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On not buying goats on behalf of other people | Streets & String
https://streetsandstring.com/2014/12/08/on-not-buying-goats-on-behalf-of-other-people
On not buying goats on behalf of other people. Posted on December 8, 2014. The post I was planning to write this week was on alternatives I’ve found to shopping at Amazon. Then, this morning, I read this article. And I thought, oh bollocks, that’s me – just telling people what brand of biscuits to buy. Where am I going with this? 8211; books, but also DVDs, music and gifts – they seem generally ethical, and a percentage of sales goes to local bookstores. In my experience they are pretty much ex...8211; t...
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Who made my pants? | Streets & String
https://streetsandstring.com/2014/11/16/who-made-my-pants
Who made my pants? Posted on November 16, 2014. I’m not sure. I wouldn’t rule it out, but I can’t say it’s top of my list of things to do before the end of the year. Fortunately, I don’t need to worry about it, because there is a very lovely company called Who Made Your Pants? Who Made Your Pants? Who Made Your Pants? Founder, Becky, recently won a social entrepeneur of the year award. 8230; six months on. I went to Brighton, and all I got were these old sunglasses →. November 17, 2014 at 4:27 pm. You ar...
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Hello 2015 | Streets & String
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Posted on January 15, 2015. It’s a bit late for a new year post, I know. I had big plans for 2015, too. Huge, going vegetarian (temporarily) swearing off plastic (I read this blog. However, that doesn’t mean I’m giving up completely. Big stuff aside, I’ve got some things that I want to do this year. To buy new stuff from occasionally – because sometimes it’s hard to find what you need in the charity shop. I’d also like to get out my sewing machine and try making a few things. One thought on “ Hello...
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Christmas leftovers (not just turkey pie) | Streets & String
https://streetsandstring.com/2014/12/28/christmas-leftovers-not-just-turkey-pie
Christmas leftovers (not just turkey pie). Posted on December 28, 2014. Round ours, we love food. We’re also a bit stingy, and hate throwing stuff away (and at various points I’ve also been pretty damn skint, so I’m fairly well practiced in making not that much go as far as possible). I recently signed up to the North London Waste Authority’s (sounds glamorous, huh? If you’re in North London you can do it too – you get a free recipe book! The first thing I tried was Jamie Oliver’s Massaman Curry. Finally...
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I went to Brighton, and all I got were these old sunglasses | Streets & String
https://streetsandstring.com/2014/11/26/i-went-to-brighton-and-all-i-got-were-these-old-sunglasses
I went to Brighton, and all I got were these old sunglasses. Posted on November 26, 2014. Actually that in itself kind of pleases me. There was a time when I might have felt disappointed – even tempted to buy stuff just for the sake of it – but now I just feel happy that I’m not filling our tiny flat with a load of unnecessary stuff – even if it is second hand. Plus, I love the sunglasses. Who made my pants? Christmas shopping →. November 27, 2014 at 7:54 pm. I like your ambitious aims! On On not buying ...
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Christmas shopping | Streets & String
https://streetsandstring.com/2014/11/30/christmas-shopping
Posted on November 30, 2014. They have pointed almost exclusively to one site: Amazon. Amazon. The almost literal everything store. The shop that saves time above all others – no shopping around, because they’re always cheapest (or are they? Almost nothing, from the consumer perspective. But we pretty much all know by now that there’s more to the Amazon story than unrivalled customer service. They’re not known for their brilliant employment practices. I’ve already fulfilled quite a few of my family...
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Goodbye, Skinny Jeans | Streets & String
https://streetsandstring.com/2014/02/07/goodbye-skinny-jeans
Goodbye, Skinny Jeans. Posted on February 7, 2014. Skinny jeans, destined for the charity shop. Once again I was behind the curve. I was at the tail end of two years living in west Wales, where boot cuts were definitely still the norm, and until that shopping trip I’d barely been aware of the metropolitan shift towards a tighter jean. Replacements – charity shop boyfriend jeans ( 5, Mind Camden). Today, though, things are different. So, farewell skinny jeans. It’s not you, it’s me. May 6, 2014 at 6:25 pm.
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Changing the world (just a little bit) | Streets & String
https://streetsandstring.com/2014/05/07/changing-the-world-just-a-little-bit
Changing the world (just a little bit). Posted on May 7, 2014. Just over a year ago a factory collapsed in Bangladesh. Killing 1334 people who were working inside. And about a month ago, I started reading this book. To Die For was published two years before the Rana Plaza disaster, but the first few chapters explain in some detail why this, or something similar, was an accident that was likely to happen. Almost certainly. Did they get paid enough to live on? So, I have decided to think more carefully bef...
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… six months on | Streets & String
https://streetsandstring.com/2014/11/09/six-months-on
8230; six months on. Posted on November 9, 2014. So, I haven’t been a great blogger. My last post was half a year ago – shortly after which I got a new office-based full-time job and kind of forgot about writing for a bit. It’s not just been relatively easy, it’s actually been fun. What about my bank balance? Changing the world (just a little bit). Who made my pants? 5 thoughts on “ … six months on. November 9, 2014 at 8:44 pm. I totally feel you! November 10, 2014 at 5:16 am. November 10, 2014 at 7:48 pm.
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