Blog / Cat Thompson

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Am I a grown up yet?

Adults are mythical creatures who make it up as they go along. At least, that's the story I'm sticking to.

17th December 2021

Battling the Christmas consumer guilt a bit at a time

With the climate crisis hovering like a big grey cloud and news of nuclear Christmases and boycotters in the air, the pressure to keep Christmas a low-key, sustainable affair is increasingly unavoidable.

2nd December 2021

So this is Christmas - and what have you done??

The stop-starts of the last two years makes them seem like one gloopy mess; like a melted chocolate bar we’re lapping up from the creases as best we can. With that lovely analogy in mind, it’s easy to question ‘what have I actually done?’

15th December 2020

Are we in danger of nostalgia overload this Christmas?

After the car crash that was 2020, many of us more than ever, will be eager to retreat into the tingly warmth of Christmas past. But, with more lockdown uncertainty looming, could this do more harm than good?

20th November 2020

Why the winter landscape still has plenty to offer

As trees shed the last of their blazing plumes and nights descend deeper into darkness, it’s all too easy to dwell on the drudging winter ahead.