Unity, Peterborough: All the reasons you should support a small business.
A photo of participants who attended the frame making workshop, outside the Unity store in Queensgate Up The Garden Bath are a Community Interest Company (CIC) based in Peterborough. From recycling old bathtubs, to creating plant pots with reusable packaging – Up The Garden Bath know exactly how to use resources and work with local people effectively. Up The Garden Bath took their vision to Queensgate, opening a retail shop and coining it ‘Unity’. I first discovered Unity bac
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Lucy Spraggan: From Process: Finding My Way Through to the album ‘Other Sides of the Moon’ – Why Spraggan is relatable for those of us who feel we do not fit in
A photo of Lucy Spraggan. Photo Credit: Retro Pop Magazine I first discovered Lucy Spraggan back in 2012 when I caught Lucy performing on The X Factor. Every Saturday night my family and I would tune in to The X Factor , so whilst I was only 7/8 years old during the time of Lucy’s The X Factor appearance, the memory still sticks out for me as a core memory. I remember listening to Lucy’s original song of Last Night during the audition and becoming invested in the style and or
Feb 105 min read
Book Review: 'Am I Normal?' - Dr Alex George
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Am I Normal?” is probably a question many of us have asked ourselves at various points in our lives. Personally, experiences of mental and physical health throughout my life and my childhood have led me to ask this question on more than one occasion. As somebody who struggles to do tasks such as opening a baked bean tin, tying my shoelaces, riding a bike and using scissors, the question of ‘Am I Normal?’ has consistently ran through my head. What is wrong w
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