Simon Mitchell

Marketing your self-published book

simonthescribe — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:50:51 +0000

Presently pretty much anyone can write and publish a book. These days everything but the kitchen sink gets published. Actually the kitchen sink gets published as well. But how do you market your self-published book? If you want to make … Continue reading →

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This Product Kills Bees

simonthescribe — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:49:15 +0000

Free ‘This Product Kills Bees’ Stickers With the long, cold winter in the UK this year, on top of a summer last year which was pretty hard on wildlife, bees are having a difficult time and populations are dropping severely. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Mark Boyle, The Moneyless Manifesto

simonthescribe — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:59:24 +0000

One of my favourite optimistic, life-enhancing quotes is from Arundhati Roy, an Indian authoress and political activist, perhaps best known for winning the 1998 Man Booker Prize for her novel ‘The God of Small Things’ in 1997: “Another world is … Continue reading →

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12 food growing spaces

simonthescribe — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:04:58 +0000

There are many ways to grow food in your own home and garden – even if its tiny. Yes it is way more time consuming than popping down the shops to buy vegetables that have systematically had all their minerals … Continue reading →

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How Green Are You? Quiz:

simonthescribe — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:30:21 +0000

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Make a Bee Hotel from Rubbish

simonthescribe — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:44:42 +0000

Inspired by a talk from Brigit Strawbridge I decided to make bee hotels for the garden. We already have a couple of ceramic ones which we were given for Christmas two years ago. I thought I might make some as … Continue reading →

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Cooking Fires

simonthescribe — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 11:34:21 +0000

I enjoy experimenting with different types of camp and cooking fires. When I make a bonfire in the garden after it has destroyed my garden rubbish that isn’t compostable, I will often use it to cook or host a gathering … Continue reading →

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Make a Kayapo Headress

simonthescribe — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 10:45:26 +0000

I am right miffed at the way that the exigencies of ‘economy’ continue to treat the indigenous peoples of this planet. The Masai in Africa, a spectacularly beautiful people who are being driven off their ancestral lands to benefit game … Continue reading →

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The Solar Powered Tent

simonthescribe — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 10:18:36 +0000

I had thought about going to the Sunrise Offgrid festival for three years and this year was the one I finally picked up my bed and walked, using public transport to get from North-Cornwall to North-Somerset. Actually, I was amazed … Continue reading →

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How to make Dandelion Coffee

simonthescribe — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 09:23:05 +0000

How to make Dandelion Coffee Dandelion is such a useful plant. This year I have made a delicious wine from the flowers and eaten the leaves in salads, firstly blanching them under pots. I noticed that there were some extremely … Continue reading →

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