Lisa Horner Writer & Artist

It was great to chat to such a passionate and purposeful pair of young women who actually started their Eco Essex Facebook page when they were having their babies.  They set up the group in 2018 and it just grew and grew.  Realising what potential it had to make a difference they kept on expanding it.  They work exceptionally hard, Eco Essex Business is Sam's passion, she also does Eco business workshops and Eco business mentoring.  Hannah's specialism is Eco Essex Sustainable Sanitary Wear. It was great to finally speak to them as we had to rearrange our first podcast.  Listen to our conversation.  You think you're eco-aware?  There is so much more to learn!  Eco Essex Facebook Page Eco Essex Rehome, Reuse, Repurpose Facebook Page. Eco Essex YouTube Channel

I have the philosophy that summer holidays should be a bit more chilled compared to the rest of the year.  Well, this year we did go on holiday!  Yay!!  We are holiday appreciators and one year out was enough in our eyes, although I know many still holidayed last year, come what may.  We did four days in Rye, East Sussex, exploring the historic town and around, and then we did six days in Tintagel in Cornwall.  As Neil suffers from arthritis we stayed in Ashcott in Somerset for a night after visiting my aunt in Marlow then drove onto Tintagel the next morning.  On the way back we stayed in Glastonbury in Somerset to break up the journey.  I feel like I've stretched my wings and am satisfied now. Straight after my holiday I was a speaker at Radical Histories of Basildon Part 2.  It was an event that brought together community groups, local activists, writers and historians in discussions about Basildon's history.  As a speaker I was to reflect on the idea that 'Basildon was