http://boakes.org nice of you to drop by. tea? Fri, 02 May 2008 11:13:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6-bleeding en http://boakes.org/a-few-fairly-witted-stalls/ http://boakes.org/a-few-fairly-witted-stalls/#comments Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:15:13 +0000 Rich favourite chefs and surrogate conscience provider dessert better river cottage gigs a multiple spit roast featuring goat replete wicker cutlery and forced vegetables range spit roasted meat tesco hugh fearnley whittingstall announced a summer food fair river cottage hq http://boakes.org/?p=741 Warning: apache_lookup_uri() [function.apache-lookup-uri]: Unable to include '/pics/2008/hfw' - error finding URI in /home/www/boakes.org/htdocs/mods/plugins/boakes-depicticon.php on line 65
One of our favourite TV Chefs (and surrogate conscience for Tesco) Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has just announced a Summer Food Fair at River Cottage HQ, this summer, naturally. Now, normally the idea of a fair, replete with wicker cutlery and forced vegetables is not my idea of heaven, but factor in the fact that there [...]]]> http://boakes.org/a-few-fairly-witted-stalls/feed/ http://boakes.org/i-just-work-here/ http://boakes.org/i-just-work-here/#comments Wed, 09 May 2007 11:49:49 +0000 Rich recycling moral responsibility plastic bag plastic bags convenience store supermarket environment http://boakes.org/i-just-work-here/ Warning: apache_lookup_uri() [function.apache-lookup-uri]: Unable to include '/pics/2007/plastic/green_plastic_bag' - error finding URI in /home/www/boakes.org/htdocs/mods/plugins/boakes-depicticon.php on line 65
This is a true story. Two staff in a small convenience store are chatting as the queue I’m in slowly moves forward towards their dual tills: Shopkeeper 1: These plastic bags get thinner and thinner! Shopkeeper 2: Yeah. The customer ahead of me approaches a free till carrying two items: milk, which is in a plastic bottle [...]]]> http://boakes.org/i-just-work-here/feed/ http://boakes.org/ecobulkbuy/ http://boakes.org/ecobulkbuy/#comments Fri, 04 May 2007 10:31:45 +0000 Rich ecological bulk buy detergents http://boakes.org/ecobulkbuy/ http://boakes.org/ecobulkbuy/feed/ http://boakes.org/kichnkomposter/ http://boakes.org/kichnkomposter/#comments Fri, 04 May 2007 10:07:23 +0000 Rich compost kitchen kitchen waste kitchnkomposter kichnkomposter centrifuge waste disposal worms http://boakes.org/kichnkomposter/ http://boakes.org/kichnkomposter/feed/ http://boakes.org/altitude-walker/ http://boakes.org/altitude-walker/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:40:54 +0000 Rich andy walker everest xtreme everest sponsor charity friends of the earth hypoxia http://boakes.org/altitude-walker/ Warning: apache_lookup_uri() [function.apache-lookup-uri]: Unable to include '/pics/2007/walks/toy' - error finding URI in /home/www/boakes.org/htdocs/mods/plugins/boakes-depicticon.php on line 65
A long time ago in a hamlet far far away, I shared a house, worked and drank an occasional beer with somebody who was slightly taller, but lamentably (for him) far less handsome than myself. His name was Andy and he was a rather impetuous boy: a life ruled by impulse and extremes, as [...]]]> http://boakes.org/altitude-walker/feed/ http://boakes.org/million-petition/ http://boakes.org/million-petition/#comments Sun, 11 Feb 2007 18:45:12 +0000 Rich Petition Road Tax road pricing Journey Tax Travel Tax Environment Public Transport Private Transport Road Fund License DfT Department for Transport Congestion Gridlock http://boakes.org/million-petition/ Warning: apache_lookup_uri() [function.apache-lookup-uri]: Unable to include '/pics/2007/road-tax/deadend' - error finding URI in /home/www/boakes.org/htdocs/mods/plugins/boakes-depicticon.php on line 65
The experimental petition system that Downing Street is running has generated it’s first 1,000,000 signature petition: it asks the PM to “scrap the planned vehicle tracking and road pricing policy” and it’s a great example of how public opinion is not necessarily good for the public. What do the petitioners think they are supporting? The petition subtext [...]]]> http://boakes.org/million-petition/feed/ http://boakes.org/gifts-for-geeks/ http://boakes.org/gifts-for-geeks/#comments Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:40:45 +0000 Rich geek gifts fsf gnu wikipedia christmas presents presents for geeks charity charitable donation geek charities http://boakes.org/gifts-for-geeks/ Warning: apache_lookup_uri() [function.apache-lookup-uri]: Unable to include '/pics/2006/xmas/xmas_stocking' - error finding URI in /home/www/boakes.org/htdocs/mods/plugins/boakes-depicticon.php on line 65
What are the best alternative presents for a geek? The typical geek has carefully selected and purchased their gadgets of choice, has a computer that’s tuned to perfection and needs no software purchased (because their entire suite is open-source) - so aside from comedy tee shirts with clever slogans that can only be understood by other [...]]]> http://boakes.org/gifts-for-geeks/feed/ http://boakes.org/essex-street-lights/ http://boakes.org/essex-street-lights/#comments Fri, 14 Jul 2006 11:51:53 +0000 Rich essex county council lights streetlight street light green ecology energy saving http://boakes.org/essex-street-lights http://boakes.org/essex-street-lights/feed/