Following on from my recent article on mending clothes, I thought I should write a follow-up guide on another facet of wearing and caring for your clothes: altering. Too many times have I seen people avoid wearing clothes they bought for themselves because they don’t quite fit right, or they’ll send them off to the tailor’s for incredibly simple alterations that could easily be done at home.
At WHS, we are lucky to have a whole host of excellent restaurants and cafes on our doorstep, offering a range of cuisines and dishes. I have done some digging into the environmental policies of each of these popular lunch spots, in the hope that passing this information on will aid you in making informed decisions about where to eat in Wimbledon (and may even encourage you to conduct your own in-depth study), considering environmental impact and sustainability. I have focused primarily on actions already undertaken by the restaurants, rather than pledges of what they will do, since the jury is still out on those. I have also not included things these restaurants may not do, since information on where their environmental practices are lacking is much harder to find than the proud declarations of what they are already doing.
Having gone through the otherworldly joys that are GCSEs (I’m hoping at least a couple of you would have maybe heard of those) last year, I have proudly begun the next phase of my higher education – Sixth Form. And as the first term of Year 12 comes to a festive halt, I wanted to relay the raw, the angsty and the honest first-hand experiences of what it’s like to be one of those elusive people lurking at the top of the STEAM tower.
As cliché as it may sound, I’ve never really considered myself a ‘city girl’. Before moving to London, I lived in very rural areas, giving me an intense appreciation for the wonders of the natural world. I love the (albeit romanticised and unrealistic) concept of ‘living off the land’ and have always been fascinated by the practical uses and applications of wild plants. Despite living in London, one of the most urban areas in Britain, I try to nurture this interest of mine, primarily through foraging.
