Got a party tonight which has had to be relocated due to bad weather!
Entries from June 2007
June 28, 2007
Consumer Landscapes …
I have a bit of time now all my exams are out of the way, that is, until next year!
Consumer Landscapes then … Well a consumer landscape is how the urban landscape has adapted to meet the wants and needs of the consumer. This is closely linked to the ‘clone town effect’ from earlier [...]
June 23, 2007
Glastonbury …
I went to Ashbourne today, which was very nice, especially a nice music shop called ‘tracks’ but it didn’t have a long enough lead that I was looking for a gig next Saturday. We had afternoon tea in ‘Bennets’ – also in Derby on Irongate.
I have been really enjoying watching Glastonbury, and the drainage has [...]
June 19, 2007
Fair Trade ….
… In Monday’s lesson we talked and wrote notes on fair trade:
Buying Fair trade produce means a higher percentage (unknown to consumer) of the profit is given back to the growers than usual.
The money is not given to individual farmer but actually fair trade farming communities or villages.
This sector of extra money is known as [...]
June 12, 2007
People As Consumers …
… Is the title of this next module of our Pilot Geography course. Yesterday we kicked off by reading a news article by Michael Morpurgo. We then looked at a food miles map from the Times. We then looked at the idea of ethical shopping which looked at factors such as:
Shopping to reduce global warming.
Shopping to keep [...]
June 8, 2007
Back after a Break …
I have been really busy doing work this week, including my geography coursework which I am pleased is now finished and amended. I received a letter today from F.L.S Leaders to say I will soon be receiving an invitation to a summit in the next few days. I’ll scan the letter later and post it online [...]
