You probably won’t be surprised if I say that the amount we’re consuming and throwing away is harming the planet. But if you’re anything like me, the impact of food waste specifically might not have been something you were aware of. Find out what the problem is, and what steps we can take to tackle …
Here’s the second in my guide on celebrating a slow Valentine’s in Sheffield. During lockdowns, illness and isolation, it’s especially important to remind your loved ones that you’re thinking of them. So, here are my suggestions of gifts you can send to spread love to friends, family and Sheffield businesses. If you’re not local, these ideas …
Here’s the first in my guide on celebrating a slow Valentine’s in Sheffield. On Valentine’s Day 2021, we couldn’t take trips away, visit loved ones, or even go out for food and drinks. But there were still a bunch of ways to enjoy some great food and drink at home and in your local area. …
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Here’s the third in my guide on celebrating a slow Valentine’s in Sheffield. Maybe now you have an idea of what you’re eating and gifting, but what will you do? If you’re locked down alone, Valentine’s Day – a day focused around relationships – is probably not something you’re hugely looking forward to, and you …
Winter is a season where I always feel a bit overwhelmed with waste. Impulse purchases in Black Friday and January sales, unwanted Christmas presents, broken baubles, new-year-new-me wardrobe clear-outs… On top of that, we overpurchase food for our over-ambitious Christmas spreads, and then realise that we probably don’t have 7,000 people coming over for dinner …
A few years ago, most of us had probably never even heard of Black Friday. Today, it’s almost unavoidable. Ads for the best-ever Black Friday deals are sliding into our inboxes all day long, popping up at the side of webpages we browse and blasting out of our TVs. What was once just one big …
If you’re anything like me, you’ll have gone through cartons and cartons of oat milk since discovering that sweet sweet sustainable beverage. That’s what set me on a mission to create my own version of oat milk, one that’s heatable, cheaper and low-waste. Read about why oat milk is the best or head straight to …
The term ‘slow’ pops up everywhere these days. There’s talk of slow living. Slow food. Slow fashion. Slow travel. Slow cities. Slow education. But what does it mean? Scroll to: defining ‘slow’ the origins: slow food ‘slow’ movements today defining ‘slow’ If you’re confused about the definition of ‘slow’, that’s understandable – the term doesn’t …
Did you take up gardening during lockdown? Do you, by any chance, have mounds of chillies and tomatoes that you’re wondering what to do with? You’re not alone – during lockdown, companies saw record levels of seed sales and the ONS reported a 147% increase in time spent doing DIY and gardening. Tomatoes were one …
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From Preloved Kilo to Glass Onion and everywhere in between, we’ll run you through Sheffield’s best vintage stores for every budget and style.