The Spark Blog
Office news and, more importantly, lunch!
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Posted by: Beccy on 12/10/2011
Website developments, interesting to geeks, and the joys of experimental jam
In praise of misshapen vegetables
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Posted by: Vicki on 09/08/2011
Where Bill enjoys his lovely imperfect carrots and a trip down memory lane
My time runs out
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Posted by: Darryl on 20/07/2011
Liam's time as an intern on work experience comes to an end.
Lunch at the Spark
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Posted by: Darryl on 06/07/2011
Liam spends his first day here at the office and has a lovely lunch
The herb garden
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Posted by: Vicki on 05/07/2011
Where Bill sets aside space in the garden for yummy herbs
In praise of common land
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Posted by: Vicki on 09/06/2011
Where Bill celebrates the welcome return of the grazing cattle to the common land near his home in Stroud
Juicy red radishes
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Posted by: Vicki on 07/06/2011
Where Bill is delighted by the first harvests from his back garden.
Taking the sting out of nettles
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Posted by: Vicki on 21/04/2011
Bill passes on advice on how to prepare nettles
Green Shoots
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Posted by: Vicki on 07/04/2011
Where Bill discovers that his onions have started growing in the garden
Channel surfing
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Posted by: Vicki on 31/03/2011
Bill goes on a channelling course and shares some of his experiences
Censuring the Census
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Posted by: Vicki on 31/03/2011
Census 2011 civil disobedience by the editor
Mr Spark Delivery Man
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Posted by: Vicki on 15/03/2011
Bill and Dom's excellent adventures delivering the new Spark in the Stroud area
Making Headlines
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Posted by: Vicki on 09/03/2011
Where Bill talks about another nice, fluffy Spark tradition and that amazing front cover
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Doing up the house? Try the reclamation yard
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Posted by: Vicki on 14/02/2011
Where Bill finds himself in the wonderland of a reclamation yard.
The Big Garden Birdwatch
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Posted by: Vicki on 08/02/2011
Where Bill takes part in the annual RSPB count of garden birds.
It’s not easy - or cheap - being green
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Posted by: Vicki on 01/02/2011
Where Bill talks about his initial attempts to make his new home greener.
In praise of the car pool
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Posted by: Vicki on 19/01/2011
Where we discuss the frustrations of public transport and praise the second-best option, the car pool.
There is such a thing as a free lunch
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Posted by: Vicki on 13/01/2011
Where we wish Vicki well with the birth of her first babber and Bill talks free lunch and community gardens.
Part of a community
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Posted by: Beccy on 05/01/2011
Introductory blog from Bill Heaney, stand-in editor for Vicki West during her maternity leave.
Happy New Year
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Posted by: Beccy on 04/01/2011
In which The Spark team wish love, peace and happiness to all their readers.
LILI support
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Posted by: Vicki on 02/12/2010
Low Impact Living Initiative are struggling financially since hefty theft last year: buy some books/courses from them as Christmas gifts!
Biscuit Blog
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Posted by: Beccy on 28/07/2010
Biscuits get competitive in The Spark office.
It's the third Spark blog!
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Posted by: Beccy on 14/07/2010
Crashes, chaos, hair cuts.
Vote Green (or yellow, or red, or blue!)
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Posted by: Darryl on 05/05/2010
Not made up your mind who to vote for yet? James takes an impartial look at the green and environmental policies of the main parties.
It's the second Spark Blog!
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Posted by: Beccy on 30/04/2010
Deadlines and planetariums.
It's the first Spark blog!
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Posted by: Beccy on 21/04/2010
Hello, welcome, lunchtime discussions and a team photo.