Hello, Had a meeting this morning with the lovely folk who put together all our juicy advertising in the magazine. There was good news all round - lots of reader response to ads in the magazine - I guess because as a nation we are becoming more and more aware of the importance of choosing ethical products and services. It feels really good to be able to pull this all together in one place and am really pleased to hear that our readers are using it as a directory of all things green. Also improved distribution for The Green Parent which means that it is available all over the place, so should be really easy for people to find a copy - yay!

This afternoon was spent pootling around on bikes, researching articles and hanging out with friends. Hey, I just treated us to a couple of tag-alongs for family bike experiences. We have hired these from a brilliant bike shop in Forest Row before and I have been trying to get some on ebay for ages but to no avail, so bit the bullet and shelved the BUY Nothing New plans and just bought some. Going to test ride them tomorrow evening - can't wait. There are so many lovely off-road cycle routes round here and a little PYO farm which is just within cycling distance. Ooo, am very excited!