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Still feel pretty ugh, but cheered up by episodes of DS9, and an email telling me I have won a set of ghd's and some other beauty stuff for Lindsay.
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Shared North East Summer School 2010.
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Oh my poor belly!
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Can't believe #NESS10 is over already, on the plus side at least now I can sleep! [geordieracer82]
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I am really enjoying myself at #NESS10, Kamran & co are in the kitchen preparing a Persian meal for tea tonight. I love #Bahai events. [geordieracer82]
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Time for bed, need to get up nice and early. I am having a great time @ #NESS10 [geordieracer82]
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Author Archives: Michael
Eng Vs. USA = DRAW, ITV = FAIL
England have made a mediocre start to their world cup campaign with a draw with the USA at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace in Rustenburg. Our new captain, the paragon of virtue that is Steven Gerrard, opened England’s account in … Continue reading
Greenwashing
As part of my personal challenge to live a more ethical life, I have found that one area where I can really have a big impact is the way I wash my clothes, the choice of detergent, fabric softener, temperature … Continue reading
Posted in Challenge 2010, Ethical Living
Tagged 10:10, Ecover, Laundry, Malaysia, Riverford, Tesco
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Geek Porn!
Yay Structural Tags in HTML5, Check out this filth!!! <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Another Pointless Michael Botterill Site</title> </head> <body> <header> <h1><a href=”#”>Summat cathcy that grabs your attention!</a></h1> </header> <nav> <ul> <li><a href=”#”>Home</a></li> <li><a href=”#”>About</a></li> <li><a href=”#”>Kittens</a></li> <li><a href=”#”>Contact</a></li> </ul> … Continue reading
The Sandalwood Effect
Being green is defiantly not easy, or at least that’s what I am finding when it comes to deodorant. And being a large man, I do tend to sweat a lot, so its quite important that I do use something … Continue reading
Giving Unfair Trade a Grilling!
Its been a glorious weekend here in Newcastle, unlike last year it really looks like we are going to have a barbeque summer! But is there a way to have a lovely barbeque and not feel guilty about the working … Continue reading
Funtunfunefu-Denkyemfunefu
So I was scoffing a lovely bar of Divine Chocolate, and noticed a nice little something in the wrapper. Wrappers of Divine Chocolate are covered in Adinkra symbols, traditional signs which symbolise virtues, folk talks, proverbs, animals and even historical … Continue reading
Posted in Ethical Living
Tagged Chocolate, Divine Chocolate, Fairtrade, Food, Unity in Diversity
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Fair Kicks & Penne!
Sorry for my lack of blogging lately but things have been really hectic, so I haven’t really had time to do much. Anyway the change to a more ethical lifestyle is going really well, I recently used up all my … Continue reading
Posted in Challenge 2010, Ethical Living
Tagged Ethics, Fairtrade, Food, Football, Traidcraft
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Recipe:- Rastafarian Rice & Peas
Rice & Peas is a traditional Rastafarian dish, though to really east rasta, that is to be ‘irie’, at one with nature, you shouldn’t use any additives or processed foods. Which should mean no canned beans, and defiantly no salt. … Continue reading
Fairtrade – A Bahá’í Perspective from the Writings
For Fairtrade Fortnight, my local Bahá’í Community used our monthly open evening to hold an event called “Fairtrade – A Bahá’í Perspective”. We invited along a guest speaker from Traidcraft who gave a wonderful presentation on what Fairtrade is and how … Continue reading
What is the Bahá’í view regarding politics?
Bahá’ís take their civic responsibilities seriously and uphold the authority of established governments through loyalty and obedience to the laws of their country. While participating in elections for their government, they abstain from partisanship, and so do not join political … Continue reading
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