The Politics of Gardening
In the face of social exclusion, taking pride and ownership of where you live, in raising a garden, is an act of resistance.
Place
Sticker Upper
The kid’s poised behind a gate, slammed shut to stop the pins flying in his face. His chin’s sat on top of it anyway, supreme confidence in his reading of the game. Nothing can hurt him here.
Building My Dream Home in The Sims
Louis Glazzard’s chaotic childhood, was bedevilled by poverty, and a dad who believed he was too punk for a steady job. He found a safe home in a scratched copy of a game bought in a charity shop.
The Silence Between Fields
In the Northern Irish countryside, the land held identity tightly. Too tightly for some.
The Thin Places of the South Wales Valleys
A 25-year love affair that started in a nightclub, and ended in communion with the history of a people.
Terminus
**“So if you ask me what motivates me to write about buses, it’s that so little attention is paid to the significance they have for people who have no other means of getting around. The quality of their commute is their quality of life.”**
