Author Archives: Simon

Hub

By Simon | Published: 09/02/2010
In days gone by people used to gather around the fireplace. Fire was the centre of people’s lives, whether they were camping outdoors or getting together as a family in their homes. Over time this focus changed. For most people, their television became the hub of their lives, the place that they most often gathered [...]
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Obsession

By Simon | Published: 28/10/2009
Eliminating excess stuff from our lives has had far-reaching consequences. As you start to get down to the more important possessions – the things that you question getting rid of – you begin to really think more about what you do rather than what you own.
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Books

By Simon | Published: 29/09/2009
It seems that there’s one type of possession that regularly escapes the de-cluttering – books. They’re seen as more than just possessions – they’re educational, cultural, spritual, essential. But are they essential? Are there real reasons to keep books or is it just that the idea of getting rid of them is almost taboo?
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Denial

By Simon | Published: 02/09/2009
Every time we plan meals and shop for food to a budget we eat really well and get excited about our food. When we go out and buy whatever we feel like we end up getting completely bored with what we’ve got. Shouldn’t this be the other way around? Isn’t the accepted wisdom that spontaneity [...]
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Bill’s Open Kitchen

By Simon | Published: 30/08/2009
Bill Granger is an Australian chef with a heavily Asian-influenced style.  Having said that he’s not averse to the odd, comforting cake or sumptuously salty breakfast. Everything in moderation. What all his dishes do have in common, however, is a beautiful simplicity that makes even the naughtiest bit of egg and bacon seem almost wholesome. [...]
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