I remember standing in the middle of the village green back in ’94, watching a committee spend three hours debating the exact shade of bunting for the marquee while the tea urn sat unpowered and the raffle prizes gathered dust in a damp garage. People think learning how to organise a village fete is about […]
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I was sitting in the kitchen last Tuesday, trying to finish a bit of reading, when that familiar, rhythmic tink… tink… tink… started up again from the utility sink. Most people will tell you that a leak like that is a sign of a dying plumbing system or a reason to call out an expensive […]
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I saw a advert in the local paper last week for one of those fancy, computerized bread makers—the sort that costs more than a decent set of masonry tools and promises to do all the thinking for you. Honestly, it’s a bit of a nonsense. People seem to think you need a gadget with a […]
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I see those glossy fitness magazines in the shop window every Tuesday, filled with nonsense about high-tech sensors and expensive, neon-coloured trainers that cost more than a decent set of masonry tools. They make it sound like you need a PhD and a mountain of gear just to get your heart rate up, but frankly, […]
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I was sitting in the village hall last Tuesday, watching a young man from the district council try to explain that setting up a local collective required a three-year strategic plan and a formal committee structure. It was nonsense, plain and simple. If you’re sitting there wondering how to start a community group just because […]
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