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Creating an event item

Introduction This is for transitioners using the ‘workspacesR...

Website moved successfully

We’re glad to say the website move went without a hitch. All Tra...

Moving the website to Sheffield

We will be moving the Transition Network website from The US to Sheffi...

A new taxonomy for Transition’s website

Ben and I are specifying much needed changes to the Resources Director...

A Tale From Totnes 17 October

When I arrived back in Totnes I was thrilled to learn that not only ha...

Stamford Tales 22-23rd October

My first time in Lincolnshire. I’m very excited, I’m in the lovely...

Spam nonsense on Transition Network

I am sorry to say that the spam nonsense merchants have become aware o...

Twitter sharing phase 3: international

Further to our ongoing twitter sharing experiment, please welcome Jame...

Coalition of the willing camp

If you liked Coalition of the Willing, you might like to be involved i...

A Tale From Portugal, and One from Home

Community Microsite update

This is an update for all those initiatives using the old wiki for the...

Wiki users announcement

This is a copy of the email sent to wiki users about our imminent clos...

Ways of knowing

  Some thoughts on ‘Ways of Knowing’ – from a discussion ci...

Weird messages from our development server

Thank you very much to Nicole Brammy for bringing this to our attentio...

Coping with Low Incomes and Cold Homes

The heating vs eating choice is very real for many people on low incom...

Transition Drupal granted licence to use drupal in its name

Great news indeed, Andre, who is a driving force behind the Transition...

Don’t Spoil the Ship for a Ha’penny’s Worth o’ Tar (Day 171) September 16th

…says my partner during a phone call as I sit in the city centre...

Simplicity and Abundance (Day 172) September 17th

I spend a really enjoyable day doing various things, and meeting inter...

At the Meeting of Four Parishes (Day 173) September 18th

The Green Lanes of the South Hams (Day 174) September 19th

I spend a relaxing morning writing in bed in Sylvia’s cosy cottage b...

Homeward Bound (Day 175) September 20th

Transition Near Me

Ever wondered what was happening transition-wise near you? Ever wonder...

Twibbons are go

Further to the last post about ‘twibbons‘ the ever active ...

Saltash Unleash! (Day 170) September 15th

  In the morning whilst I answer endless e mails Rian and Louise mak...

A Threat to Burn the Koran and the Role of the Transition Movement

The following is Tina Clarke‘s reflections on the recent threat ...

Tales from a Weekend with my Folks (days 166-167) September 11th-12th

The Trouble with Land Is They Stopped Making it Ages Ago* (day 168) September 13th

The Curse of The South West (Day 169) September 14th

New password request bug

If you are having problems with your request for a new password, pleas...

Twitter sharing lessons learned

If you’re interested in the web you can’t have missed Twit...

And the Road Turns East (Day 166) September 10TH

 Anne Marie and I leave bright and early to head south to Lerryn, and...

The Fairest of Small Cities (Day 163) September 7th

Lostwithiel, one of my favourite places in all Cornwall, has a resilie...

Tales from a Tail of Wooded Land (Days 164-165) September 8th -9th

Day 164 A Sense of Place I look, over breakfast,  at the CommonSense ...

Damsons for Dessert, for Breakfast, and from Jam into Juice (Day 161) September 5th

I have a lovely start to my morning talking to my partner in a lazy Su...

As Far West As This Journey Takes Me (Day 162) September 6th

 Georgiana and I leave Liskeard in the pouring rain, which doesn’t ...

Friends Across the Border (Day 160) September 4th

We walk down to the centre of Tavistock where there is to be a communi...

Crossing Dartmoor – the Pedlar and the Soldier (Days 158-159) September 2nd – 3rd

  It’s All About The Feet (Chagford- Bellever) What an un...

1st September (Day 157) A Day in a Dartmoor Wool Town

I spend the morning writing up and posting my latest blogs and working...

System emails from August – not working

Following some discussions on why the site’s email alerts and co...

Genius Loci (Day 151) August 26th

I say good bye to my lovely hosts in Cullompton and backtrack slightly...

A Tale of Two Shops (Day 152) August 27th

After spending the morning, finally, after what seemed like several da...

Where the Spirit of Place Has a Strong Intention (Days 153-154) August 28-29th

I awaken early from my mattress on the floor of the yurt which I share...

Breakfast Stories and Blazing Hot Bank Holiday Walking (Day 155) 30th August

   I awaken early and go off to eat an early breakfast, planning to...

“If Nature Is Your Teacher Your Soul Will Awaken” (Day 156) August 31st

Guest post: “Big Society – small state?”

Guest posting from Jules Peck As many of us struggle to get to grips w...

Adding your ‘partner event’ to this site

Please add details about your organisation’s events to this site...

A Land Full of Waterways (Day 148) August 23rd

I wake up to a beautiful sunny day and Lokabandhu and I exchange memor...

August 24th (Day 149) A Very Special Town on the River Tone

Val walks with me on to the start of the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal ...

August 25th (day 150) Crossing the Devon Border

Today I crossed the Devon border; it was a good feeling, though it has...

Day 147 Peace to This Place (August 22nd)

 Peace to this Place The old Somerset blessing I find written on one ...

Security is Not the Things We Have, But the Things We Can Live Without (Day 146) August 21st

I wake up cosy in Mark’s little white caravan and read the wise word...

When Everybody Does A Little… (Day 145) August 20th

As I walk along the lanes heading westwards away from Bradford I recal...

(Days 142- 144) August 17th-19th On the Banks of the Avon

(Day 142) Fruit, Veg, and Sunshine; in Abundance. I have a lovely lazy...

There is Something You Can Do Better than Any Other (Day 141) August 16th

I start my day late after a much needed lie in and finally come downst...

Where Three Shires Meet (Day 139) August 14th

Fiona and I are up early for I have a long walk in front of me today. ...

From Bodger’s Wood to Farmer’s Market Garden (Day 140) August 15th

 I wake in my little chalet in the woods and come outside to marvel a...

Stroud Life (Day 138) August 13th

 We’re up bright and early as Clare and Paul are off away on holida...

Stroud – A Town ‘Twixt Five Valleys (Days 136-137) August 11th -12th

  There Will Be No Return To Business As Usual   (Day 136) I spend...

Within Sight of May Hill (Day 133) August 8th

The morning starts late for me after a quiet time writing up my blog i...

The Road to Gloucester (Day 134) August 9th

The morning starts with a wonderful breakfast of muesli, seeds, nuts, ...