Adventures in learning how to treat our Earth more gently and our bodies well, while still enjoying a life filled with good things.


Being environmentally friendly costs more

I’ve decided to try some video blogging, or vlogging, as it’s sometimes called.
Here, I’m having a whinge about how environmentally friendly products often cost more than the same product that isn’t environmentally friendly.
When I compressed the video, it came out kind of stretched. Sorry about that. I don’t really look that way. Trust me, I’m [...]


Using technology for good instead of evil: eBooks

I’ve decided to write a series of articles on using technology in a way that benefits ourselves and the Earth. A guide, if you will, on using modern technology for good instead of evil.
Modern technology can be green
There are plenty of things in our modern world that the older generation, or those more cynical amongst [...]


Getting around town and country on two wheels - or more

Presenting Jillis again, from the Netherlands, who cycles a lot. Here is part two of his article ..
In the first part of this article, I ended with the problem of taking people or goods with you on a bicycle. Often, the backseat or boot of a car seems a much better and bigger place for them. [...]


Getting around town and country on two wheels

I’d like to introduce to you Jillis, a friend from the Netherlands. He cycles a lot, for getting around town as well as for pleasure. He has written a two part article on cycling and some tips and tricks on how to make cycling a part of your everyday life. Here is part one ..

Cycling [...]


Closer to the city is good

I’ve been really enjoying living closer to the city and closer to regular public transport. The buses don’t run all that often, but the trains near here run reguarly to all areas of town, and most times there’s no need to backtrack or even change trains.
In the past two weeks, I’ve had to put only [...]


Reducing all the ’stuff’

‘Reduce, reuse and recycle’ is a mantra that almost anyone interested in helping the environment will know well. Recycling is all very well and good, but the process of recycling still uses resources. Reusing is a wonderful thing, as it negates the need to recycle. For me, though, I think reducing is the key.
I tend [...]


At the Festival of Sails on Good Friday

If you’d like to have a great day out and have a chance to try the wonderful Nana May’s Magic Hands, I’ll be running my stall at the Festival of Sails in Redcliffe on Good Friday the 10th of April. It’s at Suttons Beach, about 45 minutes north of Brisbane.
From the website:
‘It celebrates the start [...]