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A line in the sand

February 2, 2017 by Julie Tomlin Leave a Comment

If the women’s march in London was nothing else, it was a physical display of a line being drawn. Now it’s time to work out what we do next…

Filed Under: Notes Tagged With: London, politics, protest, women

Ending of a chapter

January 30, 2017 by Julie Tomlin Leave a Comment

Another cafe has closed, which means I’m looking for somewhere to replace it, as well as trying to find answers to some of the questions I have about life…

Filed Under: Cafe culture, Notes Tagged With: cafes, community, hope, London, new politics, politics, protest

Negotiating the new

July 18, 2016 by Julie Tomlin Leave a Comment

Existentialism may not be fashionable, but the challenge that we use our freedom to decide what kind of world we want and make it happen, seems relevant still…

Filed Under: Books, Ideas, Notes Tagged With: Europe, philosophy, politics

The personal and the political

January 13, 2016 by Julie Tomlin Leave a Comment

Can we imagine a world where we don’t just make decisions based on narrow self interest or economic expediency but also take love into account?

Filed Under: Books, Notes Tagged With: new politics, politics

Many trees in the wood…

September 24, 2015 by Julie Tomlin Leave a Comment

We will have to nurture our ability to dream of and build a new way of life if we are to make the transition to new ways of living and being amid the rubble of capitalism

Filed Under: Books, Ideas, Notes Tagged With: economics, Leeds, politics, postcapitalism

Struggle and story

August 26, 2015 by Julie Tomlin Leave a Comment

Nigerian writer and poet Chinua Achebe’s reflections on “meaningful optimism” – inspiration when hope seems in short supply

Filed Under: Cafe culture, Notes Tagged With: 28 Days, hope, London, politics

Caught between despair and hope

August 18, 2015 by Julie Tomlin Leave a Comment

Sitting in Peckham, between spells of rain, it was good to hear Alice, urging me to see my life as part of something bigger and, like her, to try to make a difference

Filed Under: Books, Notes Tagged With: cafes, hope, London, politics

The process of recovery

May 23, 2015 by Julie Tomlin Leave a Comment

After loss there is a need to retreat and reflect before deciding what path to take towards the future, but nothing in the culture of Westminster politics appear to allow for this

Filed Under: Books, Cafe culture, Notes Tagged With: politics

Recovering lost ground

May 14, 2015 by Julie Tomlin Leave a Comment

We need to think not only about protecting what we hold dear, but also what to do about what has been lost

Filed Under: Notes Tagged With: 28 Days, hope, London, politics, Spain

Exploring cafe culture

October 24, 2014 by Julie Tomlin Leave a Comment

A friend’s visit and her need to shop her way around London (it’s her job) inspired me to check out some central London cafes this week…

Filed Under: Cafe culture, Notes Tagged With: cafes, politics, working

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