What can we do in the Easter holidays to make memories in the rain before we send them back to school for the summer term? Even as the rain falls there is lots to do with a little imagination. So, make the most of these few weeks with some indoors activity if you can’t get … Read more
What can we do as the school holidays are coming to an end but there is still time to have fun and make memories before we send them back to school? This term will be very different and there will be lots of anxiety from parents and from the little ones as they head back … Read more
From May people started preparing for summer. At that point the 14-day quarantine was in place in the UK for all of those returning from foreign travel. The pubs and restaurants were closed and though they have opened up we are also seeing the quarantine back in full force with Croatia and Austria joining the … Read more
The success of upcyclers is how they navigate current trends and adapt. It all seemed to start with shabby chic which though it is less popular now it started people on the journey back to make good and mend, give things a new life. The trend saved many items from landfill and inspired people to … Read more
Where we can go and what we can do changes weekly – daily even. As COVID-19 continues to spread chaos – local county and country rules are changing all the time – it is becoming a stress to even think of what we can do. Tourist fun places are partially open but need to be … Read more
Written by friend of rumage.com Susie Hudson. So Plastic Free July is over and I’m sure, like me, those that took part have learnt more about what they can do individually in terms of their own impact on plastic pollution. Of course, plastic pollution is symptomatic of a much bigger problem and whilst we cannot … Read more
With the holiday season well and truly upon us and thousands of Brits flocking to beaches and open spaces all over the UK, many have been or are planning to Barbecue. Written by Susie Hudson, friend and blogger for rumage.com. What’s not to love about a Barbecue… that distinctly unique smell of your food as … Read more
It’s August and the weather has been hotting up and the lock-down rules are relaxing – but you may still just want to keep it in the family or extended social bubble with a picnic off the beaten track. But can you have a picnic without the plastic and be more eco-friendly and eco-conscious? Picnics … Read more
If like the rumage.com Founder and CEO, Jo and our CTO Stephen you have boats and boat bits knocking about why not give them a new life out of the water? If it is a new kid bed you are looking to make these two maybe will spark some ideas. I think probably they are … Read more
A great British pass time is visiting the local pub. Our local has been the life blood of our village. They have delivered food to vulnerable, self-isolating and shielding people day in and day out – and they make a mean sausage roll! Now that we can again, visit our locals I know that the … Read more