Tag Archives: world snooker championship

The Great Gingerbread Tournament

20 Dec

As you probably know, I make a gingerbread structure every Christmas. And as you may also know, I love the Snooker World Championship. This year, these two passions have been combined:

Continue reading

That sporting life

26 Jul

People who know me quite well probably know that I’m not very sporty myself and don’t have much interest in watching sport (although those who know me a bit better know that I love watching snooker and clear my diary for the two-day final of the World Snooker Championship every year). So it was an interesting and new challenge to interview former Rugby Union player Peter Browne.

Continue reading

Pester Power

20 May

You may have seen my earlier post on reducing my use of plastic personally. However, that’s only half the story. Businesses and organisations have to play their role, too. If there’s no plastic-free option available, then you can’t choose it.

So I’ve been utilising the still-useful skill of letter writing to try and encourage companies I use to join me on this quest. Below are some letters (OK, emails) I have sent, and the responses I got. Continue reading