Failure

I’ve failed. On Wednesday, I went to Sainsbury’s. I didn’t mean to. I had walked into Kingswood, hoping to get some fresh air and exercise while picking up what I Continue reading →

Going walkabout

I’ve been in Argentina visiting my sister for the past week. She doesn’t have a car, so we’ve been walking absolutely everywhere. It’s amazing what you see when you walk that Continue reading →

Ecosia

Well now, this takes the indie lifestyle to a whole new level. Did you know that there’s an environmentally friendly indie search engine out there? Yes, that’s right – search Continue reading →

Stephen Williams MP

I want to say first and foremost that I’m not the party political type. Each of the major parties has some policies I agree with and some that I don’t. Continue reading →

Bristol Food Network

Networking can be fun, can’t it? I met Jane Stevenson of Bristol Food Network at the launch of The Bristol Shop last month, and got chatting to her about The Indie Shopper. Continue reading →

Local vs Fair Trade

I came across a feature on The Independent’s website today, which sums up my dilemma when it comes to buying local vs supporting developing nations. Julian Baggini writes about the Continue reading →

Choice

Supermarkets – they’re full of choice, right? I mean, there are rows and rows of products, so that must mean we’re getting a good range. Wrong. There are so many Continue reading →

Love Food Festival

I love food, and I love festivals, so when a friend invited me along to the Love Food Festival, how could I refuse? Sunday wasn’t the cheeriest of days (cold Continue reading →

The Bristol Shop

Bristol is fast becoming the easiest place to be an indie shopper. Last night saw the launch of an initiative that brings together 50 of the city’s independent retailers under Continue reading →

Out of hours

One thing I’ve realised pretty quickly is that if I’m going to do this whole indie shopping thing, I’m going to have to get organised. I’m so used to being Continue reading →