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Totally agree with the assets / strengths based approach. Much more productive, and more fun to focus on the exciting possibilities and mowing the lawn is easier when you're all re-energised again.
Best of luck with the first one - can't wait for the Slow Food one in January!
Commented Oct 12, 2010 on Big Society: Travelling Pantry and The Problem With The Grass at Thriving too
Big Society: Travelling Pantry and The Problem With The Grass
Nothing makes my inner geeky garden designer sigh quite as much as the sight of a well manicured patch of grass. It speaks to a sense of both order and beauty. I tell you this only to emphasise now much I appreciate grass and how important it is having it cut well and regularly in order to ...
Yay! I *love* Labour and Wait! It's just up the road from me. And I have infact bought that paintbrush set and holder as a Christmas present for someone before. Along with some really cute reindeer firestarters.
Commented Jun 16, 2009 on Traditional Gifts at Thriving too
Traditional Gifts
Labour and Wait, in Cheshire Street in the top half of Brick Lane, East London, do some unusual but traditional products that you can order by post, including the brush holder, pinhole camera kit and the bird caller pictured below.
tickled me how mismatched some people seemed to the contents of their fridges :)
Commented May 26, 2009 on You are what you eat at Thriving too
You are what you eat
Researcher / London UK / 1 person household / Once sold a flapjack to a 10ft Elvis / 2009 More at GOOD's photogallery of Mark Menjivar's project
Wow. Fantastic post. Such lovely people! And a great use of social media to make a real world difference. Warm fuzzy feelings :)
Commented May 17, 2009 on "Where do I get my “citizensheep is amazing” badge from?" at Thriving too
"Where do I get my “citizensheep is amazing” badge from?"
My friend Michael Grimes (@citizensheep) has written this utterly inspiring blog post about how friendship through networks which work online and off has helped revitalised his life. After my marriage broke up three and a half years ago I didn’t really have any friends in Birmingham that I c...
spam. feels like marketing companies trying to slip in under the radar and buy credibility. it's not public art if it's trying to sell you something.
Commented Sep 4, 2008 on Advertising or urban spam? at Herd - the hidden truth about who we are
Advertising or urban spam?
Pic c/o Sair Russell raised this question a while ago Walking down Shoreditch way on Saturday, I saw this. Not sure i've changed my mind, even with a real artist involved. What you think?
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