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Travel Special: don’t forget to relax when on holiday

Friday, June 25th, 2010

Tags: holiday, relax on your holiday, Slow Down, Slow Life, slow tavel
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Embrace the Slow Life festival-style

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Tags: bestival, camping, festivals, glastonbury, latitude, Slow Life, summer festivals
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Relax and slow down at Espace Weleda, Paris

Friday, June 18th, 2010

Tags: espace weleda, massage, natural, paris, slow beauty, Slow Life, spa, Weleda
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‘Slow Love: How I lost my job, put on my pajamas and found happiness’ by Dominique Browning

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

Tags: Dominique Browning, How I lost my job, put on my pajamas and found happiness, Slow Life, slow love life blog, workaholic
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Train your tastebuds with tea-tasting

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Tags: afternoon tea london, jane pettigrew, lanesborough hotel, real tea, Slow Life, tea house covent garden, tea-tasting, tea-tasting masterclass, tim clifton
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History’s forecast for fashion in the milliennium

Sunday, June 13th, 2010

Tags: Amy Winehouse, Cher, Deploy Boutique, fashion trends, forescasts, jeggers, jumpsuits, Lady Gaga, Madonna, millennium, multifunctionality, nanotextiles, Pink, transparent clothes, Vogue, wearable technologies
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Discover The Listening Tree

Monday, June 7th, 2010

Tags: Alex Metcalf, Alnwick Gardens, installations, nature and science, Northumberland, Slow Life, The Listening Tree, water
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New Slowdown Skill: make a patchwork quilt

Monday, June 7th, 2010

Tags: craft, patchwork quilt, quiltmaking, quiltmaking for beginners, sewing, Slow Life
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Moving Words Book Review: Obsessive Consumption: What Did You Buy Today?

Saturday, June 5th, 2010

Tags: consumerism, kate bingham-burt, obsessive consumption: what did you buy today?, spending addiction
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Newcastle Green Festival, 5-6 June

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

Tags: a little yogi, bbc breathing places campaign, biodiversity, green gardens, leazes park, newcastle green festival, things to do in newcastle, wildlife, yoga
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Slow Life: Keep your own garden chickens

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

Tags: chicken coops, eglu, free range eggs, garden chickens, how to keep chickens, omlet
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Culture Special: explore our oceans at London’s Natural History Museum

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Tags: deep sea, explore, International Year of Biodiversity, Natural History Museum, oceans, The Deep
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Wedding special: share your local wedding traditions

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Tags: brautpaar saegen, local traditions, Polterabend, Slow Life, wedding traditions
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Culture Special: Chelsea Flower Show

Friday, May 21st, 2010

Tags: chelsea flower show, gardening, horticulture, london, Slow Gardening, Slow Life
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Wedding Special: Slow stationery – wedding invites

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

Tags: artisans, Creative Paper Wales, Daintree Paper, jeans, luxurious wildflower paper, papermaking, Pulp, slow wedding, The Green Wedding Shop, wedding invites, wedding stationery
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Slow fitness: shape up at your own pace

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Tags: cool running, couch to 5k iphone ap, couch to 5k running plan, fitness programme, how to get fit, jogging, running, slow fitness, Slow Life
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Slow Parenting: the multilingual child

Friday, May 14th, 2010

Tags: child language development, foreign languages for children, multilingual children, Slow Life, slow parenting
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On Canvas: Making your own soap

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

Tags: gracefruit, how to make soap, natural soap, Slow Life, soap, soap basics, soap making
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Culture Special: The Bicycle Museum of America

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

Tags: Bicycle Museum of America, cycle chic, Draissine, history of bike, Lance Armstrong
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Brian Eno’s ‘77 Million Paintings’ at Brighton Festival

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

Tags: 77 million paintings, brian eno, Brighton, brighton festival, fabrica, Slow Life
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Wedding Special: Add personal touches to your wedding with A Most Curious Party

Friday, May 7th, 2010

Tags: A Most Curious Party, party, Slow Life, vintage, wedding
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Culture Special: sustainable everyday – scenarios of urban life

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Tags: Design Museum Milan, La Triennale di Milano, Slow Life, Sustainable Everyday, urban life
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Compost Awareness Week: make waste work for you

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Tags: compost, compost awareness week, leafmould, recycle now, Slow Gardening, Slow Life, what items can be composted?
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Natural Solutions: rosehip oil

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

Tags: anti-ageing, dermatitis, eczema, neals yard, rosehip oil, skincare, slow beauty, Slow Life, sunburn, trilogy rosehip oil
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Sssh! Are you actively listening?

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Tags: active listening, Center for Hearing and Communication, hearing loss, international noise awareness day, nonviolent communication, peace, quiet, reflective listening, Thomas Gordon
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Go on a Quest this summer: a new high-tech treasure hunt at the Harcourt Arboretum

Sunday, May 2nd, 2010

Tags: Geocaching, Oxford Harcourt Arboretum, physics, Slow Life, slow parenting, Slow Parenting activity
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Design for Life at the V&A

Saturday, May 1st, 2010

Tags: design for life, slow design, Slow Life, V&A, V&A museum, young carers
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New Slowdown Skill: Bouquet-making

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Tags: bouquet making, florist, flower arranging, flower power bethnal green, flowers, judith blacklock, london, Slow Life
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Meet London’s most exciting creatives at new jumble sale Rummage!

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Tags: alternative jumble sale, designer sale, illustrators, jumble sale, london, Rummage!, Slow Life, Superette
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How to attract wildlife to your garden

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

Tags: british birds, garden flowers, gardening, how to attract birds to your garden, how to attract wildlife, Slow Gardening
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Down under: the Slow Art philosophy

Sunday, April 25th, 2010

Tags: art critic, Ash Keating, Australia, Chaco Kato, Dylan Martorellm, e-waste, geological, Japan, Melbourne, Nature, Observe, Robert Hughes, Royal Academy of Arts, Slow Art, Slow Art Collective, Slow Life, Slow Manifesto, time, Tony Adams, Waterworks
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London Book Fair

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Tags: earl's court london, london book fair, Slow Life
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Amsterdam Special: Saved by Droog – rediscovering unwanted objects

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Tags: amsterdam, conceptual design, design, Droog, Maison Margiela, Saved by Droog, slow design, Ted Van Noten
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Slow Parenting: Tinkering Schools

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

Tags: dangerism, fifty dangerous things you should let your children do, gever tulley, kids summer activities, slow parenting, summer camp, tinkering school
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A celebration of traditional couture – new Grace Kelly exhibition

Saturday, April 17th, 2010

Tags: couture, dresses, exhibition, Grace Kelly, style icon, V&A
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Home & Garden Special: Slow Gardening, the basics

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

Tags: composting, organic gardening, Slow Gardening, Slow Life
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Natural Solutions: Vinegar

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Tags: chemical splash, cleaning with vinegar, eco friendly cleaning, insect repellant, natural weedkiller, storing cheese, vinegar
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Home and Garden Special: Technology detox – get rid of gadgets you don’t need

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

Tags: e-waste, electronic waste, envirofone, pointless gadgets, recycle now, Slow Life, spring clean
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Wearable works of art – new silk scarf range by Miss Kiki Salon Presents

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

Tags: Ascher, Lida, Miss Kiki Salon Presents, Robert Burton, scarf, silk, slow design, Zika Ascher
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Slow Revolution – a kinetic sculpture

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010

Tags: Dispatchwork, Jan Vormann, sculpture, Slow Revolution
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Meet Robin Wood and his merry gang of tools

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Tags: blacksmith, Heritage Crafts Association, man vs machine, National Trust, Robin Wood, spoon carving classes, tools, wood turning, woodworker
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Slow Parenting Spring Special: have a Slow Life Easter

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Tags: dye eggs naturally, Easter, Easter basket, organic eggs, Slow Life, slow parenting
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Enchanted Palace: where history meets fashion meets music meets performance

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

Tags: Enchanted Palace, exhibition, fashion, installation, Kensington Palace, Stephen Jones, Vivienne Westwood, William Tempest
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Take a course at The Making Space, London

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

Tags: craft courses, london, meet new people in london, the making space
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New Slowdown Skill: Calligraphy

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

Tags: beginner's guide to calligraphy, calligraphy, improve your handwriting, learn calligraphy, Slow Life skill
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Get inspired to live more sustainably at the Ideal Home Show, London

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Tags: DIY, energy saving, garden, green living, home improvement, ideal home show, interiors, london, Slow Life
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A monument to long-term thinking: the 10,000 year clock

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

Tags: 000 year clock, 10, long-term thinking, Slow Life, slow thinking, The Long Now Foundation
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Spring Special: dye Easter eggs the natural way

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

Tags: dye Easter eggs naturally, Easter eggs, natural dyes, Slow Life, slow parenting
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Slow songs: your soundtrack to life

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

Tags: Aesop fables, ballad, Cats in the Cradle, Donovan, folk, Harry Chapin, Imagine, India Arie, jazz, John Lennon, Julie London, Louis Armstrong, music, One Moment in Time, Slow Down Geoffrey, Slow Down World, Slow Life, The Byrds, time, Urb Scrunting, We have all the time in the world, Whitney Houston
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Slow Parenting: Organize an Easter egg hunt for your kids

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Tags: children's easter activities, Easter, easter egg hunt, green & blacks, lick the spoon, Slow Life, slow parenting
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Slow beauty: make your own shampoo

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Tags: coconut oil, conditioner, cuticles, egg, faith in nature, greasy hair, hollandaise sauce, homemade, India, neal's yard remedies, olive oil, shampoo, slow beauty
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Natural Solutions: mint

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Tags: Chica organic rainforest mint gum, chicozapote, culinary, dental, healing, herb, herbal remedies, inhale, mint, tea, toothpaste
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On Canvas: decorate your house with in-season spring flowers

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Tags: decorate, Easter, flowers, home, mothering sunday, mothers day, seasonal, spring
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A mischievous look at consumer culture: GuruGuru

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Tags: Camden's People's Theatre, consumerism, GuruGuru, london, Rotozaza, self help
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Rediscover the lost art of letter-writing

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

Tags: handwriting, letter writing, letters, rediscover letter writing, Slow Life
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Fashion futures: Slow is beautiful

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

Tags: Fashion Futures, Forum for the future, slow fashion, Slow Future, Slow Life, sustainable fashion
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Talente 2010 – new talent in design, technology and craft

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Tags: craft, cycling, design, Muenchen, Munich, new designs, Slow Life, Talente, technology
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2010: the International Year of Biodiversity

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Tags: biodiversity, International Year of Biodiversity, Natural History Museum, organic, Slow Life, United Nations
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How to stay calm – take a lesson in staying cool at the School of Life tonight

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Tags: how to stay calm, london, School of Life, Slow Life
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The Parlour: nostalgic fun and civilised Slow Life merriment

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Tags: letter writing, london, nostalgic fun, Slow Life, The Parlour
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Ceramic Art London – discover contemporary ceramics this weekend

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Tags: ceramics, Ceremic Art London, craft, london
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Slowdown skill: Take time to enjoy your food

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Tags: food, Slow Life
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Reflect: London Film Museum exhibit on Chaplin

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Tags: charlie chaplin, exhibition, film, london, museum
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Sustainable development in Africa – a success story

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Tags: IOP, Nature, sustainable development
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Open Air Museum Wackershofen: rediscover lost crafts and the art of slow farming

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Tags: Open Air Museum, slow traditions, slow_life, traditional, Wackershofen
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Other shoes: Clouds of Hope with Sister Abigail

Monday, February 15th, 2010

Tags: 28 Stories of AIDS in Africa, Clouds of Hope, community, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, HIV/AIDS, inpiration, KwaZulu/Natal, nurse, orphans, San Francisco, Sister Abigail, South Africa, Southern Drakensberg Mountains, Stephanie Nolen, Underburg, Unsung Hero
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MoMA exhibition: What was Good Design?

Friday, February 12th, 2010

Tags: design, MoMA, New York, Slow Life
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Slow Parenting: we take a look at Rudolf Steiner

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Tags: children, education, parenting, slow_life, slow_parenting, steiner
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Fresh eyes: re-connect with your living room

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Tags: Geffrye Museum, slow_life
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Moving Words: Carl Honoré’s In Praise of Slow

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Tags: advice, books, carl honore, Slow Life
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Cycle Chic: naturally weaved wicker baskets

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Tags: antique bike, Ayrshire, basketr, Cambridge, countryside, craft, cycle chic, David Hembrow, England, Essex, Eypgt, fitching, Hasting Wood Basket Works, Move, Netherlands, Oxford, randing, restoration, slewing, slow, Somerset Levels, The Old Bicycle Company, travel, West Kilbride, wicker, wicker basket, workshops
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The story that takes 1000 years to read

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Tags: Jonathon Keats, Opium magazine, slow_life, The longest story ever told
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Life drawing classes with a difference: have burlesque fun with Dr. Sketchy

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Tags: art class, burlesque, Dr. Sketchy, life drawing, slow_life
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Reflect: Discover lost artifacts and crafts at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Tags: Musée d'Orsay, paris, slow_life
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Reflect: take a break at the British Library’s Treasure Gallery

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Tags: British Library, Ritblat Gallery, slow_life_break, slow_life_London, treasures gallery
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Winter Special: Stargazing in Scotland’s Galloway Park

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

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Have a slow evening: bedtime story nights at the 40 Winks Hotel

Monday, January 11th, 2010

Tags: Bedtime story nights, The 40 Winks hotel
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New year new you: learn how to balance work with life

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

Tags: School of Life, Slow Life, work life balance
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Taking Time: Craft and the Slow Revolution Exhibition

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Tags: craft, exhibition, Taking Time: Craft and the Slow Revolution Exhibition
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Life improvement index 02: Laptop cases

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Tags: apple, ipod case, jiffybag, laptop case, mobile case, mulberry, security, style
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Time warp

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Tags: abu dhabi, art, clock, design, film, maarten baas, time
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I feel the need. The need for tweed.

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Tags: cycling, fashion, london, sartorialist, tweed
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Dancing with wools

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Tags: craft, Dance, knitting, Shane Waltner, stitching
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Life improvement index 01: Slow cookers

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

Tags: ceramic, chickpeas, cooker, cooking, hay box, makkum, royal vkb, stove, sustainable
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