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Better Brogues – Beyond Skin

March 9, 2017

My love of brogues is a relatively recent affair. I was somewhat late to the brogue ball, believing for some time that closed-in shoes made my legs look really fat. Thankfully, one day I decided that I just didn’t care and bought a lovely tan pair from Office (in the sale, obviously). Oh how I … More Better Brogues – Beyond Skin

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It's December 1st so officially acceptable to mention the 'C' word! The mindless consumerism around Christmas drives me bonkers for so many reasons (not going to go into them now) but I absolutely love Christmas time. Last year we began a family tradition of making an activity advent calendar. We each put 12 notes in a jar with things we'd like to do together over the coming year. It was so lovely each morning finding out what little treats were in store for the future. We ended up with quite a few duplicates which I guess must mean we know eachother well. It's been fun secretly putting this year's list together and I can't wait to see what Duncan has added. Here are a handful of last year's advent activities πŸŽ„ . . . #alternativeadventcalendar #alternativechristmas #lowwastechristmas #zerowastechristmas #ethicalchristmas #giveexperiences #timenotstuff #saynotostuff #consciousconsumer #consumerismsucks #newfamilytradition #greenchristmas
Incredibly relaxing afternoon at @thermae_bath_spa followed by a cheeky vegan berry cupcake and green smoothie at the unbelievably pink and flowery @sltbath. Thanks to my parents for this wonderful gift 😊 . . . #veganbath #vegansofbath #vegancupcakes #vegantreats #greensmoothie #plantbased #plantbaseddiet #igersbath
Gotta love a doughnut that's only edible with the aid of a knife and fork! Sadly I had to share my half of this divine matcha and blackberry sourdough delight with a noisy toddler who rejected the much healthier snack we offered him! @pinkmansbakery vegan hot chocolate and chai lattes are still incredible but we had to check to make sure πŸ˜‹ . . . #veganchocolate #veganhotchocolate #vegandoughnuts #vegantreat #bristolindependents #bristolvegans #veganbristol #matchadoughnut #sourdoughnuts
If you know me, you'll know that I have a bit of a thing for trees. I get more excited about autumn than I do about Christmas and plan walks and runs around my favourite trees in my area (yep, I'm that cool). Despite this love I actually know very little about trees and beyond the very basics my identification skills are woeful. I love this swatch book from @woodlandtrust. It's pocket sized and so simple. The back of each page has more info about the tree, it's seeds and so on. Woodland Trust do a whole range of these (birds, flowers, butterflies) and when I've mastered trees I'm going to try another one. It's great learning new things as an adult and I can't wait to annoy Robin when he's older by constantly pointing out particular trees to him πŸ˜‚πŸŒ³ E x #woodlandtrust #britishtrees #britishnature #getoutside #getoutdoors #britishwoodland #iloveautumn #autumninbristol #trees #treeidentification
πŸ‘»The scariest thing about Halloween is the amount of waste it createsπŸ‘» here are some top tips for making halloween as zero-waste and kind on our planet as possible. Can you think of any more? πŸ‘»OUTFITSπŸ‘» πŸŽƒ buy second hand from charity shops πŸŽƒ create outfits from things you already have and get creative with face paints instead πŸŽƒ wash off face paints with water and flannel instead of face wipes πŸŽƒenjoy your outfit then think about swapping with friends/friends with children for next year/give to charity πŸ‘»TRICK OR TREATπŸ‘» πŸŽƒ avoid packaging by offering trick or treaters satsumas with halloween faces drawn on in black pen - fruit can be fun right?!πŸ˜‚ πŸŽƒ or make fudge/ cupcakes/ buy pic'n'mix to avoid the plastic wrappers and tubs. πŸŽƒ recycle what you can πŸŽƒ keep little buckets/decorations to use again next year πŸ‘»PUMPKINSπŸ‘» πŸŽƒ keep those pumpkin seeds and roast them or give to the birds πŸŽƒ eat your pumpkin - use it to make a pie, risotto, curry, soup and one I want to try making - pumpkin hummus! Recipes on BBC goodfood website πŸ‘ŒL x #halloween #pumpkin #lesswaste #environment #zerowaste #plasticfree #foodwaste #pumpkinbaby #lovetheplanet #reducereuserecycle #secondhand #trickortreat
If you hadn't heard the news, the amazing @zerogreenbristol are moving! But don't worry BS3ers, they're only going down the road (phew!). Zero Green is such an incredible shop. From the day they opened (both Lucy and I visited immediately) they were so welcoming and passionate about making plastic free shopping easy and inclusive. The zero waste lifestyle has a bit of a middle class stigma but somewhere like Zero Green makes it possible for so many more people to do their bit. The owners have always been really keen to talk to customers about what they want on the shelves and are continuously making tweaks to make the shopping experience spot on. We wish them the very best of luck with the move and we cannot wait to see the new shop!! πŸ’š #zerowastelifestyle #zerowastekitchen #zerowasteliving #zerowastebristol #zerowastehome #zerowastehome #zerowastebs3 #plasticpollutes #plasticfreeliving #plasticfreeproduce #plasticfree #saynotoplastic #saynotosingleuse #reuse #refusesingleuse #northstreet #northstreetbs3
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