I hang out mainly with people who do a lot of activism and/or yoga, so consumerism gets a bad rap round our way. “Who needs possessions anyway?” my friends will say, knitting themselves jumpers out of yak milk. “Money’s not what’s important in life. The only things that truly bring happiness are love, and a […]
Blogmas 2015
Blogmas Day 2 – Winter Cycling Tips
Around this time of year, the cycle commute I normally feel so smug about starts to really bite me in the ass. Ten miles a day sounds impressive, but on a balmy summer evening, it’s a real piece of piss if I’m honest with you. In winter though, all that changes, and the shortest of […]
Blogmas Day 1 – The Advent-ure So Far
Four years ago today, I started this blog. Here is my first post. I was so unhappy. In 2011 I’d been flailing about, trying to be a writer, and totally failing to write anything for three years. Starting and abandoning novels, over and over again. Sitting down at my laptop, and writing a sentence, and […]