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5 days until end of buy nothing new year! from sleepygreen 116 days old

OK now I'm very excited, it's almost a year! I've bought 20 things new, some of which were on the 'allowed' list, some were not. But I've done a year!! ...

Tracy Smith's Book of Rubbish Ideas from sleepygreen 137 days old

Tracy Smith's really inspiring blog with tips about downshifting and greening your life ;-)http://bookofrubbishideas.co.uk/2008/11/24/my-top-ten-tips-for-downshifting-success-part-1-tips-1-5/ ...

Not buying new for a year - sucesses and failures from sleepygreen 137 days old

After looking back through my blog and my spending for the last year, I think I have done pretty well with "Compacting" my new spending. Presents: DVD water ...

First crop of the year from Allotment from sleepygreen 138 days old

Last nights dinner was new potatoes, broadbeans and strawberry's from the allotment, delicous!! (also with burgers made from veggie burger mix and carrots ...

One month remaining of 'not buying new' year! from sleepygreen 143 days old

Today I am oh so tempted by offers on organic hankies! But I have put them on my 'one year of not buying new' list and I realised that as of today there ...

37 days left of my buy nothing new year from sleepygreen 149 days old

37 days left of my 'buy nothing new' year. The last year has gone very quickly. Recent new purchases have been a new power supply for our router as the ...

Annual haircut from sleepygreen 179 days old

Yes, I did say 'annual' haircut ;-D I hate having my haircut and really don't see the point in getting it cut more than once a year. It cost me the grand ...