Tag Archives: sustainable living

The moral dilemmas of travel

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Helen Cranston

Many people would agree that there is an innate desire for human beings to put themselves in new, exciting, sometimes dangerous situations and places.  The urge to travel, to see and experience new people and landscapes is perhaps fuelled by … Continue reading →

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Christmas Present Madness

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Helen Cranston

A friend recently posted on Facebook: “I really, really want to support local traders and craftsmen this Christmas. It would be so much easier to do so if they didn’t sell such tacky, useless and – most disappointingly – artless … Continue reading →

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Autumn – a time of reflection and preparation

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Helen Cranston

Life sometimes feels as if a meandering stream has become a full flood river.  The Hopi Indians made a poem about this time and in it they say… There is a river flowing now very fast. It is so great … Continue reading →

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The summer season

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Helen Cranston

The Green and Away Summer Season is imminent In less than two weeks time I will be waking up in a yurt in a green meadow somewhere in Worcestershire, ready to get Green and Away revved up for the summer … Continue reading →

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