leena norms
WHY IM NOT SHOPPING IN 2019・my no-buy challenge
updated
Pre-order my book ‘HALF-ARSE HUMAN’ (with a chapter on 'half-arse style'): leenanorms.com/halfarsehuman
Article on 'Chromophobia': qolord.com/blogs/news/chro-mo-pho-bi-a-a-strong-fear-of-colors-why-do-westerners-fear-color-and-why-choosing-only-neutrals-might-be-dangerous
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• Exclusive poetry and playlists made by me
• AND you get to access to all my videos before anyone else sees them!
Btw from November 24 it’s actually 30% cheaper to sign up via web browser or Google Play as Apple have upped their prices. How rude of them! Once you’ve signed up and paid elsewhere, you can still use the IOS app to access Patreon.
CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP - for those lovely people who don't want to use Patreon and aren't bothered about the patreon perks, but who'd like to buy me a drink as a thank you for the free videos... youtube.com/channel/UCpqf-UHCeCSd0BqoxxrDv8g/join
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// COME AND HANG WITH ME IN BETWEEN UPLOADS //
Listen to my podcast, NO BOOKS ON A DEAD PLANET: https://linktr.ee/nobooksonadeadplanet
IF NEWSLETTERS ARE YOUR THING, sign up to get a little letter in your inbox from me once in a while! As a thank you for signing up, you’ll get a FREE downloadable list of my best books of all time: leenanorms.substack.com/subscribe
INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/leenanorms
TWITTER: twitter.com/leenanorms
I use Octopus Energy which are a clean green sustainable energy company - if you're in the UK and are curious, here are the two videos I talk about them in:
youtu.be/O0TR7RvVRlI and youtu.be/IEqf94lb44U
And here's my referral link if you'd like to get £50 off (I get £50 off too, woo!) https://share.octopus.energy/fun-hawk-883
All music used is licensed through Epidemic Sound - I've been using them for years and hand-on-heart it's really fab. You get unlimited use of their music per month for a pretty bargain fee. Here's my referral link (if you sign up through it I get a free month): epidemicsound.com/referral/1b1yhj
If you're a company that makes plastic-free products, pays their tax and doesn't exploit people, I'd love to hear from you if you'd like to sponsor the channel: leenanorms@gmail.com
My video on Prince Harry & Spare: youtu.be/AT7W0kyEd30?si=3njLE6Q1npuJfnN0
My video about Charlie XCX: youtu.be/Vg7w7PAVIDo?si=LAl74v8JU99sqP5F
My video on how “small actions” don’t mean nothing, and how just because everyone else is doing something wrong, doesn’t mean it’s justified: youtu.be/DkkjLbkXQmA?si=913su_RUhZtOe0Eh
Videos I reference:
/// SUPPORT ///
JOIN THE GUMPTION CLUB: patreon.com/thegumptionclub
Being in the club means you get:
• A free weekly podcast
• Access to a secret DISCORD and Facebook group
• Exclusive poetry and playlists made by me
• AND you get to access to all my videos before anyone else sees them!
Btw from November 24 it’s actually 30% cheaper to sign up via web browser or Google Play as Apple have upped their prices. How rude of them! Once you’ve signed up and paid elsewhere, you can still use the IOS app to access Patreon.
CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP - for those lovely people who don't want to use Patreon and aren't bothered about the patreon perks, but who'd like to buy me a drink as a thank you for the free videos... youtube.com/channel/UCpqf-UHCeCSd0BqoxxrDv8g/join
Pre-order my book ‘HALF-ARSE HUMAN’: leenanorms.com/halfarsehuman
ORDER my poetry collection, BARGAIN BIN ROM-COM! https://linktr.ee/bargainbinromcom
Nab yourself a POSITIVE PANIC PATCH:
leenanorms.com/shop
// COME AND HANG WITH ME IN BETWEEN UPLOADS //
Listen to my podcast, NO BOOKS ON A DEAD PLANET: https://linktr.ee/nobooksonadeadplanet
IF NEWSLETTERS ARE YOUR THING, sign up to get a little letter in your inbox from me once in a while! As a thank you for signing up, you’ll get a FREE downloadable list of my best books of all time: leenanorms.substack.com/subscribe
INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/leenanorms
TWITTER: twitter.com/leenanorms
I use Octopus Energy which are a clean green sustainable energy company - if you're in the UK and are curious, here are the two videos I talk about them in:
youtu.be/O0TR7RvVRlI and youtu.be/IEqf94lb44U
And here's my referral link if you'd like to get £50 off (I get £50 off too, woo!) https://share.octopus.energy/fun-hawk-883
All music used is licensed through Epidemic Sound - I've been using them for years and hand-on-heart it's really fab. You get unlimited use of their music per month for a pretty bargain fee. Here's my referral link (if you sign up through it I get a free month): epidemicsound.com/referral/1b1yhj
If you're a company that makes plastic-free products, pays their tax and doesn't exploit people, I'd love to hear from you if you'd like to sponsor the channel: leenanorms@gmail.com
For those interested, another cost I forgot to mention was that we had to have public liability insurance, which I already had as a freelancer; it isn't much per year but if you're doing this as a one-off, it is an extra cost :)
/// SUPPORT ///
JOIN THE GUMPTION CLUB: patreon.com/thegumptionclub
Being in the club means you get: a free weekly podcast, access to a secret facebook group, a free poetry collection and play written by me, access to livestreams AND you get to access to all my videos before anyone else sees them!
CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP - for those lovely people who don't want to use Patreon and aren't bothered about the patreon perks, but who'd like to buy me a drink as a thank you for the free videos... youtube.com/channel/UCpqf-UHCeCSd0BqoxxrDv8g/join
Nab yourself a POSITIVE PANIC PATCH:
leenanorms.com/shop
ORDER my poetry collection, BARGAIN BIN ROM-COM! https://linktr.ee/bargainbinromcom
// COME AND HANG WITH ME IN BETWEEN UPLOADS //
Listen to my podcast, NO BOOKS ON A DEAD PLANET: https://linktr.ee/nobooksonadeadplanet
IF NEWSLETTERS ARE YOUR THING, sign up to get a little letter in your inbox from me once in a while! As a thank you for signing up, you’ll get a FREE downloadable list of my best books of all time: leenanorms.substack.com/subscribe
INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/leenanorms
TWITTER: twitter.com/leenanorms
I use Octopus Energy which are a clean green sustainable energy company - if you're in the UK and are curious, here are the two videos I talk about them in:
youtu.be/O0TR7RvVRlI and youtu.be/IEqf94lb44U
And here's my referral link if you'd like to get £50 off (I get £50 off too, woo!) https://share.octopus.energy/fun-hawk-883
All music used is licensed through Epidemic Sound - I've been using them for years and hand-on-heart it's really fab. You get unlimited use of their music per month for a pretty bargain fee. Here's my referral link (if you sign up through it I get a free month): epidemicsound.com/referral/1b1yhj
If you're a company that makes plastic-free products, pays their tax and doesn't exploit people, I'd love to hear from you if you'd like to sponsor the channel: leenanorms@gmail.com
/// SUPPORT ///
JOIN THE GUMPTION CLUB: patreon.com/thegumptionclub
Being in the club means you get: a free weekly podcast, access to a secret DISCORD and Facebook group, the option to get exclusive poetry and playlists made by me AND you get to access to all my videos before anyone else sees them!
CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP - for those lovely people who don't want to use Patreon and aren't bothered about the patreon perks, but who'd like to buy me a drink as a thank you for the free videos... youtube.com/channel/UCpqf-UHCeCSd0BqoxxrDv8g/join
Nab yourself a POSITIVE PANIC PATCH:
leenanorms.com/shop
ORDER my poetry collection, BARGAIN BIN ROM-COM! https://linktr.ee/bargainbinromcom
// COME AND HANG WITH ME IN BETWEEN UPLOADS //
Listen to my podcast, NO BOOKS ON A DEAD PLANET: https://linktr.ee/nobooksonadeadplanet
IF NEWSLETTERS ARE YOUR THING, sign up to get a little letter in your inbox from me once in a while! As a thank you for signing up, you’ll get a FREE downloadable list of my best books of all time: leenanorms.substack.com/subscribe
INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/leenanorms
TWITTER: twitter.com/leenanorms
I use Octopus Energy which are a clean green sustainable energy company - if you're in the UK and are curious, here are the two videos I talk about them in:
youtu.be/O0TR7RvVRlI and youtu.be/IEqf94lb44U
And here's my referral link if you'd like to get £50 off (I get £50 off too, woo!) https://share.octopus.energy/fun-hawk-883
All music used is licensed through Epidemic Sound - I've been using them for years and hand-on-heart it's really fab. You get unlimited use of their music per month for a pretty bargain fee. Here's my referral link (if you sign up through it I get a free month): epidemicsound.com/referral/1b1yhj
If you're a company that makes plastic-free products, pays their tax and doesn't exploit people, I'd love to hear from you if you'd like to sponsor the channel: leenanorms@gmail.com
JOIN THE GUMPTION CLUB: patreon.com/thegumptionclub
Being in the club means you get: a free weekly podcast, access to a secret facebook group, a free poetry collection and play written by me, access to livestreams AND you get to access to all my videos before anyone else sees them!
CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP - for those lovely people who don't want to use Patreon and aren't bothered about the patreon perks, but who'd like to buy me a drink as a thank you for the free videos... youtube.com/channel/UCpqf-UHCeCSd0BqoxxrDv8g/join
Nab yourself a POSITIVE PANIC PATCH:
leenanorms.com/shop
ORDER my poetry collection, BARGAIN BIN ROM-COM! https://linktr.ee/bargainbinromcom
// COME AND HANG WITH ME IN BETWEEN UPLOADS //
Listen to my podcast, NO BOOKS ON A DEAD PLANET: https://linktr.ee/nobooksonadeadplanet
IF NEWSLETTERS ARE YOUR THING, sign up to get a little letter in your inbox from me once in a while! As a thank you for signing up, you’ll get a FREE downloadable list of my best books of all time: leenanorms.substack.com/subscribe
INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/leenanorms
TWITTER: twitter.com/leenanorms
I use Octopus Energy which are a clean green sustainable energy company - if you're in the UK and are curious, here are the two videos I talk about them in:
youtu.be/O0TR7RvVRlI and youtu.be/IEqf94lb44U
And here's my referral link if you'd like to get £50 off (I get £50 off too, woo!) https://share.octopus.energy/fun-hawk-883
All music used is licensed through Epidemic Sound - I've been using them for years and hand-on-heart it's really fab. You get unlimited use of their music per month for a pretty bargain fee. Here's my referral link (if you sign up through it I get a free month): epidemicsound.com/referral/1b1yhj
If you're a company that makes plastic-free products, pays their tax and doesn't exploit people, I'd love to hear from you if you'd like to sponsor the channel: leenanorms@gmail.com
// SEWING PATTERNS //
WRAP IT (unusual):
Jennifer Lauren Handmade Jade Wrap Dress: thefoldline.com/products/jennifer-lauren-handmade-jade-wrap-dress
Paper Theory Patterns Zadie Jumpsuit: thefoldline.com/products/paper-theory-patterns-zadie-jumpsuit
Papercut Patterns Mirri Jumpsuit: thefoldline.com/products/papercut-patterns-mirri-jumpsuit
STRETCH:
Silversaga Patterns Sleeveless Eleonora Dress: thefoldline.com/products/silversaga-patterns-sleeveless-eleonora-dress
The Modern Sewing Co. Jesse Jumpsuit: thefoldline.com/products/the-modern-sewing-co-jesse-jumpsuit
Fibre Mood Quilla Top: thefoldline.com/products/fibre-mood-quilla-top?_pos=2&_sid=d294554a4&_ss=r
SNEAKY ADJUSTABLE (BACK):
Papercut Patterns Celestia Dress: thefoldline.com/products/papercut-patterns-celestia-dress
Masin Daphne Maxi Dress: thefoldline.com/products/sewing-patterns-by-masin-daphne-maxi-dress?_pos=2&_sid=b31d0225f&_ss=r
Sew Me Something Lavinia Dress: thefoldline.com/products/sew-me-something-lavinia-dress?variant=48561894654246
TIE:
Ready to Sew Partner Overalls: thefoldline.com/products/ready-to-sew-partner-overalls
TwoONineFabricStudio Tie Dress: etsy.com/uk/listing/1724276487/pdf-tie-dress-pattern-sewing-therapy?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_uk_en_gb_b-craft_supplies_and_tools-patterns_and_how_to-patterns_and_blueprints&utm_custom1=k_Cj0KCQjwt4a2BhD6ARIsALgH7DqpjWMncax_AuuWV73a4VmFzWCRskGW9H16xu3SuivDSg2URNtqh3QaAsadEALw_wcB_k&utm_content=go_12603393992_120069553339_508814305565_aud-1410217292871:pla-322726483858_c__1724276487engb_102858184&utm_custom2=12603393992&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwt4a2BhD6ARIsALgH7DqpjWMncax_AuuWV73a4VmFzWCRskGW9H16xu3SuivDSg2URNtqh3QaAsadEALw_wcB
SASHASTARLIGHT Palazzo Pants: etsy.com/uk/listing/1374772819/palazzo-pants-pattern-digital-pdf-video?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_uk_en_gb_b-craft_supplies_and_tools-other&utm_custom1=k_Cj0KCQjwt4a2BhD6ARIsALgH7DrfeG3ZagthmyAlZ-HY1-9EuvT2njmngjLnKmYVt4zk-47ujD-T_WMaAi3NEALw_wcB_k&utm_content=go_12583169229_118915455279_507836433786_aud-1410217292871:pla-295462056907_c__1374772819engb_102858184&utm_custom2=12583169229&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwt4a2BhD6ARIsALgH7DrfeG3ZagthmyAlZ-HY1-9EuvT2njmngjLnKmYVt4zk-47ujD-T_WMaAi3NEALw_wcB
Videos I mention:
My "Ozcore" fashion predictions for a GREEN trend in 2024: youtu.be/en-5CL_8dMo?si=XVSWMlS-hfskSz0q
"that's not affordable": youtu.be/-kyz7eHTsWQ?si=GxBMoh0bqHBebDRF
I would throw soup at a Van Gogh painting 🎨 🛢️💀(Just Stop Oil & 'Sunflowers'): youtu.be/RJNuJw1_4eo?si=eS5PJNDAm67wzq6W
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Being in the club means you get: a free weekly podcast, access to a secret facebook group, a free poetry collection and play written by me, access to livestreams AND you get to access to all my videos before anyone else sees them!
CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP - for those lovely people who don't want to use Patreon and aren't bothered about the patreon perks, but who'd like to buy me a drink as a thank you for the free videos... youtube.com/channel/UCpqf-UHCeCSd0BqoxxrDv8g/join
Nab yourself a POSITIVE PANIC PATCH:
leenanorms.com/shop
ORDER my poetry collection, BARGAIN BIN ROM-COM! https://linktr.ee/bargainbinromcom
// COME AND HANG WITH ME IN BETWEEN UPLOADS //
Listen to my podcast, NO BOOKS ON A DEAD PLANET: https://linktr.ee/nobooksonadeadplanet
IF NEWSLETTERS ARE YOUR THING, sign up to get a little letter in your inbox from me once in a while! As a thank you for signing up, you’ll get a FREE downloadable list of my best books of all time: leenanorms.substack.com/subscribe
INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/leenanorms
TWITTER: twitter.com/leenanorms
I use Octopus Energy which are a clean green sustainable energy company - if you're in the UK and are curious, here are the two videos I talk about them in:
youtu.be/O0TR7RvVRlI and youtu.be/IEqf94lb44U
And here's my referral link if you'd like to get £50 off (I get £50 off too, woo!) https://share.octopus.energy/fun-hawk-883
All music used is licensed through Epidemic Sound - I've been using them for years and hand-on-heart it's really fab. You get unlimited use of their music per month for a pretty bargain fee. Here's my referral link (if you sign up through it I get a free month): epidemicsound.com/referral/1b1yhj
If you're a company that makes plastic-free products, pays their tax and doesn't exploit people, I'd love to hear from you if you'd like to sponsor the channel: leenanorms@gmail.com
Roald Dahl antisemitism article: theguardian.com/books/2020/dec/06/roald-dahl-family-apologises-for-his-antisemitism
Material Girls Podcast episode where I discuss Roald Dahl's past and legacy: Wonka x Antisemitism and Censorship with Leena Norms: ohwitchplease.ca/all-episodes/materialgirls-wonkaxantisemitismandcensorshipwithleenanorms
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JOIN THE GUMPTION CLUB: patreon.com/thegumptionclub
Being in the club means you get: a free weekly podcast, access to a secret facebook group, a free poetry collection and play written by me, access to livestreams AND you get to access to all my videos before anyone else sees them!
CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP - for those lovely people who don't want to use Patreon and aren't bothered about the patreon perks, but who'd like to buy me a drink as a thank you for the free videos... youtube.com/channel/UCpqf-UHCeCSd0BqoxxrDv8g/join
Nab yourself a POSITIVE PANIC PATCH:
leenanorms.com/shop
ORDER my poetry collection, BARGAIN BIN ROM-COM! https://linktr.ee/bargainbinromcom
// COME AND HANG WITH ME IN BETWEEN UPLOADS //
Listen to my podcast, NO BOOKS ON A DEAD PLANET: https://linktr.ee/nobooksonadeadplanet
IF NEWSLETTERS ARE YOUR THING, sign up to get a little letter in your inbox from me once in a while! As a thank you for signing up, you’ll get a FREE downloadable list of my best books of all time: leenanorms.substack.com/subscribe
INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/leenanorms
TWITTER: twitter.com/leenanorms
I use Octopus Energy which are a clean green sustainable energy company - if you're in the UK and are curious, here are the two videos I talk about them in:
youtu.be/O0TR7RvVRlI and youtu.be/IEqf94lb44U
And here's my referral link if you'd like to get £50 off (I get £50 off too, woo!) https://share.octopus.energy/fun-hawk-883
All music used is licensed through Epidemic Sound - I've been using them for years and hand-on-heart it's really fab. You get unlimited use of their music per month for a pretty bargain fee. Here's my referral link (if you sign up through it I get a free month): epidemicsound.com/referral/1b1yhj
If you're a company that makes plastic-free products, pays their tax and doesn't exploit people, I'd love to hear from you if you'd like to sponsor the channel: leenanorms@gmail.com
Nab yourself a POSITIVE PANIC PATCH:
leenanorms.com/shop
The reel that inspired it all! instagram.com/reel/C8Io1Hlvo2j/?igsh=MTd6M2gzaTYyMGRwZw==
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JOIN THE GUMPTION CLUB: patreon.com/thegumptionclub
Being in the club means you get: a free weekly podcast, access to a secret facebook group, a free poetry collection and play written by me, access to livestreams AND you get to access to all my videos before anyone else sees them!
CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP - for those lovely people who don't want to use Patreon and aren't bothered about the patreon perks, but who'd like to buy me a drink as a thank you for the free videos... youtube.com/channel/UCpqf-UHCeCSd0BqoxxrDv8g/join
ORDER my poetry collection, BARGAIN BIN ROM-COM! https://linktr.ee/bargainbinromcom
// COME AND HANG WITH ME IN BETWEEN UPLOADS //
Listen to my podcast, NO BOOKS ON A DEAD PLANET: https://linktr.ee/nobooksonadeadplanet
IF NEWSLETTERS ARE YOUR THING, sign up to get a little letter in your inbox from me once in a while! As a thank you for signing up, you’ll get a FREE downloadable list of my best books of all time: leenanorms.substack.com/subscribe
INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/leenanorms
TWITTER: twitter.com/leenanorms
I use Octopus Energy which are a clean green sustainable energy company - if you're in the UK and are curious, here are the two videos I talk about them in:
youtu.be/O0TR7RvVRlI and youtu.be/IEqf94lb44U
And here's my referral link if you'd like to get £50 off (I get £50 off too, woo!) https://share.octopus.energy/fun-hawk-883
All music used is licensed through Epidemic Sound - I've been using them for years and hand-on-heart it's really fab. You get unlimited use of their music per month for a pretty bargain fee. Here's my referral link (if you sign up through it I get a free month): epidemicsound.com/referral/1b1yhj
If you're a company that makes plastic-free products, pays their tax and doesn't exploit people, I'd love to hear from you if you'd like to sponsor the channel: leenanorms@gmail.com
00:00 intro
01:16 Dress One
06:15 Dress Two
10:29 Dress Three
13:19 Dress Four
/// SUPPORT ///
JOIN THE GUMPTION CLUB: patreon.com/thegumptionclub
Being in the club means you get: a free weekly podcast, access to a secret facebook group, a free poetry collection and play written by me, access to livestreams AND you get to access to all my videos before anyone else sees them!
CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP - for those lovely people who don't want to use Patreon and aren't bothered about the patreon perks, but who'd like to buy me a drink as a thank you for the free videos... youtube.com/channel/UCpqf-UHCeCSd0BqoxxrDv8g/join
Nab yourself a POSITIVE PANIC PATCH:
leenanorms.com/shop
ORDER my poetry collection, BARGAIN BIN ROM-COM! https://linktr.ee/bargainbinromcom
// COME AND HANG WITH ME IN BETWEEN UPLOADS //
Listen to my podcast, NO BOOKS ON A DEAD PLANET: https://linktr.ee/nobooksonadeadplanet
IF NEWSLETTERS ARE YOUR THING, sign up to get a little letter in your inbox from me once in a while! As a thank you for signing up, you’ll get a FREE downloadable list of my best books of all time: leenanorms.substack.com/subscribe
INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/leenanorms
TWITTER: twitter.com/leenanorms
I use Octopus Energy which are a clean green sustainable energy company - if you're in the UK and are curious, here are the two videos I talk about them in:
youtu.be/O0TR7RvVRlI and youtu.be/IEqf94lb44U
And here's my referral link if you'd like to get £50 off (I get £50 off too, woo!) https://share.octopus.energy/fun-hawk-883
All music used is licensed through Epidemic Sound - I've been using them for years and hand-on-heart it's really fab. You get unlimited use of their music per month for a pretty bargain fee. Here's my referral link (if you sign up through it I get a free month): epidemicsound.com/referral/1b1yhj
If you're a company that makes plastic-free products, pays their tax and doesn't exploit people, I'd love to hear from you if you'd like to sponsor the channel: leenanorms@gmail.com
Not for the Faint of Heart by Lex Croucher
Rewitched by Lucy Jane Wood
All You Need is Rhythm & Grit by Cory Wharton-Malcolm
Not Your Gran's Sewing Book by Allie Luecke
Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell
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Being in the club means you get: a free weekly podcast, access to a secret facebook group, a free poetry collection and play written by me, access to livestreams AND you get to access to all my videos before anyone else sees them!
CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP - for those lovely people who don't want to use Patreon and aren't bothered about the patreon perks, but who'd like to buy me a drink as a thank you for the free videos... youtube.com/channel/UCpqf-UHCeCSd0BqoxxrDv8g/join
Nab yourself a POSITIVE PANIC PATCH:
leenanorms.com/shop
ORDER my poetry collection, BARGAIN BIN ROM-COM! https://linktr.ee/bargainbinromcom
// COME AND HANG WITH ME IN BETWEEN UPLOADS //
Listen to my podcast, NO BOOKS ON A DEAD PLANET: https://linktr.ee/nobooksonadeadplanet
IF NEWSLETTERS ARE YOUR THING, sign up to get a little letter in your inbox from me once in a while! As a thank you for signing up, you’ll get a FREE downloadable list of my best books of all time: leenanorms.substack.com/subscribe
INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/leenanorms
TWITTER: twitter.com/leenanorms
I use Octopus Energy which are a clean green sustainable energy company - if you're in the UK and are curious, here are the two videos I talk about them in:
youtu.be/O0TR7RvVRlI and youtu.be/IEqf94lb44U
And here's my referral link if you'd like to get £50 off (I get £50 off too, woo!) https://share.octopus.energy/fun-hawk-883
All music used is licensed through Epidemic Sound - I've been using them for years and hand-on-heart it's really fab. You get unlimited use of their music per month for a pretty bargain fee. Here's my referral link (if you sign up through it I get a free month): epidemicsound.com/referral/1b1yhj
If you're a company that makes plastic-free products, pays their tax and doesn't exploit people, I'd love to hear from you if you'd like to sponsor the channel: leenanorms@gmail.com
Pre-order Half-Arse Human: leenanorms.com/halfarsehuman
/// Find out more! ///
Losing Eden by Lucy Jones: app.thestorygraph.com/books/27295ba4-5a9a-4f9a-b428-e08a74249378
Potted History: How Houseplants Took Over Our Homes by Catherine Horwood: app.thestorygraph.com/books/ec0ba3f8-a681-4b24-bd43-f9026e782f3f
Right to Roam: righttoroam.org.uk
Why We Kill So Many Houseplants, But Spend Billions On Them Anyway youtu.be/bNtxbb52eE0?si=ibSAnBqzCPHtIgkB
The growers feeding Britain’s houseplant habit: inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/homes-and-gardens/houseplants-uk-250587
Are your houseplants environmentally friendly? theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/jan/19/are-your-houseplants-environmentally-friendly
Podcast on Peat-Free Houseplants! janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/peat-free-houseplants
The Dark Side Of Our Succulent Obsession: youtu.be/KirP2ef1lJ0?si=pz-kQ2toCx2jJlU0
How sustainable are houseplants? theveganreview.com/how-sustainable-are-houseplants
Peat extraction: iucn-uk-peatlandprogramme.org/about-peatlands/peatland-damage/peat-extraction-horticulture
Houseplants Can (Probably) Make You Happier: youtu.be/TRviYv43XS8?si=izl3UsKnvTfm77Kj
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Read their list and see how many you've read: nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/best-books-21st-century.html
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Doppelgänger by Naomi Klein (2023)
Glory NoViolet Bulawayo (2022)
Girly Drinks Mallory O'Meara (2021)
Outraged: Why Everyone Is Shouting and No One Is Talking Ashley 'Dotty' Charles (2020)
Midnight Chicken: & Other Recipes Worth Living For Ella Risbridger COOKING (2019)
The Overstory Richard Powers (2018)
Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give Ada Calhoun (2017)
Black and British: A Forgotten History David Olusoga (2016)
The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k Sarah Knight (2015)
The Murderer's Ape Jakob Wegelius (2014)
Brand New Ancients Kae Tempest (2013)
Tiny Beautiful Things (2012)
Ayiti Roxane Gay (2011)
Room by Emma Donoghue (2010)
Catching Fire Suzanne Collins (2009)
The Host Stephenie Meyer (2008)
The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid (2007)
The Elegance of the Hedgehog Muriel Barbery(2006)
The Book Thief Markus Zusak (2005)
Hope in the Dark Rebecca Solnit (2004)
The Housekeeper and the Professor Yōko Ogawa (2003)
The Lovely Bones Alice Sebold (2002)
Atonement Ian McEwan (2001)
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft Stephen King (2000)
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VOMIT Framework borrowed from this brilliant video on journaling from Struthless: youtu.be/U8RQsJ0Q3Mo?si=gYnZ9bPHOX5HChWJ
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MAKE YOUR OWN TOTE BAG: youtu.be/AwD58_Pu5Kw?si=vNF8m03a5GCU03g4
SOURCES:
Stats on Totebag waste: nytimes.com/2021/08/24/style/cotton-totes-climate-crisis.html#:~:text=An%20organic%20cotton%20tote%20needs,her%20totes%20were%20organic%2C%20Ms
Futureproof video on totebags: youtu.be/LAcswN3mvjY?si=jgE1Uysl8PPQoyOR
The study it quotes: https://www2.mst.dk/udgiv/publications/2018/02/978-87-93614-73-4.pdf
Totebag waste: metro.co.uk/2021/11/04/are-tote-bags-bad-for-the-environment-the-problem-with-reusables-15533358
School uniforms: stashup.co.uk/how-can-giving-up-ownership-over-school-uniforms-be-more-sustainable/#:~:text=It%20has%20been%20estimated%20that,going%20to%20waste%20every%20year
returns usually get binned bbcearth.com/news/your-brand-new-returns-end-up-in-landfill
One truckload of perfectly wearable textiles is dumped in landfills or incinerated every second.https://www.eco-business.com/news/explainer-why-fast-fashion-brands-destroy-unsold-clothes/
Also quoting info I learned in Consumed by Aja Barber!
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youtu.be/O0TR7RvVRlI and youtu.be/IEqf94lb44U
And here's my referral link if you'd like to get £50 off (I get £50 off too, woo!) https://share.octopus.energy/fun-hawk-883
All music used is licensed through Epidemic Sound - I've been using them for years and hand-on-heart it's really fab. You get unlimited use of their music per month for a pretty bargain fee. Here's my referral link (if you sign up through it I get a free month): epidemicsound.com/referral/1b1yhj
If you're a company that makes plastic-free products, pays their tax and doesn't exploit people, I'd love to hear from you if you'd like to sponsor the channel: leenanorms@gmail.com
Watch the first video introducing the project: youtu.be/P7Sle1TCJSI?si=mXijRKXD2kAgt6QD
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Any format counts, one book = one chance to win, so you can enter more than once if you pre-order for a friend too :)
Regency/Jane Austen Dress pattern: thefoldline.com/products/sewing-patterns-by-masin-daphne-maxi-dress
Hat pattern I'm using:
laurenastondesigns.com/product/colour-pop-hat-knitting-pattern
Knitted vest pattern:
laurenastondesigns.com/product/the-super-purl-fect-vest-top-knitting-pattern
Colour block cardigan - pattern I used (colour blocking my own invention!): laurenastondesigns.com/product/button-knit-up-cardigan-knitting-pattern
Jumper pattern for my mustard and pink jumper: ravelry.com/patterns/library/switch-sweater
Adrift Shift Dress pattern:
graciesteel.com/products/adrift-shift-digital-pdf-sewing-pattern
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
01:30 Movies
03:30 Books
06:45 Moving to the Midlands / starting to work together
13:00 Partner / employee relationship
21:19 Deep Leena lore
23:26 Keeping long-term relationship interesting
30:10 Craig is a simp
30:17 Not wanting kids from male perspective
32:55 Having a crush on somebody else
36:00 Sustainability compromises in relationship
38:05 Quick photography tips
39:00 Craig YT channel
41:00 Personal style after hair loss
43:49 Craig when he had hair
49:24 How to win the hat Leena is knitting
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I use Octopus Energy which are a clean green sustainable energy company - if you're in the UK and are curious, here are the two videos I talk about them in:
youtu.be/O0TR7RvVRlI and youtu.be/IEqf94lb44U
And here's my referral link if you'd like to get £50 off (I get £50 off too, woo!) https://share.octopus.energy/fun-hawk-883
All music used is licensed through Epidemic Sound - I've been using them for years and hand-on-heart it's really fab. You get unlimited use of their music per month for a pretty bargain fee. Here's my referral link (if you sign up through it I get a free month): epidemicsound.com/referral/1b1yhj
If you're a company that makes plastic-free products, pays their tax and doesn't exploit people, I'd love to hear from you if you'd like to sponsor the channel: leenanorms@gmail.com
Pattern I used was Gracie Steel's Adrift Shift: graciesteel.com/products/adrift-shift-digital-pdf-sewing-pattern
(The leopard print one was the full suggested length, PLUS a big ruffle I added at the bottom; the final purple dress was the shortened version, no ruffle)
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I use Octopus Energy which are a clean green sustainable energy company - if you're in the UK and are curious, here are the two videos I talk about them in:
youtu.be/O0TR7RvVRlI and youtu.be/IEqf94lb44U
And here's my referral link if you'd like to get £50 off (I get £50 off too, woo!) https://share.octopus.energy/fun-hawk-883
All music used is licensed through Epidemic Sound - I've been using them for years and hand-on-heart it's really fab. You get unlimited use of their music per month for a pretty bargain fee. Here's my referral link (if you sign up through it I get a free month): epidemicsound.com/referral/1b1yhj
If you're a company that makes plastic-free products, pays their tax and doesn't exploit people, I'd love to hear from you if you'd like to sponsor the channel: leenanorms@gmail.com
Want to do the same walk as us? STRATFORD GREENWAY: countryparks.warwickshire.gov.uk/homepage/12/stratford-greenway
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I use Octopus Energy which are a clean green sustainable energy company - if you're in the UK and are curious, here are the two videos I talk about them in:
youtu.be/O0TR7RvVRlI and youtu.be/IEqf94lb44U
And here's my referral link if you'd like to get £50 off (I get £50 off too, woo!) https://share.octopus.energy/fun-hawk-883
All music used is licensed through Epidemic Sound - I've been using them for years and hand-on-heart it's really fab. You get unlimited use of their music per month for a pretty bargain fee. Here's my referral link (if you sign up through it I get a free month): epidemicsound.com/referral/1b1yhj
If you're a company that makes plastic-free products, pays their tax and doesn't exploit people, I'd love to hear from you if you'd like to sponsor the channel: leenanorms@gmail.com
FREE PLACE to watch a virtual exclusive live stream if you pre-order before the 30th July, and a chance to win a HAND KNITTED hat from me (+handwritten personalised book recommendation and a positive panic patch of your choice).
ALL YOU NEED TO DO is email your receipt to: halfarsehuman@gmail.com
Any format counts, one book = one chance to win, so you can enter more than once if you pre-order for a friend too :)
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I use Octopus Energy which are a clean green sustainable energy company - if you're in the UK and are curious, here are the two videos I talk about them in:
youtu.be/O0TR7RvVRlI and youtu.be/IEqf94lb44U
And here's my referral link if you'd like to get £50 off (I get £50 off too, woo!) https://share.octopus.energy/fun-hawk-883
All music used is licensed through Epidemic Sound - I've been using them for years and hand-on-heart it's really fab. You get unlimited use of their music per month for a pretty bargain fee. Here's my referral link (if you sign up through it I get a free month): epidemicsound.com/referral/1b1yhj
If you're a company that makes plastic-free products, pays their tax and doesn't exploit people, I'd love to hear from you if you'd like to sponsor the channel: leenanorms@gmail.com
Sources below, don't miss those :)
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TWITTER: twitter.com/leenanorms
I use Octopus Energy which are a clean green sustainable energy company - if you're in the UK and are curious, here are the two videos I talk about them in:
youtu.be/O0TR7RvVRlI and youtu.be/IEqf94lb44U
And here's my referral link if you'd like to get £50 off (I get £50 off too, woo!) https://share.octopus.energy/fun-hawk-883
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Suggested further reading:
‘Never Let Me Go’ by Kazuo Ishiguro (2005)
‘Braiding Sweetgrass’ by Robin Wall Kimmerer (2013)
‘The Breaks’ by Julietta Singh (2021)
‘Motherhood’ by Sheila Heti (2018)
‘Notes From An Apocalypse’ by Mark O'Connell (2020)
Other sources:
‘The four lifestyle choices that most reduce your carbon footprint’ by Lund University
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/four-lifestyle-choices-most-reduce-your-carbon-footprint
‘What are the most powerful climate actions you can take? The expert view’ by Damian Carrington for The Guardian
theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/09/what-are-the-most-powerful-climate-actions-you-can-take
‘The climate mitigation gap: education and government recommendations miss the most effective individual actions’ by Seth Wynes and Kimberly A Nicholas
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aa7541/meta
‘The Book That Incited a Worldwide Fear of Overpopulation’ by Charles C. Mann for Smithsonian Magazine
smithsonianmag.com/innovation/book-incited-worldwide-fear-overpopulation-180967499
‘1% of English residents take one-fifth of overseas flights, survey shows’ by Niko Kommenda for The Guardian
theguardian.com/environment/2019/sep/25/1-of-english-residents-take-one-fifth-of-overseas-flights-survey-shows
‘Population panic lets rich people off the hook for the climate crisis they are fuelling’ by George Monbiot for The Guardian
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/aug/26/panic-overpopulation-climate-crisis-consumption-environment
‘World Agriculture Towards 2030/2050’ by Nikos Alexandratos and Jelle Bruinsma
fao.org/4/ap106e/ap106e.pdf
‘There’s a population crisis all right. But probably not the one you think’ by George Monbiot for The Guardian
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/nov/19/population-crisis-farm-animals-laying-waste-to-planet#:~:text=Human%20numbers%20are%20rising%20at,of%20the%20world%27s%20agricultural%20land
‘MEAT ATLAS: Facts and figures about the animals we eat’ by Friends of the Earth
https://friendsoftheearth.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/MeatAtlas2021_final_web.pdf
The old painting featured at 12:54 is: ‘A Fete at Bermondsey’ c.1570 by Joris Hoefnagel (1542-1600), Hatfield House, Hertfordshire
In this video I also featured some clips from other videos:
youtube.com/watch?v=_iAu6SlTI2o
youtu.be/sV5MwVYQwS8?si=oGAEaAZ10QDnNs-e
youtube.com/watch?v=-Q0xUXo2zEY
youtu.be/0dTW1MLyeMQ?si=1BI74cIt9jpB53yY
youtu.be/QMwQ0yFF7t8?si=--wVnALNwT2egYf1
youtube.com/watch?v=bMGEiCWJxRQ
youtube.com/watch?v=OPXGeQ5ADfk
youtu.be/tLjI_eixBQk?si=tfs5lmAgdbLxRBYv&t=167
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-68741070
youtu.be/D5nGVbzQx-Q?si=c4z3xk7gEsTUm1T5
youtube.com/watch?v=_qWHJ29-s4U
00:00 intro
02:36 cleanse, detox, exfoliate?
06:11 spf is for white people?
10:17 shrink your pores?
11:13 science in your skincare?
19:20 stopping aging?
23:36 fossil fuel face?
25:34 my routine & final thoughts
Suggested further reading!
Clean: The New Science of Skin by James Hamblin
The Scam Of Skincare & And Opting Out Of Toxic Beauty Culture youtu.be/CxC0tSXUqc8?si=Gg50YI6qHqfB20y4&t=2082
Skin Care: Is Anti-Aging a Scam? gimletmedia.com/shows/science-vs/94hwad35
Products I use:
Bliss Bar™ Gentle Solid Face Cleanser from Ethique (if you're in the UK you can get this at Holland & Barrett)
Superdrug Solait Anti-Ageing Sensitive Face Sun Cream SPF 50
Sukin Organic Rose Hip Oil
Other sources:
Your amazing regenerating body | New Scientist newscientist.com/article/mg19025561-900-your-amazing-regenerating-body
5 skin health myths to stop believing now | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter youtu.be/OeGpf1MyM2M?si=Nz6mfLQIhCskRI02
Retinoids work, wipes don’t: 21 things I’ve learned about skin care | Skincare | The Guardian theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/sep/29/21-things-ive-learned-about-skin-care-sali-hughes?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
This is what the SPF number of your sun cream actually means cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/health/a10213148/spf-number-sun-cream-sunscreen-means
My Evidence-Based Skincare Routine cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/health/a10213148/spf-number-sun-cream-sunscreen-means
What those 'Dermatologist Recommended' and 'Clinically Proven' labels on your lotions and soap actually mean businessinsider.com/what-does-clinically-proven-mean-2015-10#spf-in-non-sunscreen-products-3
Retinoids work, wipes don’t: 21 things I’ve learned about skin care | Skincare | The Guardian theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/sep/29/21-things-ive-learned-about-skin-care-sali-hughes?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
You Have Fossil Fuels On Your Face jessicadefino.substack.com/p/fossil-fuel-petrochemicals-in-skincare
The Age of Instagram Face | The New Yorker newyorker.com/culture/decade-in-review/the-age-of-instagram-face
Millennials' Youth Obsession Is Stressing Them Out! | HuffPost Life huffpost.com/entry/millennials-youth-obsessi_b_3001138
Analysis of spin in the reporting of studies of topical treatments of photoaged skin pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29689326
Evidence for the Efficacy of Over-the-counter Vitamin A Cosmetic Products in the Improvement of Facial Skin Aging: A Systematic Review ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8675340
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00:00 intro
03:02 SOBRIETY
03:46 CHALLENGES
07:34 BREAK UPS & ESCAPES
08:53 HEALTH MILESTONES
11:15 NEW FAMILY
11:54 TRIPS
12:10 CELEBRATION REVENGE
12:39 IDENTITY
13:09 MISC
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All music used is licensed through Epidemic Sound - I've been using them for years and hand-on-heart it's really fab. You get unlimited use of their music per month for a pretty bargain fee. Here's my referral link (if you sign up through it I get a free month): epidemicsound.com/referral/1b1yhj
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0:00 Intro
1:03 Needles
4:44 Yarn
5:59 Tapestry needle
6:43 Special scissors
7:20 Project bag
7:53 Blocking mat
8:56 Needle gauge
9:58 Stitch markers
10:59 Row counters
12:23 Ball winder
14:23 Final thoughts
Things I actually recommend and own...
Where I buy my yarn: laurenastondesigns.com
(I love this lot because they're a small non-london based business (in Devon!) and they do sustainably sourced wool that is mulesing free - just note that this is British wool so if you're elsewhere and want to try and knit as sustainably as poss, take a look for local businesses you can support closer to home ;) )
My needles are KnitPro Symfonie interchangeable circular needles: https://www.knitpro.eu/d/symfonie/interchangeable-circular-needle/en
and I buy them from Wool Warehouse which is a small midlands based business! woolwarehouse.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=Symfonie+interchangeable+circular+needles
... but you can also get them from John Lewis if you have one near you and would like to take a look at them in person before buying
My row counter: woolwarehouse.co.uk/knitpro-row-counter-dotty-clicky
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And here's my referral link if you'd like to get £50 off (I get £50 off too, woo!) https://share.octopus.energy/fun-hawk-883
All music used is licensed through Epidemic Sound - I've been using them for years and hand-on-heart it's really fab. You get unlimited use of their music per month for a pretty bargain fee. Here's my referral link (if you sign up through it I get a free month): epidemicsound.com/referral/1b1yhj
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// SOURCES //
Taylor’s recent record breaking: theguardian.com/music/2024/jan/01/taylor-swift-us-number-1-billboard-album-chart-record-broken-elvis-presley-solo-artist#:~:text=Taylor%20Swift%20has%20broken%20Elvis,the%20final%20week%20of%202023.
The barbie movie clip: youtube.com/watch?v=7D6crCnOhS8&ab_channel=baBoom
Olivia Rodrigo Deja Vu / Cruel Summer Comparison (the song Taylor demanded credit for): youtu.be/kS3ktXuYeE0?si=S2cUoU2WNYdvTaGU&t=85
Taylor & Katie Perry: youtu.be/szp-gz9ZL78?si=n2dVhyt09K73jQ8a
Material Girls podcast: shows.acast.com/oh-witch-please/episodes/taylor-swift-x-intimate-publics-with-margaret-h-willison
Book I quote at the end: Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer
Post about billionaires & monkeys: instagram.com/p/C3BYwGxNOdY
Sources around carbon use:
therichest.com/inside-taylor-swift-private-jet-number-13/#:~:text=While%20the%20world%20grapples%20with,private%20jet%20in%202022%20alone.
macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/TUV/tuvalu/carbon-co2-emissions#:~:text=Tuvalu%20carbon%20(co2)%20emissions%20for,a%2014.29%25%20increase%20from%202017.
youtube.com/watch?v=jBBsv0QyscE&ab_channel=GuardianNews
https://www.acf.org.au/middle-arm-industrial-precinct-a-climate-disaster-in-the-making#:~:text=The%20proposed%20Middle%20Arm%20Precinct,emissions%20by%20a%20whopping%2075%25.
stopcambo.org.uk/updates/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-rosebank-oil-field
lowcarbonbirding.net/the-flying-less-movement
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I use Octopus Energy which are a clean green sustainable energy company - if you're in the UK and are curious, here are the two videos I talk about them in:
youtu.be/O0TR7RvVRlI and youtu.be/IEqf94lb44U
And here's my referral link if you'd like to get £50 off (I get £50 off too, woo!) https://share.octopus.energy/fun-hawk-883
All music used is licensed through Epidemic Sound - I've been using them for years and hand-on-heart it's really fab. You get unlimited use of their music per month for a pretty bargain fee. Here's my referral link (if you sign up through it I get a free month): epidemicsound.com/referral/1b1yhj
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The magical Rosianna, who let me sleep on her sofa: youtube.com/@rosianna
My tattoo artist: instagram.com/emilyrabbitttt
Book I bought: Painted People: 5,000 Years of Tattooed History from Sailors and Socialites to Mummies and Kings by Matt Lodder
The nice place I had brunch in: weareveganeverything.com
The soap I use to clean my tattoos: sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/sainsburys-pure-soap-4x125g
The moisturiser I use to heal my tattoos: Palmer's Cocoa Butter Softens Intensive Body Lotion
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I use Octopus Energy which are a clean green sustainable energy company - if you're in the UK and are curious, here are the two videos I talk about them in:
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And here's my referral link if you'd like to get £50 off (I get £50 off too, woo!) https://share.octopus.energy/fun-hawk-883
All music used is licensed through Epidemic Sound - I've been using them for years and hand-on-heart it's really fab. You get unlimited use of their music per month for a pretty bargain fee. Here's my referral link (if you sign up through it I get a free month): epidemicsound.com/referral/1b1yhj
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If you want to see more of the London adventure, Hannah vlogged it on her channel: youtu.be/TvYVfH__1Rc?si=z1u6yG6bCOu9j661
The scavenger hunt we did, would 1000% recommend;) inthehiddencity.com/london/the-hunt-for-the-cheshire-cat
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I use Octopus Energy which are a clean green sustainable energy company - if you're in the UK and are curious, here are the two videos I talk about them in:
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And here's my referral link if you'd like to get £50 off (I get £50 off too, woo!) https://share.octopus.energy/fun-hawk-883
All music used is licensed through Epidemic Sound - I've been using them for years and hand-on-heart it's really fab. You get unlimited use of their music per month for a pretty bargain fee. Here's my referral link (if you sign up through it I get a free month): epidemicsound.com/referral/1b1yhj
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00:00 intro
03:14 The Albatross
06:27 The Tortured Poets Department
09:28 So Long, London
12:47 My Boy Only Breaks his Favorite Toys
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Writing poems based on weird stock footage youtu.be/qYMrmF8K1Gk
Writing poetry about lipstick shades 💄youtu.be/PQjC_P9Hy4M
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I use Octopus Energy which are a clean green sustainable energy company - if you're in the UK and are curious, here are the two videos I talk about them in:
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And here's my referral link if you'd like to get £50 off (I get £50 off too, woo!) https://share.octopus.energy/fun-hawk-883
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/// SOURCES ///
What started it all: twitter.com/weltonsmac/status/1761590267793097090
vogue.co.uk/gallery/best-vintage-2024-awards-season
vogue.co.uk/fashion/gallery/vintage-trend-oscars-2023
harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/g39890400/met-gala-sustainable-fashion
vogue.co.uk/fashion/gallery/best-red-carpet-rewears
glamour.com/story/oscars-2020-sustainable-fashion-trend
people.com/style/oscars-2020-jane-fonda-gray-hair-recycled-gown
hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/jane-fonda-arrested-fifth-time-protesting-washington-1264496
vogue.com/slideshow/best-eco-friendly-red-carpet-fashion-all-time -
glamour.com/story/oscars-2020-sustainable-fashion-trend
vogue.com/slideshow/best-eco-friendly-red-carpet-fashion-all-time
vogue.co.uk/article/lady-gaga-meat-dress-explanation
youtu.be/MoqOvFJ5-0c?si=OON93566h6tOjaSi
vogue.com/slideshow/best-eco-friendly-red-carpet-fashion-all-time
harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/g39890400/met-gala-sustainable-fashion
vogue.co.uk/fashion/article/met-gala-political-statements-history
vogue.com/slideshow/best-eco-friendly-red-carpet-fashion-all-time
popsugar.co.uk/fashion/adam-sandler-red-carpet-outfits-49145409?utm_medium=redirect&utm_campaign=US:GB&utm_source=www.google.com#photo-49145381
hollywoodreporter.com/feature/hollywood-style-tips-eco-friendly-red-carpet-1235354568
RED CARPET GREEN DRESS: rcgdglobal.com
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I use Octopus Energy which are a clean green sustainable energy company - if you're in the UK and are curious, here are the two videos I talk about them in:
youtu.be/O0TR7RvVRlI and youtu.be/IEqf94lb44U
And here's my referral link if you'd like to get £50 off (I get £50 off too, woo!) https://share.octopus.energy/fun-hawk-883
All music used is licensed through Epidemic Sound - I've been using them for years and hand-on-heart it's really fab. You get unlimited use of their music per month for a pretty bargain fee. Here's my referral link (if you sign up through it I get a free month): epidemicsound.com/referral/1b1yhj
If you're a company that makes plastic-free products, pays their tax and doesn't exploit people, I'd love to hear from you if you'd like to sponsor the channel: leenanorms@gmail.com
CRISIS SUPPORT in the UK:
Contact 111 or your GP and ask for an emergency appointment.
Call 116 123 to talk to Samaritans, or email: jo@samaritans.org for a reply within 24 hours
Text "SHOUT" to 85258 to contact the Shout Crisis Text Line, or text "YM" if you're under 19
OTHER PLACES TO TURN TO FOR FREE SUPPORT:
There are TONS, but I’m just listing here the three that people in my life have personally used and recommended. If you have others, please mention them in the comments for people to find :)
mind.org.uk
http://www.samaritans.org
CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) thecalmzone.net
WHERE I FOUND A THERAPIST:
counselling-directory.org.uk
List of UK professional bodies:
hqtherapy.com/professional-bodies-associations-therapy
BOOK
The part I read out was from page 160 from Therapy is Magic by Jo Love
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I use Octopus Energy which are a clean green sustainable energy company - if you're in the UK and are curious, here are the two videos I talk about them in:
youtu.be/O0TR7RvVRlI and youtu.be/IEqf94lb44U
And here's my referral link if you'd like to get £50 off (I get £50 off too, woo!) https://share.octopus.energy/fun-hawk-883
All music used is licensed through Epidemic Sound - I've been using them for years and hand-on-heart it's really fab. You get unlimited use of their music per month for a pretty bargain fee. Here's my referral link (if you sign up through it I get a free month): epidemicsound.com/referral/1b1yhj
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The longlist LIST for you to write your own TBR list from ;) : womensprize.com/announcing-the-2024-womens-prize-for-fiction-longlist
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I use Octopus Energy which are a clean green sustainable energy company - if you're in the UK and are curious, here are the two videos I talk about them in:
youtu.be/O0TR7RvVRlI and youtu.be/IEqf94lb44U
And here's my referral link if you'd like to get £50 off (I get £50 off too, woo!) https://share.octopus.energy/fun-hawk-883
All music used is licensed through Epidemic Sound - I've been using them for years and hand-on-heart it's really fab. You get unlimited use of their music per month for a pretty bargain fee. Here's my referral link (if you sign up through it I get a free month): epidemicsound.com/referral/1b1yhj
If you're a company that makes plastic-free products, pays their tax and doesn't exploit people, I'd love to hear from you if you'd like to sponsor the channel: leenanorms@gmail.com
00:00 intro
02:48 Original Dungarees
06:03 Easton Dungarees
07:36 Olly Jacket
09:42 Blake Fleece
12:56 Mini Pini Dress
14:30 Alfie Shirt
15:20 Addison Jeans
18:34 Cole Jeans
20:50 Ragan Jumpsuit
22:55 outro
/// PATTERNS ///
ORIGINAL DUNAGREES
wavesandwild.com/shop/heyday-dungarees-ladies
sewmesunshine.co.uk/collections/dungaree-patterns/products/erin-dungarees-or-overalls-tilly-and-the-buttons
EASTON DUNGAREES
shop.fibremood.com/en/product/317-constance-overalls-pdf-pattern?_gl=1*iqduo2*_ga*MTM5MjIxNDc5Mi4xNzAzMDY2OTI0*_ga_6J51PMXEPF*MTcwNDY0NjQ2Ni40LjAuMTcwNDY0NjQ3OC40OC4wLjA.*_gcl_au*MzY4MTQzNTUzLjE3MDMwNjY5MjQ. - this isn’t quite as high rise and the legs aren’t wide
OLLY JACKET
fridaypatterncompany.com/products/the-ilford-jacket-pdf-pattern
An additional viewer suggestion (FREE!): Paola Work wear Jacket: blog.fabrics-store.com/2019/03/19/paola-workwear-jacket-tutorial
BLAKE FLEECE
Online tutorial from Bella Grace - no pattern but shows you how to make your own pattern on screen: youtube.com/watch?v=08fj2LoLQYk&t=465s&ab_channel=BellaGrace
dressmakingamore.com/products/ziasweaterpattern?utm_medium=product_shelf&utm_source=youtube&utm_content=YT-APM2gMDw4pdAGJYXR_8sOxN21SgQBXgfl3O6ouUYf59r87U_bo7rWxhh0TplpZgmp677s-xtWCvrmfW0ZOwrD2hMoqs4-EiBdcYRj09mIT0Q0zqLfC2ulWosC54R17WN55alygYx_Lwu2AlT5Gid2C3SGHe0WH3-qyBU88UMKfLs-KEIWL9TviRl (no drawstring)
fridaypatterncompany.com/products/pogonip-pullover-pdf-pattern (no zip or draw string)
lysimaque-sew.com/en/product-page/foug%C3%A8re (colourblocking) (Stephtime making it: youtu.be/gaRqWUiz4uQ?si=qN05Yq5rCbd5uf5U )
MINI PINI
thefoldline.com/product/emily-dungaree-dress-pdf
sewmesunshine.co.uk/collections/dungaree-patterns/products/cleo-pinafore-tilly-and-the-buttons
ALFIE SHIRT
helensclosetpatterns.com/product/gilbert-top
ADDISON JEANS
Since recording this video I think I might have found an even closer dupe, what do you think? thefoldline.com/product/maison-fauve-belem-trousers-and-shorts
and another, suggested by one of you! https://goldfinch.limited/2022/05/29/introducing-the-jones-trousers/
etsy.com/uk/listing/904634494/adriane-slouchy-trousers-6-sizes-pdf?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=balloon+jeans+pattern+peg&ref=sr_gallery-1-24&pro=1&dd=1&organic_search_click=1
etsy.com/uk/listing/773377916/uk-10-26-us-6-22-classy-pegged-trousers?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=balloon+jeans+pattern+peg&ref=sr_gallery-1-10&dd=1&organic_search_click=1
etsy.com/uk/listing/962176153/pattern-tapered-wide-leg-pants-madeleine?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=wide+leg+jeans+pattern&ref=sr_gallery-1-39&dd=1&organic_search_click=1
https://shop.deer-and-doe.fr/en/sewing-patterns/107-acajou-pants-pdf.html
COLE JEANS
etsy.com/uk/listing/1456599886/tapioca-trousers-pdf-pattern-sizes-0-34?click_key=478f907c0d2f0f1aa4d7cb69292fe9525314437b%3A1456599886&click_sum=fadad7a8&ref=user_profile&sts=1
etsy.com/uk/listing/1623804970/magnolia-pant-sewing-patternwide-classic?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=wide+leg+jeans+pattern&ref=sr_gallery-1-34&pro=1&dd=1&organic_search_click=1
etsy.com/uk/listing/1359685857/protea-pants-pdf-pattern-sizes-00-30-hip?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=wide+leg+jeans+pattern&ref=sr_gallery-1-40&bes=1&sts=1&dd=1&organic_search_click=1
RAGAN JUMPSUIT
closetcorepatterns.com/collections/jumpsuits/products/blanca-flight-suit-pattern?variant=39419135950982 (close but no waistband)
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Look at the whole list: womensprize.com/prizes/womens-prize-for-non-fiction
Sources: womensprizeforfiction.co.uk/features/features/news/seeking-sponsors-for-womens-non-fiction
newstatesman.com/thestaggers/2023/02/women-prize-non-fiction-books
theguardian.com/books/2023/feb/10/why-we-need-womens-prize-for-nonfiction#:~:text=%E2%80%9CWriting%20nonfiction%20tends%20to%20involve,Prize%20money%2C%20and%20the%20opportunities
theguardian.com/books/2022/dec/06/writers-earnings-have-plummeted-with-women-black-and-mixed-race-authors-worst-hit
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I use Octopus Energy which are a clean green sustainable energy company - if you're in the UK and are curious, here are the two videos I talk about them in:
youtu.be/O0TR7RvVRlI and youtu.be/IEqf94lb44U
And here's my referral link if you'd like to get £50 off (I get £50 off too, woo!) https://share.octopus.energy/fun-hawk-883
All music used is licensed through Epidemic Sound - I've been using them for years and hand-on-heart it's really fab. You get unlimited use of their music per month for a pretty bargain fee. Here's my referral link (if you sign up through it I get a free month): epidemicsound.com/referral/1b1yhj
If you're a company that makes plastic-free products, pays their tax and doesn't exploit people, I'd love to hear from you if you'd like to sponsor the channel: leenanorms@gmail.com
All image sources are HERE on my OZCORE pintrest board: pinterest.co.uk/leenanormz/ozcore
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CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP - for those lovely people who don't want to use Patreon and aren't bothered about the patreon perks, but who'd like to buy me a drink as a thank you for the free videos... youtube.com/channel/UCpqf-UHCeCSd0BqoxxrDv8g/join
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// COME AND HANG WITH ME IN BETWEEN UPLOADS //
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IF NEWSLETTERS ARE YOUR THING, sign up to get a little letter in your inbox from me once in a while! As a thank you for signing up, you’ll get a FREE downloadable list of my best books of all time: leenanorms.substack.com/subscribe
INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/leenanorms
TWITTER: twitter.com/leenanorms
I use Octopus Energy which are a clean green sustainable energy company - if you're in the UK and are curious, here are the two videos I talk about them in:
youtu.be/O0TR7RvVRlI and youtu.be/IEqf94lb44U
And here's my referral link if you'd like to get £50 off (I get £50 off too, woo!) https://share.octopus.energy/fun-hawk-883
All music used is licensed through Epidemic Sound - I've been using them for years and hand-on-heart it's really fab. You get unlimited use of their music per month for a pretty bargain fee. Here's my referral link (if you sign up through it I get a free month): epidemicsound.com/referral/1b1yhj
If you're a company that makes plastic-free products, pays their tax and doesn't exploit people, I'd love to hear from you if you'd like to sponsor the channel: leenanorms@gmail.com
/// SUPPORT ///
JOIN THE GUMPTION CLUB: patreon.com/thegumptionclub
Being in the club means you get: a free weekly podcast, access to a secret facebook group, a free poetry collection and play written by me, access to livestreams AND you get to access to all my videos before anyone else sees them!
CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP - for those lovely people who don't want to use Patreon and aren't bothered about the patreon perks, but who'd like to buy me a drink as a thank you for the free videos... youtube.com/channel/UCpqf-UHCeCSd0BqoxxrDv8g/join
Nab yourself a POSITIVE PANIC PATCH:
leenanorms.com/shop
ORDER my poetry collection, BARGAIN BIN ROM-COM! https://linktr.ee/bargainbinromcom
// COME AND HANG WITH ME IN BETWEEN UPLOADS //
Listen to my podcast, NO BOOKS ON A DEAD PLANET: https://linktr.ee/nobooksonadeadplanet
IF NEWSLETTERS ARE YOUR THING, sign up to get a little letter in your inbox from me once in a while! As a thank you for signing up, you’ll get a FREE downloadable list of my best books of all time: leenanorms.substack.com/subscribe
INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/leenanorms
TWITTER: twitter.com/leenanorms
I use Octopus Energy which are a clean green sustainable energy company - if you're in the UK and are curious, here are the two videos I talk about them in:
youtu.be/O0TR7RvVRlI and youtu.be/IEqf94lb44U
And here's my referral link if you'd like to get £50 off (I get £50 off too, woo!) https://share.octopus.energy/fun-hawk-883
All music used is licensed through Epidemic Sound - I've been using them for years and hand-on-heart it's really fab. You get unlimited use of their music per month for a pretty bargain fee. Here's my referral link (if you sign up through it I get a free month): epidemicsound.com/referral/1b1yhj
If you're a company that makes plastic-free products, pays their tax and doesn't exploit people, I'd love to hear from you if you'd like to sponsor the channel: leenanorms@gmail.com