New challenge: Low Carbon Man |
I've foolishly (?) decided to take up another challenge - this time I'll be Low Carbon Man - spending a week in a tent outside my office, eating locally grown veg and generally trying to live on as li...
Posted by Fairtrade Man on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:16:00 PST |
The closing moments |
Hi all
Apologies for being so quiet recently. After technical difficulties getting footage from a friend's camera, the somewhat tragic video ( i've got over it now) of my final moments as Fairtrade Ma...
Posted by Fairtrade Man on Thu, 05 Apr 2007 09:08:00 PST |
Fairtrade Man: the end |
HelloApologies for no update yesterday, I'm on holiday in France and was far too busy eating. It's over. I failed.Unbelievably the time difference momentarily slipped my mind, so at just gone midnight...
Posted by Fairtrade Man on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 06:06:00 PST |
Day fourteen: hours to go |
HelloIt's four hours to go. I'm on holiday in France - my friends are currently tucking into some lovely bangers and mash, while I'm counting down the minutes.This afternoon I bought (apologies to veg...
Posted by Fairtrade Man on Sun, 11 Mar 2007 01:37:00 PST |
Day Eleven: The real heroes |
Hello.
You'll be pleased to hear that I'm still alive. Lots has happened since my Fairtrade birthday on Monday...
You'll see from my latest video that I had the pleasure of meeting Oxfam's Fairtrade W...
Posted by Fairtrade Man on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 09:46:00 PST |
Day Eight: Fairtrade Birthday |
It's my birthday today. Seeing as I can't go to any pubs or restaurants, I'm going to my parents house this evening, and my mum is going to become Fairtrade Mum for the night as she cooks for me and a...
Posted by Fairtrade Man on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:48:00 PST |
Day Four: Best meal yet |
Sorry for the lack of update yesterday.
It's going well, the last few meals have been the best so far, this evening perhaps the best - banana fried with brazil nuts, raisins, ginger and honey, served ...
Posted by Fairtrade Man on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 11:33:00 PST |
Day Two: Coconut hunt & Fairtrade shops |
Hello againToday was a success. In visiting my local Fair Trade shop in Reading - RISC I was able to pick up a number of great products including nut oil, tahini and cashews. They all went into a nut ...
Posted by Fairtrade Man on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:03:00 PST |
Day One... |
Ok so the day is finally here - Fairtrade Fortnight has begun.
My day began with some lovely Fairtrade waffles, a vast improvement on my unfortunate experience with muesli and orange juice. I had my ...
Posted by Fairtrade Man on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:43:00 PST |
Fairtrade Man costume needed |
Hi again
Just a quick one today - several people have suggested that my challenge attempt isn't complete without a Fairtrade Man costume...
So a challenge to any of you - does anyone fancy making...
Posted by Fairtrade Man on Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:04:00 PST |
