
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Free From Foodie: Sensory Savoury
Last month I spent a fantastic day learning more about the wonders of kitchen herbs and it has got me thinking about how to use them more in my cooking. One of the best...
Say hello to Nancy Dee
We’re delighted to announce we now stock Nancy Dee womenswear. Nancy Dee is a label created in 2008 by sisters Seraphina and Tamsin Davis. Selling designs from a stall on Camden Market led to...
DEC Philippines Typhoon Haiyan Appeal
With an estimated 10,000 people thought to have lost their lives and a further 4 million with their homes, livelihoods or way of life affected, Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines is one of the...
Free From Foodie: Vegan Day treat
A year ago the prospect of coming up with a gluten free and vegan and good-for-you dessert beyond an exotic fruit salad would have been a bit of a challenge…but I’ve since discovered the...
Arthouse Meath – welcome to our world
The artists at Arthouse Meath know how to mark an occasion in unique style. Their stationery range offers a quirky take on life that is guaranteed to strike a chord.
Use less energy to reduce your household bills (and help the planet too)
Fact of the week: in 2003 we spent 5% of our income on home energy, in 2013 this is now 7.3% and will go up further Has the news around energy prices ever been...
Free From Foodie: Gluten Free Triple Feel Good Chocolate Truffle Cake!
Fact of the week: In 1994 the first Fairtrade certified product Green & Black’s Maya Gold Chocolate made with cocoa from Belize was launched, shortly followed by Cafédirect coffee and Clipper tea. It’s Chocolate...
Tea break
Fact of the week: Did you know that tea bags were invented in America in the early 1800s to hold samples of tea from India. 96% of all cups of tea served in Britain...
Could a Pale Blue Dot inspire a Deep Green Revolution?
One of my earliest memories is of my dad taking pictures of the black and white TV screen in the corner of our lounge on the day of the moon landing. So momentous was...