Make Do And Mend – 10th May 2026

See the industrial container

filled with flat screen TV’s

these once cutting edge devices

had neighbours peering through windows

and over hedges with delight

and jealousy

Now, sent to a graveyard

next to countless white goods

and unexploded batteries

Give me the right to repair

and a culture that demands longevity

rather than incremental upgrades

and built in obsolescence

My carbon footprint seems small

but combined, it is crushing us all

My trip to the tip had an impact on me. The piles of TV’s and Fridge Freezers in particular. So much stuff!

I love books. Always have, and the chance to buy second hand is not a chance to be missed. Here we are a few days in to our last trip to Brighton. We ended the week with sixty books. We’re working our way through steadily.

Check out Amnesty in Brighton for some of the best.

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