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A Walk Around Slaithwaite (aka Slawit) and Why Walking is Worth it!

A good walk does a lot of good things to you. Let’s take a closer look as we wander around this quiet Yorkshire village.

by Cherryl

Conversations with Strangers: On the Buses

Random stranger, another conversation. Chatterboxes and solar panels being just a couple of key topics on the agenda this time!

by Cherryl

5 Alternatives to Charity Shops: Give clothes to people who ‘need’ them

So you want to make sure your unwanted clothes go straight into the hands of someone who really needs them? Here’s five ways to do just that!

by Cherryl

Are Charity Shops Misunderstood?

Are charity shops just second hand and cheap? Do the neediest people buy your donated items? A testimony from a Big Issue seller helps shed some light!

by Cherryl

Mauritius Ebony Rainforest Reserve

The Mauritius ebony rainforest sits in he south of the island, home to the protected ebony tree, the forests are in the Chamarel region. It’s incredible to think that almost all the island used to be covered with ebony trees, before the Dutch exploited it in the 17th century. It was a cloudy, rainy day, […]

by Cherryl

Autumn

As with earthly seasons, life also has it’s seasons. We reach points in life where we instinctively know that something needs to change. It’s time for this, that or the other. Autumn is probably the season that gives me this feeling the most, particularly September; maybe it’s because of the drastic mind shift from looking […]

by Cherryl

Amazon by Bruce Parry: Book Review

Picture this… You fly off from London’s Heathrow and land in Peru with your crew and cameraman, heaps of luggage and technical equipment. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to trek the best part of the Amazon rainforest, via mountains and forest, using the river as your guide. You will meet and […]

by Cherryl

An artistic Jovellanos farm

One more post from Cuba before I forget! Ever been to an organic farm that’s also an art gallery and pottery production centre? Well neither had I until this lovely little trip. This family run farm in the Cuban region of Jovellanos is home to it’s owners who have recently opened it up for tourist […]