The Vague Ghosts of Christmas Past
‘You can’t go back home to your family, back home to your childhood … back home to a young man’s dreams of glory and of fame … back home to places in the country, back home to the old forms and systems...
View ArticleMore Than Just a Piece of Paper?
A fellow photographer recently shared a letter from one of her clients. The letter started talking about the price of photographs, and how it had put her off having them taken. But as we read on, we...
View ArticleSave Bill Quay Farm!
Gateshead’s Bill Quay Community Farm, a beacon of natural heritage and community involvement, will close in April unless it can become self-financing, say Gateshead Council. Savage cuts to services in...
View ArticleVery Moving…
Buying a house is weird isn’t it? The whole system is unlike any other purchase you’ll make. You get to see probably the biggest purchase of your life, about twice, for about half an hour, before...
View ArticleGypsies, Tramps and Thieves…
Life goes on. The world turns – civilisation evolves and adapts. For the travelling community, nomadism – that intrinsic need to roam – is as much a choice as it is a survival technique. From...
View ArticlePlay Dough a Go Go!
Play dough is brilliant. Practically free and endless possibilities. Plus it lets kids do the whole messy play thing without actually making that much mess, which is always a good thing.Plus if you...
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