Whistlefish Natural Death Centre has info on natural burial grounds (embalming not allowed) along with places to find natural caskets made from willow, bamboo or seagrass, and info on home and sea burials. Also read how to help someone who is grieving, and how to cope with companion animals die. Avoid sending plantable memorial cards…
animal friends
simple tips to keep pets safe at Christmas
James Bartholomew Christmas is a lovely time for all the family to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christmas (not shopping!) But it’s important to know the dangers to pets (at any time of year, but especially during the festive season, and especially if you’ve had a few drinks, so won’t be as aware). Here are…
how to (safely) enjoy outdoor running
Rosie Made a Thing There’s nothing worse than paying money to join an expensive gym, then running on the spot on a boring machine, while watching depressing news, in order to ‘get fit’. Far better is to combine running (or just walking if you prefer) out in the natural world. You then don’t just get…
where to find free & low-cost legal help
Geraldine Burles Hopefully most of us don’t need legal help often. But if you do find yourself needing help from lawyers or solicitors, it can be a very costly business. So how do you access free or low-cost legal help that’s any good. Find out in this post, which also covers where to find (more…