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Substituting imagination for money. Think about what you really enjoy — then find a way to get it for less. Live within your means wants and needs When it comes to shopping, knowing the difference between a want and a need will help keep you out of debt....

Iona has been a focal point for Christianity in Scotland since St Columba's arrival here in AD563. In about 1200, Reginald MacDonald of Islay, one of the sons of Somerled, decided to revive old traditions partly lost as a result of Viking raids, and turn...

Roses March is the latest you should plant bare-root roses. These are usually purchased by mail order and arrive, as the name suggests, not in a container but with their roots exposed, so it's very important to get the plants into the ground as soon as...

Legalism in ancient China. Started in the 4th century BC in the Kingdom of Chin by Yang Shang, it required that each and every individual to provide the community with the best personal performance. Performance was measured and rewarded; meritocracy was...

Appropriation occurs when someone claims the authority or positive cachet underlying a culture without really possessing what is required to claim it, for example understanding or immersion in a culture. Profiting from a culture's reputation without giving...

Wednesday A great day to wake in dreams Dreams from a peaceful sleep whilst day-dreaming throughout A time to relax and day-dream Wednesday a day of dreams Dreams to encourage a life often we suppress our dreams busily on screens and work Wednesday a...

TikTik TikTok can be found in more than 150 countries, TikTiok has more than Half a billion users TikTok is a short-form video app TikTok is becoming a social media sensation It is for creating and sharing short videos It was created in 2016 by ByteDance,...

Tuesday Spring announces with songs on the radio Easter with chocolate will soon be here Yet a freezing snow challenges the day Happy that seedlings are warm at home Happy that there is a real warmth within For a grand porridge keeps us stoked up Am old...

Reading aloud Some books are better (and more fun) for reading out loud than others. One of the reasons we invented continuous prose was to lay out an argument, piling points on top of each other, weighing one view against another, even to invite the...

Seed Swapping You can get more involved in your community by swapping seeds with your neighbours and growing a wide variety of plants. With the rise in genetically modified seeds many are looking to the past, to the days of seed saving and seed swapping....

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