The Jailbreak Raise Money for the NSPPC | Steyning Grammar School
Posted By Ina Woolcott
Yesterday I went to Horsham with Mum and Inky to do a spot of Crimbo Shopping. We were pleasantly surprised when we got to the town centre and saw ‘The Jailbreak’, an annual event done by Steyning Grammar School, that raises money for a charity of the students choice - this year the chosen charity was the NSPCC. Inky loved it, and watched the loud, live music (which reminded me of the samba music I heard in Brazil) without saying a word for a good few minutes - very rare for her
There were people in fancy dress going round collecting money. Of course we donated too… Inky got a balloon which she loved - until it burst about an hour later…one guy really stood out to me, he looked a little camp - he wore extremely tight green leggings/tights and silver platform boots a la Gerri Hallowell (spice girls). I must say the leggings/tights were a little tight in in the crotch area and he was getting quite a few looks, especially from the older generation. From the look on his face he was loving every second though…
Europe’s largest vegetarian event VIVA! comes to London in April 2009, featuring everything you ever wanted to know about being or going veggie or vegan - or simply learning about a whole new alternative and delicious cuisine.
This promises to be a fun day out for people looking to improve their health, save animals and protect the environment. Admission is £4, under 18s free and you can save 25 per cent by booking your tickets in advance by visiting www.viva.org.uk , or by calling Viva! on 0117 944 1000.
Show highlights include:
* everything you ever wanted to know about being or going vegetarian or vegan - or simply cutting down on meat;
* the chance to discover a whole new world of animal-free products including food and drink, body care, clothing, footwear and much more!
* over 100 stalls
* cookery demos
* three talks areas
* free food samples including dedicated areas run by Viva! providing a selection of hot dishes from around the world and ready-to-eat products
* free nutritional advice, provided by the Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation;
Arundel Wildfowl Trust and a Walk at Swanbourne Lake
Posted By Ina Woolcott
Below are just a couple of pictures of just a few of the bird me and my 3 year old daughter saw today at the Wildfowl Trust in Arundel, West Sussex. We’ve seen chaffinches many a time there, but it was the first time we’ve seen a Greater Spotted Woodpecker (I hear they are rare) and a Nuthatch. We had the pleasure of watching the woodpecker for about 5 minutes, until Inky got a bit bored and wanted to move on… anyhow, well done Inky, 5 minutes is a long time for a little girly - especially you - to concentrate on something without hardly talking. The woodpecker was still there feeding off the bird feeder when we (me very reluctantly) left. Something about seeing these wild birds I was so unaware of in my youth gives me a rush of happiness. We also saw a Wren for about the 5th time, but it was gone in a flash. At this particular feeder where we saw the Woodpecker et al, there were also coal tits, marsh tits, blue tits and a gorgeous male pheasant.
We have been loving the crisp, cold yet sunny days and autumn colours of Arundel this week. Yesterday we walked around Swanbourne Lake . It always amazes me how far my little Inky can walk, her stamina is great at such a young age. She loves puddle jumping in her wellies (I wore my new wellies yesterday too so I had to join in on madams request, haha) , as well as climbing up and around the roots of a very old looking tree on the other side of the lake. Another of her favourite activities is climbing up the grassy hill on the first half of the walk and rolling down it, reminds me of me when I was little. We gathered lots of twigs, feathers and leaves yesterday, today and in the past few weeks and are in the throes of an art project, making a tree on a huge piece of cardboard covered in paper which me and Inky made - I will be putting the pictures up as soon as we have completed our ‘mission‘. Not sure how long it will take, but I reckon we will need maybe up to 10 hours over the next week or so.
Mother’s breast milk is full of environmental contaminants capable of causing harm to our babies. True? Yes — but nobody recommends not breastfeeding because of it.
According to the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action, testing infants from virtually anywhere in the world today would uncover a body burden of industrial toxins including dioxins, PCBs, mercury, phthalates, pesticides, flame retardants, bisphenol A and other dangerous substances. But it’s not just breast milk that’s in danger: environmental toxins are everywhere.
Because testing breast milk is a cheap and convenient way to look for chemical contamination, it is often used as an easy way to demonstrate the toxic load of our bodies overall. “Chemical residues found in breast milk are like the messenger, the canary in the mine, telling us about the body burdens found in everyone,” WABA relates.
Human milk is hands down the best bet for babies, even considering contaminants, says Dallas physician and lactation expert Dr Maria Blois… For the full story click HERE
Personal Note:
My daughter was 3 on the 15th September and im still breastfeeding her. Breast is always best, if you are a nursing mum or mum to be, eat as much organic fresh produce as possible, during and after pregnancy. Then bring your children up on as much organics as possible. In my home we have 100% organic produce. My daughter is not vaccinated. We only use homeopathic remedies. Im not totally strict on only having organics though - we do eat out occasionally and this generally not organic as there are not any organic restaurants nearby. In between I treat my little girl to ice cream (100% fresh fruit ice lolly). I kept sugar away from her totally for the first 2 years of her life. Also, don’t consume anything with ‘E’ numbers, artificial sweeteners, flavour enhancers etc and keep sugar intake minimal. Who knows - maybe the ‘test results’ aren’t even accurate. The media can tell us what they want, blow the results out of proportion… especially when other peoples interests are at stake. E.g. formula manufacturers want to boost profits by selling more formula! Why do we need studies to prove that breast is best? Its blatantly obvious. Everybody should be breastfeeding! Unless its medically impossible of course. If only the ‘experts’ were so bent on keeping chemically laden vaccines away from us…
100% Fresh Fruit Ice Lollies | NOT From Concentrate
Posted by Ina Woolcott
As always when we went to Brighton today, I bought my daughter several fresh fruit ice lollies in the lanes from wai-kika-moo-kau. One when we got there and one when we left. Although they are not organic (as some of my regular visitors will know I only have organic sugar, sweetener, GM, additive etc free produce in the house), it’s a lovely treat whenever we are in Brighton, which is always at least once a week for my daughter to do yoga and then most Sundays to go for sushi. My daughter and I both love these delicious ice lollies, especially the apple and mango one. Oh, and the blackcurrant one, and the strawberry and banana one!
“Here at last, the HEALTHY Ice Lolly! A Yummy lolly is made from 100% Fresh Fruit with nothing added and absolutely not from concentrate. The healthy alternative that appeals to adults and children, a fun way to that all important 5-a-day..…”
Dr. Günther Von Hagens - Anatomy and Physiology, and Being Sick
Posted by Ina Woolcott
Im sure a fair few of you have seen the live dissections done on corpses by Dr. Günther Von Hagens on TV, and perhaps a few of you have even seen them live. A brief rundown, if unfamiliar with him, Dr Von Hagens was born in Poland in 1945 and when 5 days old his parents left for Eastern Germany where he grew up. He is a controversial anatomist who invented the technique for preserving biological tissue specimens called plastination. He is heavily involved in its promotion and developed the Body Worlds exhibition of human bodies and body parts.
Von Hagens wears his trademark black fedora, even while performing public dissections. Well, if you are familiar with this amazing guy, you may think the title of my posting implies that I was sick whilst watching one of these dissections… not at all… in fact, although at first I felt a bit squeamish when he ‘skinned’ a corpse, I eventually became so fascinated that I wanted to keep watching!
It is the first time I have seen Dr. Von Hagens, at college, where I am learning Swedish Body Massage and as we are currently studying anatomy and physiology, my tutor found it fitting (and it was most definitely!) for us to watch this particular episode. Also, because it was the last lesson before we break up for half term, it was meant to be an ‘easy lesson’. Not for some, 3 people had to leave the room! I will now always remember where the ulna and radius are located! An excellent way to remember where all the bones, tendons, ligaments, organs, tissues etc are. Text books can only teach so much, but seeing a real life (although dead) but dissected is priceless learning.
Although he is met with controversy, I personally feel that he is one of a kind. Everyone is entitled to how they feel, but if you eat meat I bet you never spare a thought or care how the animals are cut up.
After viewing the DVD - unfortunately we didn’t have time to watch all of it - I had to rush back home as the one who is actually ill is my daughter, who is 3years in September. I rather reluctantly left her with my mum, as she has been up since 530am today being sick and I like to be ‘on call’ on the rare occasion when she is actually poorly. However, in spite of being sick she has still maintained her happy personality and as the frequency of being sick got less, I felt OK to leave her for an hour and a half just to go in to college and do some theory. If I wasn’t going to be missing 2 or 3 weeks of college due to going on holiday, I would not have gone in. Also, my daughter slept from practically the moment I left until I got back. Those of you who know me, know that I would never give my daughter suppressive conventional medication to make her ‘better’, which in the long run
= damage to natural stomach flora
= digestive system
= and also overall physical and even mental health
Of course, my daughter has been treated homoeopathically with Arsen Alb , a lot of TLC and a couple of breastfeeds, although she did chuck up a short while after…she is now asleep on the sofa.
If you like more info of the video I saw today, Anatomy and Physiology for Beginners, Episode 1, Movement - watch the video below
I was really happy and excited about a discovery I made today when I went organic grocery shopping in Sainsburys - I came across a large brown sack of organic vegetables for £4.99. In it were 350g broccoli, 500g brown onions, 500g parsnips, 500g carrots and 1000g potato’s. A nice variety of vegetables. I did have a separate bag of parsnips which were £2.39 and carrots for 89p, which I put back as soon as I saw this bag. I feel I definitely saved a small amount by purchasing this large bag.
It is the first time I have come across this brown paper sack of organics in a Sainsburys. Does anyone know of any other sainsburys that sells them? And do you like this product? I would be interested to know. The vegetables are seasonal so obviously change, which I think is lovely. Also, once you tear the netting out of the bag , it can be recycled. AND, the vegetables aren’t wrapped in plastic, something I dislike intensely, especially when vegetables are sweating inside. What a good buy!
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Ina Woolcott ~ passionate about the Earth, about our Children and about creating a better world.
Ina Woolcott ~ passionate about the Earth, about our Children and about creating a better world.