Emma Henderson
@Emmalouisehendy
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📝Now freelance | Previously IndyBest Editor @Independent & IndyEats Editor, @GuildFoodWriter shortlisted for best mag | Jam Before Cream:
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1) From this Friday, I’m really excited to be joining the freelance world after 7.5 years at The Independent. I'll be available for writing and editing work, and you can get me on: henderson.emma
@live
.co.uk
I'm looking for commissions too, my areas include...👇
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Looking for great and original (non-tacky) Valentine's Day gifts and hamper suggestions for a piece for Red Magazine digital🙏
#journorequest
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Never set foot in Aldi… Is this supposed to be entertaining?! Interesting?! It’s literally ‘I’m so wealthy, I’ve never had to consider doing my shop anywhere other than Waitrose’. Pleaseeee. Also, get some non-plastic reusable bags mate.
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I'm looking for food and drink journos to cover tried and tested reviews for us
@TheIndyBest
on everything from recipe boxes to reusable water bottles, and plenty of great things inbetween too!
#journorequest
#pitches
Please email me at emma.henderson
@independent
.co.uk
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What are your favourite food experiences in Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Edinburgh + Glasgow?
Also interested in the same across Bath, Birmingham, Brighton, Cambridge, Oxford + York
Can be tours, tastings, classes as well as restaurants/cafes
#journorequest
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Today marks a whopping 6months since I left my job & went
#freelance
. It absolutely doesn’t feel that long.
In that time, I’ve written for 10 new publications, which I’m pretty chuffed with, but feels I’ve barely scratched the surface!
Here’s some of my fave pieces, so far!👇
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'Shell paid more to its shareholders than it spent on renewable investments'
'Shell previously said it did not expect to pay any UK tax this year as it is allowed to offset decommissioning costs and investments in UK projects against any UK profits'
HOW is this right?!?!
Oil and gas giant Shell reports record annual profits after energy prices surged in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
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Latest byline is a dreamy one on
@condenasttraveller
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Next time you find yourself in the very beautiful and rural west coast of
#Scotland
(!), here’s where to eat and drink
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I know it's August, but with forward planning n all that, I'm on the hunt for really beaut and luxury
#giftideas
🎁 (ahead of 🎄)for women across
#beauty
,
#interiors
,
#food
and
#hampers
.
Looking for unusual, thoughtful and unique ideas for genuinely lovely gifts.
#journorequest
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1) Today marks one WHOLE YEAR since going freelance. It doesn’t quite feel that long, but so much has happened in that time.
I’m forever grateful to all the editors who have commissioned me & everyone who has booked me for shifts, or kindly sent work my way 🙏🏻
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Calling all experienced book review journalists - I'm looking to commission some book roundups and want to hear from you! 📚📚📚
Please email CVs and egs of work to emma.henderson
@independent
.co.uk
#journorequest
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For the second year running
#IndyEats
has been shortlisted by the
@GuildFoodWriter
and we're ECSTATIC about this 🍑🍕🥂
In the Food Magazine or Section Award at this years,
#GFWAwards
@emmalouisehendy
has been shortlisted for editing Indy Eats in the
@Independent
, well done!
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Despite the temp, it IS nearly spring! So, where are your favourite places in the UK to see spring flowers? 🌸
#journorequest
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Ahead of
#IWD23
I spoke to some truly awe-inspiring women about how their work is pushing ethics, sustainability & regen forwards for
@LiveFrankly
. Thank you
@Asma_KhanLDN
@drvandanashiva
,
@Didara
@HelenBOrganic
Caroline Bennet, Alice Robinson & Sara Grady
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The New York times article Pakistan doesn’t want you to read
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Looking for expert tips on cooking a festive feast with an air fryer, slow cooker or a barbecue or microwave for a quick turn around piece!
#Journorequest
@PRJournoRequest
@PressPlugs
@Food4_Media
Please email me: emma.henderson
@hearst
.co.uk
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Have you stayed in a really remote cabin and loved it? Or do you have one on your list you're desperate to visit? Let me know - for a piece in a national newspaper
#journorequest
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We're so pleased our food monthly, Indy Eats, has been shortlisted for
@GuildFoodWriter
's best magazine of the year award! Download June's edition here:
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It's
#ZeroWasteWeek
, so what are the real and achievable things people, chefs, producers, anyone is doing to get closer to wasting less
#food
both at home and in restaurants/ work etc? ♻️
#journorequest
@PressPlugs
@Food4_Media
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It was so great to finally write this piece. If you've not tried it, you've got it! Thanks
@lahpet
and
@bagan
for talking to me
#BurmseFood
#Myanmar
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I'm looking for brilliant gardening writers to cover tried and tested reviews for us
@TheIndyBest
If that's your, please email me at emma.henderson
@independent
.co.uk
#journorequest
#pitches
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I’m looking to talk to people who have swapped their
#ElectricCar
for a diesel/petrol for a piece in a national paper
Could be
#EV
suffered w/ battery degradation, lack of charging network/breaking, mileage range dropping, rise in insurance or EV losing value etc
#journorequest
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Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
to all the brilliant women who contribute to
#IndyEats
! What a team you are
@LizzieRivs
@Juliapleonard
@romyskitchen
@jolamiri
@littlejoski
Sorrel Moseley-Williams and Beverley Hicks.
You all help make it an absolute pleasure! Thank you 🙌
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So excited and chuffed that
@Independent
's digital food monthly, Indy Eats, has been shortlisted in the magazine section for the
@GuildFoodWriter
awards! 😍🎉🍊
#IndyEats
It’s time! Here are the shortlists for the Guild’s annual awards. Huge congratulations to all those shortlisted and a big thank you to all our sponsors and tireless judges who make the awards possible.
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2) Food & drink, sustainability & greenwashing, plastic free & recycling, inequality, & consumer trends to name a few areas!
But I've written on everything from fashion, beauty & weddings to books, vacuum cleaners (!) and even... obits (ok, there was one obit)
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I've still got my coat on and started eating chocolate biscuits an hour ago. Mondays are miserable
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Today,
@littlejoski
had the best day. SAUSAGE DOGS IN THR OFFICE. 😍😍😍
#SammyTheSausageDog
.
Thansk
@sainsburys
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If you're visiting
#Cornwall
in winter, why do you go? What are the best things to do there, or the most enticing reason to go outside of summer?
Or if you're a hotel/attraction owner in Cornwall, how to attract people to visit in winter?
#journorequest
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I'm looking for shopping/ money experts for a quick turnaround piece on what deals/things to avoid and what to buy during
#PrimeDay
for national paper feature. Pls DM/email if that's you or you can help! Deadline end of today.
#journorequest
@editorielle
@PRJournoRequest
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@whatkatie_did
There are LOADS of ways to reduce your own plastic waste and help campaign to do it, and this is not one. This is "look at me" and a waste of everyone's time.
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5) A few months ago I went the Isle of Gigha, on the west coast Scotland, and decided to write about how much I loved eating at The Boathouse 🏴
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Can the BBC please stop saying Liz Truss quitting (and the lettuce winning 🥬) “such an unprecedented time”. We’ve had that word for 2.5 years for Covid. Please look at the thesaurus again
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#OneReasonWhyImAGlobalFeminist
@TheCircleNGO
@AnnieLennox
@bicbim
#InternationalWomensDay
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I'm doing the
@3peakschallenge
with 7 of my oldest pals to raise money for
@Jays_AIM
in memory of our friend's fiance who died of a sudden cardiac arrest at 28.
Check out
@Jays_AIM
for more info as it IS life saving.
And please sponsor us
#JaysAim
💙🏔️🗻⛰️
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Great, but it’s taken a while
@waitrose
. Next, get rid of the automatic
#receipts
at self service tills and instead ASK if the customer needs them. Nine times out of 10, no one will want it
#stopwaste
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4) This feature after speaking to the totally inspiring and fascinating
@chef_chantelle
on how the word "sustainability" no longer serves its purpose. Instead we need to regenerate
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The women of
#IndyEats
together
@GuildFoodWriter
awards last night! 🙌🏻
@LizzieRivs
@Juliapleonard
@romygill_
Thanks for all your hard work!
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Looking for a sleep expert to comment on the benefits of summer duvets please 💤🛏️
#journorequest
@PressPlugs
@editorielle
@homes4media
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What are your favourite sunglasses? 😎
I have some old fave Raybans that EVERYONE has, and rarely steer away.
Writing about the best women's sunglasses for
@RedMagDaily
online this afternoon and would like some cool hot takes pls!
#journorequest
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The best thing about December is opening multiple days of your advent calendar, putting some in your bag and remembering you’ve got them post lunch 🙏🏻😁🍫
#chocolatemonster
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In July I’m doing
@3peakschallenge
for a very special charity
@Jays_AIM
in memory of our friend’s fiancé, Jay.
He died of a sudden cardiac arrest, which could have been prevented.
PLEASE check your ❤️ for free with
@CRY_UK
Sponsor us here:
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I grew up by the beach, and it saved me many a times. The sound of the sea in all weather, the smell, the colour. It's incredibly calming and reassuring. It's what I miss most about not living near the beach anymore
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This exhibition,
@wefeedtheworld_
at
@OxoTowerWharf
, shows how small scale farmers really do feed the world's population. The stories and photography are beautiful. Get down to the exhib, it's free and all!
Meet the Australian farmer who created the pasture cropping movement
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This piece for
@LiveFrankly
I think is one of my favourite pieces I’ve written in ages. I spoke to so many incredibly inspiring women including
@Asma_KhanLDN
who is really one of a kind.
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I'm looking for 5* hotels in the UK and Ireland that have been featured in a period drama TV show or period film and that you can stay at - do you know any? If so, I'm all ears
#journorequest
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Hi wine friends, I'm looking for a sommelier/ wine expert to talk about sauvignon blanc 🍇 - specifically why it became so popular and what to drink instead if you don't like it! 🍷
#journorequest
@PRJournoRequest
@PressPlugs
@editorielle
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Why does each item of clothing have to be wrapped in plastic and come in a plastic bag
@ASOS
? Please follow
@Surfdome
approach and have
#plasticfree
packaging to
#stopplasticpollution
. You and other major retailers have a responsibility to do so
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WHOLE office screams cringing as
#MayBot
does some horrendous attempt at dancing her way on to stage. I can't unsee it.
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Is there anyone who hangs up their pants on these annoyingly hangers..?!? No.
@marksandspencer
, you may be the queen of pants, but not packaging... yet. PLEASE do not include them in orders.
No one uses them, we cannot ♻️recycle♻️ them and they’re best off left in the shop!
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Another expert call out - this time I’m looking for an expert to comment on the health benefits of using air purifiers.
If you can help, please DM or email me 🙏🏻
#Journorequest
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Producers, stockists, bottle shops etc - if you’re selling a great orange wine/ skin contact/ amber wine online in the UK, please get in touch.
I’m writing a feature on the best orange wines and would love to hear from you
#journorequest
@Food4_Media
@editorielle
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This is the most personal piece I've ever written, & I've barely spoken about it.
It was quite cathartic to write at times, but also brought back memories I'd definietly put to bed, of what has to be the weirdest time I think any of us will live through
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I called Asos out on its plastic packaging, and this is what it's doing to reduce it
@asos
#20pledges
♻️
#PlasticPollution
#Plastic
#Recycle
#Asos
#PlasticPackaging
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Creel to meal is the most sustainable way to fish. I met Ian McWhinney who is one of the last doing it in this incredibly beautiful area in the Highlands. Thanks
@DryIsland
for showing me the ropes
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Such amazing news for
@turtle_cup
to partner with the amazing
@2minutebeachclean
. 50p from every cup sold is donated to help them to carry on their fantastic work: helping keep or beautiful beaches clean and
#plasticfree
🙌🏻💙🐳🐠🦀
I've got the mint one 😊
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This programme is heartbreaking and a serious wake up call for us all
#DrowningInPlastic
My new documentary, Drowning in Plastic, uncovering the scale of the ocean plastic crisis, airs on 1st October at 8:30pm on
@BBCOne
.
#bethechange
#PlasticsWatch
#DrowningInPlastic
🌎💙🐋
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Still thinking about this amazing sea trout sashimi
@PrawnOnTheLawn
from Saturday. Can't wait to get to the
#Padstow
restaurant too
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Well said 🙌🏻
Please keep our beautiful beaches clean, they're forever, not just for summer!
#StopPlasticPollution
Fantastic work
@2minbeachclean
are doing to reduce waste. If you visit the beach this
#BankHolidayWeekend
put your litter in a bin and if there aren't any available please take it away with you, the ocean and marine-life certainly don't want it. 🦀🐬🌊
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Ahead of
#wedding
szn, this is how I did my own wedding makeup 💅 and saved myself loads 🤑 . I've listed all the products I used as well as affordbale ones, and some handy tips
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I sometimes forget how rural and cut off north Cornwall can be. Today I’m at home in Bude, and there’s no papers anywhere at all in Bude or any surrounding villages, as it was too icy to be delivered.
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@Benfogle
There's far better ways to inspire young people and help them achieve, and this isn't it. I can't believe you think it is
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3) Plus I've reviewed restaurants, hotels, plays, festivals, gigs and a whollleee load of products!
I'm going to take a trip down memory lane and share some of my favourite pieces I've written along the way 👇
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PSA: Whatever you do, don't be tempted (at any cost) to make hot cross buns. It is a huge waste of time, I'm telling you. Buy them, and don't ever think it might be easier/cheaper/ nicer to bake your own. It aint
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Planning a week or so at home in
#Cornwall
for Easter - where should I go to eat that's new-ish and might not have been, but NEED to?🦞
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Calling all
#recycling
experts ♻️ - what actually happens to soft
#plastics
supermarkets take with plastic bags to recycle?
Are supermarkets recycling them, or sending to a third party? What are they used for?
It's for a feautre - any intel today would great 🙏
#journorequest
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Looking for good bar recommendations for
#Bath
- would love to hear if you've got a favourite! 🍸🛁
#journorequests
@PressPlugs
@TravMedia_UK
@editorielle
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Still the only place to eat at Gatwick north terminal imo
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No I won't, because I've got a REUSABLE CUP and care about the environment. And so should you
#reduceplasticwaste
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@FireflyEditor
recommended in
@hootsuite
's blog on top 10
#apps
you should be using. Go get
#Firefly
.
#Travel
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Absolutely loving our new look over on
#IndyBest
🙌
Here's our favourite baby changing bags that don't look like baby changing bags! 👶🍼👜
@Tibaandmarl
@jemandbea
@skiphop
@STORKSAK_UK
@PacaPod
@Cosatto_Tweets
10 best changing bags that don't look like they're for babies
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Just got my latest
@Surfdome
order, delivered in entirely
#recyclable
packaging. Love my order and love the company for doing its bit. Surely all companies can do this and reduce
#plasticpollution
✌🏻
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Please tell me about any new meal delivery services/ recipe boxes I might not know about 🍏
#journorequest
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Just had a cold and damp toastie from
@pret
😫😩😢.
@TheCheeseShack
please open by my office (or in London!) to stop this offensive ever happening again.
I just want a cracking cheese toastie for lunch! (Please)
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Following in
#Shakespeare
's footsteps
#Shakespeare400
@VisitEngland
@The_Globe
@ShakespeareBT
#Travel
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8) Continuing the eco theme, I've also tested lots of plastic-free tea bags to find the best. Niche, but important for all the tea drinkers ☕
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This would be a huge step forward, but where will all of this extra recycling go if the trial does go countrywide? We already export two thirds of our
#recycling
to other countries
Plastic bags, confectionery wrappers, foil-lined packaging and plastic film are all set to be recycled.
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This estate agent is going to get A LOT of calls today.
Someone missed off the first number, and, sadly, it’s deffo a “3” that goes in front.
#housingcrisis
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👍🏻👊🏻✊🏻🙌🏻
Abortion set to be decriminalised in Ireland after crushing win for Yes vote
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Sometimes, actually quite often, I avoid the news. But there ARE positive things going on - case in point here:
I particuarly like Dave the cat, obvs, (even though it's football) and that England is FINALLY going to ban plastic cups + plates etc ♻️
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I’ve just watched The Greatest Showman and feel like singing and dancing is the answer to everything. Downloaded the soundtrack so I can tackle life’s problems head on now.
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10 best brands turning recycled plastic bottles into clothes
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My favourite instagram account 😺
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Woooow, so.many.replies! Thanks all - ploughing my way through them all!
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In seach of fab interiors writers with review experience to cover a range of prodcts from sofas to lamps – please email CVs and egs of work to emma.henderson
@independent
.co.uk
#journorequest
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@slowfooduk
@sainsburys
Looking forward to seeing a better answer from you
@sainsburys
. Swedes do not need to be wrapped in
#plastic
. You've got a responsibility to
#stopplaticpollution
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12) On the topic of Cornwall - did you know it's home to the UK's ONLY tea plantation? Tregothnan is pretty cool
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Tall friends - what are your favourite jean brands for our long legs? 👖
Doesn't have to be a tall range, but must fit well and double points for genuinely sustainable brands ♻️
#journorequest
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