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Could You Survive the Next Truck Strike?

Posted on November 16, 2012 by thehouseofjam

I was listening to a Radio 4 program the other week, about Mao Zedong, his Chinese dictatorship, and the famine which started in 1958. Very simply, in an effort to increase industrial production, Mao Zedong enforced the use of communal … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful World of Jam

Posted on June 17, 2012 by thehouseofjam

This week has been absolutely rubbish, and I look like I have been dragged through a hedge backwards. Literally. Three of my closest friends are departing my life, and Tavistock. I will forgive Max. He is embarking on a moneyless … Continue reading →

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My Chickens Love (Devonshire) Pasties

Posted on May 17, 2012 by thehouseofjam

Years ago, when I was young free and wild, I hitch hiked up and down New Zealand. I kept myself going by WWOOFing – I worked on farms in exchange for room and food. Two weeks here, two weeks there. … Continue reading →

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Metal Eating Mushrooms Maybe?

Posted on April 2, 2012 by thehouseofjam

One of the first principles that I learnt, when I completed a Permaculture Design Course, was to Observe and Interact. I’ve heard of many projects taking a year to observe their land, and a year is what you need to … Continue reading →

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She Cemented Over My Garden

Posted on March 18, 2012 by thehouseofjam

I spent two years living in my last home, lovingly designing and implementing my garden. Now, the cherry tree that I planted has been ripped out, the grape-vine is gone, the raspberry canes, the vegetable beds, the strawberries, the herbs…..There … Continue reading →

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A life of cycling

Posted on January 3, 2012 by thehouseofjam

My daughter’s face on Christmas day, when I opened the front door to reveal her brand new (to her anyway) pink bicycle, was classic! She was wearing her American Indian dressing up outfit and her new shoes, and she spent … Continue reading →

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