Raymond and I had a wonderful stroll with our guest this week on Walking The Dog, the very brilliant Great British Sewing Bee legend @patrickgrantism – he’s just written a hugely inspiring book called Less:Stop Buying So Much Rubbish which will genuinely change your life so I urge you to give it a read.. He also thoroughly adored Raymond so he gets official new best friend status – enjoy wherever you get your pods! 🐶🎧
Raymond and I had a wonderful stroll with our guest this week on Walking The Dog, the very brilliant Great British Sewing Bee legend @patrickgrantism – he’s just written a hugely inspiring book called Less:Stop Buying So Much Rubbish which will genuinely change your life so I urge you to give it a read.. He also thoroughly adored Raymond so he gets official new best friend status – enjoy wherever you get your pods! 🐶🎧
For the past half century our economy and big business have been run solely for profit, with people a secondary consideration, and the planet no consideration at all. It’s time to change that, to reshape our economy putting people and planet first, to support and create businesses that do good for all of us, not just a wealthy few. These are some of the books I read whilst researching my book LESS, which is a discussion about consumption, work, quality, and how they shape our society and our happiness. The stack, piled in no particular order: The Affluent Society by John Kenneth Galbraith The Fable of the Bees by Bernard Mandeville The Craftsman by Richard Sennet The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith Working by Studs Terkel The Limits to Growth by Meadows, Meadows, Randers & Behrens Utilitarianism and Other Essays by John Stuart Mill and Jeremy Bentham Capital by Karl Marx The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell Free And Equal by Daniel Chandler Fabric by Victoria Finlay Fewer Better Things by Glen Adamson Clothing A Global History by Robert Ross Propaganda by Edward Bernays Earth Logic by Kate Fletcher & Mathilda Tham Land of Desire by William Leach An Economists Lessons on Happiness by Richard Easterlin Fibershed by Rebecca Burgess Collision Course by Kerryn Higgs Not in the photo: Small is Beautiful by E. F. Schumacher Empire of Cotton by Sven Beckert Made In England by Dorothy Hartley The Case for Working With Your Hands by Matthew Crawford The Birth of a Consumer Society by Neil McKendrick The Pre-Industrial Consumer in England and America by Carole Shammas
For the past half century our economy and big business have been run solely for profit, with people a secondary consideration, and the planet no consideration at all. It’s time to change that, to reshape our economy putting people and planet first, to support and create businesses that do good for all of us, not just a wealthy few. These are some of the books I read whilst researching my book LESS, which is a discussion about consumption, work, quality, and how they shape our society and our happiness. The stack, piled in no particular order: The Affluent Society by John Kenneth Galbraith The Fable of the Bees by Bernard Mandeville The Craftsman by Richard Sennet The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith Working by Studs Terkel The Limits to Growth by Meadows, Meadows, Randers & Behrens Utilitarianism and Other Essays by John Stuart Mill and Jeremy Bentham Capital by Karl Marx The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell Free And Equal by Daniel Chandler Fabric by Victoria Finlay Fewer Better Things by Glen Adamson Clothing A Global History by Robert Ross Propaganda by Edward Bernays Earth Logic by Kate Fletcher & Mathilda Tham Land of Desire by William Leach An Economists Lessons on Happiness by Richard Easterlin Fibershed by Rebecca Burgess Collision Course by Kerryn Higgs Not in the photo: Small is Beautiful by E. F. Schumacher Empire of Cotton by Sven Beckert Made In England by Dorothy Hartley The Case for Working With Your Hands by Matthew Crawford The Birth of a Consumer Society by Neil McKendrick The Pre-Industrial Consumer in England and America by Carole Shammas
It’s the way he tells em. I was honoured to be part of the first King’s Foundation Awards at St James’ Palace, alongside HM The King, and fellow ambassadors @sirrodstewart @davidbeckham @alantitchmarshmbe @penny.lancaster @sarah.beeny @raymondblanc @siennathing @edward_enninful @naomi . @kingsfdn is a brilliant charity providing opportunities for young people in some of the most deprived areas of the UK to learn everything from heritage crafts to regenerative farming, the stuff we should all get a chance to learn at school but most of us don’t. It is also commited to helping rebuild communities around good work, in harmony with nature, something that is central to everything we do at @community_clothing. Congratulations to all of our wonderful winners, but especially to Ban Ki-Moon, the man under whose leadership the UN sealed the Sustainable Development Goals, and the Paris Climate Accords. Some legacy that.
It’s the way he tells em. I was honoured to be part of the first King’s Foundation Awards at St James’ Palace, alongside HM The King, and fellow ambassadors @sirrodstewart @davidbeckham @alantitchmarshmbe @penny.lancaster @sarah.beeny @raymondblanc @siennathing @edward_enninful @naomi . @kingsfdn is a brilliant charity providing opportunities for young people in some of the most deprived areas of the UK to learn everything from heritage crafts to regenerative farming, the stuff we should all get a chance to learn at school but most of us don’t. It is also commited to helping rebuild communities around good work, in harmony with nature, something that is central to everything we do at @community_clothing. Congratulations to all of our wonderful winners, but especially to Ban Ki-Moon, the man under whose leadership the UN sealed the Sustainable Development Goals, and the Paris Climate Accords. Some legacy that.
It’s the way he tells em. I was honoured to be part of the first King’s Foundation Awards at St James’ Palace, alongside HM The King, and fellow ambassadors @sirrodstewart @davidbeckham @alantitchmarshmbe @penny.lancaster @sarah.beeny @raymondblanc @siennathing @edward_enninful @naomi . @kingsfdn is a brilliant charity providing opportunities for young people in some of the most deprived areas of the UK to learn everything from heritage crafts to regenerative farming, the stuff we should all get a chance to learn at school but most of us don’t. It is also commited to helping rebuild communities around good work, in harmony with nature, something that is central to everything we do at @community_clothing. Congratulations to all of our wonderful winners, but especially to Ban Ki-Moon, the man under whose leadership the UN sealed the Sustainable Development Goals, and the Paris Climate Accords. Some legacy that.
It’s the way he tells em. I was honoured to be part of the first King’s Foundation Awards at St James’ Palace, alongside HM The King, and fellow ambassadors @sirrodstewart @davidbeckham @alantitchmarshmbe @penny.lancaster @sarah.beeny @raymondblanc @siennathing @edward_enninful @naomi . @kingsfdn is a brilliant charity providing opportunities for young people in some of the most deprived areas of the UK to learn everything from heritage crafts to regenerative farming, the stuff we should all get a chance to learn at school but most of us don’t. It is also commited to helping rebuild communities around good work, in harmony with nature, something that is central to everything we do at @community_clothing. Congratulations to all of our wonderful winners, but especially to Ban Ki-Moon, the man under whose leadership the UN sealed the Sustainable Development Goals, and the Paris Climate Accords. Some legacy that.
Big skies, curious cows and less interested sheep. Bowland Knotts, Forest of Bowland National Landscape. @forestofbowlandnl #cycling
Big skies, curious cows and less interested sheep. Bowland Knotts, Forest of Bowland National Landscape. @forestofbowlandnl #cycling
Big skies, curious cows and less interested sheep. Bowland Knotts, Forest of Bowland National Landscape. @forestofbowlandnl #cycling
Big skies, curious cows and less interested sheep. Bowland Knotts, Forest of Bowland National Landscape. @forestofbowlandnl #cycling
Big skies, curious cows and less interested sheep. Bowland Knotts, Forest of Bowland National Landscape. @forestofbowlandnl #cycling
Paley Green Lane, Forest of Bowland National Landscape @forestofbowlandnl #cycling
Paley Green Lane, Forest of Bowland National Landscape @forestofbowlandnl #cycling
Happy solstice everyone.
Feeling overwhelmed by clothes? Patrick Grant, the mastermind behind Community Clothing and judge on The Great British Sewing Bee, is here to help! His new book, LESS, explores our relationship with clothing and advocates for quality over quantity. Drawing from his impactful 2018 TED Talk, Patrick argues that living with fewer, better-made, and locally produced items can improve both your life and society as a whole. Ready to learn the secrets of mindful dressing? Grab a copy of LESS and catch Patrick live at The Good Clothes Show! He’ll be sharing his insights and inspiring you to embrace a more sustainable wardrobe. 🔗 Link in bio for tickets! #PatrickGrant #LessIsMore #SustainableFashion #TheGoodClothesShow #CommunityClothing
Feeling overwhelmed by clothes? Patrick Grant, the mastermind behind Community Clothing and judge on The Great British Sewing Bee, is here to help! His new book, LESS, explores our relationship with clothing and advocates for quality over quantity. Drawing from his impactful 2018 TED Talk, Patrick argues that living with fewer, better-made, and locally produced items can improve both your life and society as a whole. Ready to learn the secrets of mindful dressing? Grab a copy of LESS and catch Patrick live at The Good Clothes Show! He’ll be sharing his insights and inspiring you to embrace a more sustainable wardrobe. 🔗 Link in bio for tickets! #PatrickGrant #LessIsMore #SustainableFashion #TheGoodClothesShow #CommunityClothing
Feeling overwhelmed by clothes? Patrick Grant, the mastermind behind Community Clothing and judge on The Great British Sewing Bee, is here to help! His new book, LESS, explores our relationship with clothing and advocates for quality over quantity. Drawing from his impactful 2018 TED Talk, Patrick argues that living with fewer, better-made, and locally produced items can improve both your life and society as a whole. Ready to learn the secrets of mindful dressing? Grab a copy of LESS and catch Patrick live at The Good Clothes Show! He’ll be sharing his insights and inspiring you to embrace a more sustainable wardrobe. 🔗 Link in bio for tickets! #PatrickGrant #LessIsMore #SustainableFashion #TheGoodClothesShow #CommunityClothing
Austwick Cuckoo Festival, with the @thwaitesinns dray, the Austwick Fell Race, and a nice bit of bingo. @yorkshiredales Narional Park
Austwick Cuckoo Festival, with the @thwaitesinns dray, the Austwick Fell Race, and a nice bit of bingo. @yorkshiredales Narional Park
Austwick Cuckoo Festival, with the @thwaitesinns dray, the Austwick Fell Race, and a nice bit of bingo. @yorkshiredales Narional Park
Austwick Cuckoo Festival, with the @thwaitesinns dray, the Austwick Fell Race, and a nice bit of bingo. @yorkshiredales Narional Park