So I’m back with my Home Front list, finally. Please forgive my delay, since we last spoke and I talked of calmness and space to think, I’ve unexpectedly moved house (this place will be long term, the chickens wouldn’t forgive me if they moved for a 5th time in a year) which we all know…
Cleaning products are still an unventured territory for me when it comes to my plastic free journey. I’ve seen many videos on Pinterest and Insta for homemade kitchen sprays or toilet cleaners but I’ve not been brave or motivated enough to give them a try yet. But it does pain me every time I see…
After sharing my very simple but very delicious dinner the other day on my insta’, I got a couple of messages about the recipe for my Beetroot Chutney (Home Front Solution #40) and thought the best way to share the love would be adding it on here. It comes from the very talented Monika from…
Blitz Spirit 1939-1945, Compiled by Becky Brown from the Mass-Observation Archive Hodder & Stoughton One line review: Perfect for a voyuristic WW2 fan who wants a historic perspective on the COVID pandemic We take for granted how easy it is to record and share our experiences now, with phones and social media at a click…
Someone asked me the other day if I could click my fingers and instantly be living my best life where would I be? And I was, momentarily, stumped. No desert island filled my head or a house with umpteen rooms and a sustainable wardrobe, it just stayed blank and I stared gormlessly whilst I tried…
Histories of the Unexpected: World War II by Sam Willis & James Daybell £8.99 Atlantic Books SummaryThis book is part of a series that takes seemily insignificant objects or themes and neatly connects them to parts of history, in this case, my fave, WW2. What I loved: The tone – Each subject is written in…
I don’t know if its due to the lack of light or the weather or the pandemic but recently I’ve lost my va va voom. Although I’ve had mental health dips in the past, I’ve been lucky enough to never suffer from SAD but this last month I just can’t seem to get myself going.…
Whilst tackling my overgrown garden yesterday, I got to thinking about how I could support my fellow indies in this strange lockdown time. We clap for our key workers and donate for nurses but what could I do to help a business? I always try to find an independent alternative when I want to buy…
It’s happened. The air has turned cold, the mist has settled and I have a cold. I can hear your tiny violins come out as I sit here with my stinging eyes and sore head and I confess all these sniffles have made it little bit harder to stay on my low waste mission. I…
This is a blog I have been half writing for years, never quite knowing how to put it down. When you love something as much I love the Home Front, it is very hard to see its faults but as I grow older and see more of the world whilst understanding more of our past,…
V for Victory 