The Mayflower Pub – Rotherhithe

My series of blog posts on Bermondsey and Rotherhithe conclude with perhaps the most famous thing to come out of Rotherhithe even though it is arguably that very few actually know of the connection. Rotherhithe’s with its strong maritime history has played host to all sorts of notable and notorious figures.  Anywhere else, being the… Continue reading The Mayflower Pub – Rotherhithe

Why I love Buy Nothing Day and not spending money at Thanksgiving or Christmas

Saturday 29th November is Buy Nothing Day, a day or rather movement that started in the United States in protest of the over-commercialisation of our holidays and life in general. One of my earliest blog posts was on the reversing the commercialisation of holidays, Sundays and Christmas.  It is hard to avoid spending money and… Continue reading Why I love Buy Nothing Day and not spending money at Thanksgiving or Christmas