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Write a card, read a poem, take fewer photos: how to feel more human in 2026

While ‘touch grass’ has become a popular prescription for a less digital life, choosing social friction over efficiency can also feel curative

The Guardian - AU · Jan 20

It's official, fitted carpet is back, and these are the best carpet brands you need to know about

Our guide to the very best British carpet brands that design and create beautiful wall-to-wall carpeting for your home

Homes & Gardens · Sep 30, 2025

How to find community in 2025: ‘The most important thing I’ve learned is I’m not alone’

Civic participation is in decline across the English-speaking world. To opt out of the trend, Tom Gill learns to join in

The Guardian - AU · Aug 25, 2025

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Community events cancelled, emergency services stretched as volunteer numbers fall

Across the country, festivals and programs are being cancelled due to a lack of volunteers. Is it just a dip linked to the COVID pandemic, or have we become more selfish?

ABC News · Aug 13, 2022

Edinburgh piper filmed taking a dip off Portobello beach in hilarious clip

One of the swimmers was Hugh Mackay, an army piper and mental health advocate, decided to bring his pipes with him and serenade the swimmers as they got into the water.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 22, 2022

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