Journal

Prosperity Over Profit: Looking Beyond The Bottom Line
Prosperity Over Profit: Looking Beyond The Bottom Line
Making money as a business matters but that isn't the whole story. At Hen’s Tooth, choosing prosperity over profit means building a business that honours people, planet, and purpose. This... Read more...
The Slow Business Summer Reset
The Slow Business Summer Reset
We’re past the summer solstice, and the season is shifting. Long, lazy days, the allotment in full swing, and that gentle pull toward rest, travel, and slow mornings. Summer always... Read more...
Trading Places: How Markets Changed My Small‑Business Journey
Trading Places: How Markets Changed My Small‑Business Journey
Spring & summer took me far beyond my original business plan and straight into the colourful, chaotic world of market trading. From early‑morning setups and unexpected dramas to real‑time reactions,... Read more...
The Slow Summer Paradox: When There’s Everything To Do… and Nothing To Do
The Slow Summer Paradox: When There’s Everything To Do… and Nothing To Do
Summer has a way of stretching time. With days where you feel like you should be doing everything, yet somehow end up doing nothing at all. If your brain is... Read more...
How to Choose Ethical Brands (Without the Greenwashing)
How to Choose Ethical Brands (Without the Greenwashing)
Your guide to choosing ethical brands without the greenwashing. How Hen’s Tooth sources responsibly, supports UK makers, and champions plastic‑free, planet‑kind products. I’m committed to sourcing honestly, from UK makers... Read more...
Recipes for an All Homemade Cream Tea
Recipes for an All Homemade Cream Tea
Bring the charm of a traditional English cream tea into your own kitchen with simple, homemade recipes for scones, jam, and even slow‑cooker clotted cream. A gentle, seasonal ritual that... Read more...
Walking Through History: Soviet Stories and Modern Resilience in Vilnius
Walking Through History: Soviet Stories and Modern Resilience in Vilnius
Last of the Sunday Story blogs about our little adventure to Lithuania. Our Soviet history walking tour in Vilnius was one of the most powerful experiences of the trip. From... Read more...
Balloons, Bullets and Big Feelings: Lithuania Pushed Me Out of My Comfort Zone
Balloons, Bullets and Big Feelings: Lithuania Pushed Me Out of My Comfort Zone
Some travel days feel soft and scenic; others jolt you awake and remind you you’re alive. Vilnius gave me both. From the jarring masculinity of a shooting range to the... Read more...
Riding the Rails: A Gentle Journey from Kaunas to Vilnius
Riding the Rails: A Gentle Journey from Kaunas to Vilnius
The next leg of our slow adventure through Lithuania takes us by train from Kaunas to Vilnius. A moving meditation. Castles, rivers, forests, galleries, street art - and more market... Read more...
Kaunas Calling: Colour, Culture and the First Finds of the Trip
Kaunas Calling: Colour, Culture and the First Finds of the Trip
Colour, sunshine, and a four‑kilometre festival of craft in Kaunas, Lithuania. From folk music and junk‑band joy to linen, hemp bags, and shimmering lava‑glaze ceramics, the city revealed its creativity... Read more...
From Bristol to the Baltics: A Slow-Living Adventure Through Lithuania
From Bristol to the Baltics: A Slow-Living Adventure Through Lithuania
Our slow adventure to Lithuania began in the icy dark of a 4 a.m. Bristol morning and unfolded into a vivid first day in Kaunas. A city of cobbles, colour,... Read more...
The Slow Living Rebellion: A Checklist for Intentional Living
The Slow Living Rebellion: A Checklist for Intentional Living
Living slowly isn’t about doing everything at a snail’s pace. It is choosing presence over pressure and weaving small, meaningful rituals into your days. Slow living is a quiet act... Read more...