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Live on the edges or not at all cartoonIt's another Edge week and anything might happen!

During Edge weeks the Social Reporters and guests roam the periphery of our blogging brief and bring back those topics that inspire and excite us and that just don't fit anywhere else...Ann Owen kicks off with One of those days, followed by a guest blogger and Diane later in the week.

The Social Reporting project began in 2011 with 12 'social reporters' around the United Kingdom, producing one blog post every day on a different topic set each week (see right hand column).

In 2013 we will be continuing our regular posts, exploring and reflecting on all Transition subjects under the sun. Our new-style project sees all the reporters taking turns to lead weeks and you can see our current topic by looking at on the rota (see right).

If you have any questions, or would like to write a guest blog, or join the group, please email the social reporters.

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One of those days

It’s 9am and I’m still sitting at the kitchen table, wondering whether another cup of coffee will do the trick.

Published on June 18, 2013, by Ann Owen

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Transition Politics

As a member of Transition City Lancaster I've sometimes thought provocatively of starting a Politics Group. Such a proposal wouldn't find Steering Group agreement, of course, because Transition is non-political. But in the course of making our 2030 vision of a peaceful post-oil world a reality can we avoid politics? I think not.

Published on June 19, 2013, by Guest Blogger
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One of those days

It’s 9am and I’m still sitting at the kitchen table, wondering whether another cup of coffee will do the trick.

Published on June 18, 2013, by Ann Owen

Lawrence Turns 100

Today Lawrence turns 100 years old. I’ve been saying it out loud for awhile now to friends and colleagues, letting it slip at appropriate moments in conversations and High Street encounters:  

Published on June 13, 2013, by Jay Tompt
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Transitioning the Generation Gap

On Saturday 1 June some 25 people, of whom around 10 were involved in Transition, gathered at a spacious farmhouse near Malvern in Worcestershire to explore the perspectives of young and old on the world today, and the links between. Although we weren’t strictly counting, there was an age range of at least 70 years between the oldest and youngest.

Published on June 11, 2013, by Guest Blogger

Exploring the role of elders in Transition

'Honoring the elders' is one of the key original ingredients of creating a Transition Town (or city, or village). The term brings to mind a traditional society where age equalled knowledge and respect, and where younger members of a tribe or community would seek out the elders for advice.

Published on June 10, 2013, by Sara Ayech

Honour the Elders?

I’ve just had a shock! This is my first blog as a Social Reporter and what’s been suggested as the topic? Elders! Okay – so I was 60 in May, I’m retired – well, sort of, have a grey beard and don’t tuck T-shirts in any more. But am I really an Elder?

Published on June 8, 2013, by Guest Blogger
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London's fair city

London, it has energy, infinite variety, endless connections to a wide, wide world beyond our shores.  There’s culture and entertainment,  beautiful places, people and things to see.  So I’m wondering why it’s getting harder and harder to face the experience of my home town.

Published on June 7, 2013, by Caroline Jackson
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" a little piece of land ..."

"an' every damn one of 'em's got a little piece of land in his head." said Crooks in "Of Mice and Men" .  Steinbeck saw the yearning wishes of every 1930s itinerant farm labourer but it might as well be a  quote for now for every wistful, raised-bed-owning Transitioner who stands about, post-it in hand at some Food Group event and dares to

Published on May 31, 2013, by Caroline Jackson
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The audacity of starting something new

I’m currently involved in the coolest and most important new venture in the Transition universe, the Transition Free Press.

Published on May 30, 2013, by Jay Tompt

The vision for reuse and repair in Shrewsbury

I haven't been that long involved in Transition Town Shrewsbury, but as is my tendency I am already involved in plans for exciting new project. Although I have been so busy in the last month that it hasn't gone very far yet!

Published on May 28, 2013, by Kerry Lane
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