Jeremy DentA cold water rushMy more polite friends say “The water’s too cold for me”. Here’s the secret, it’s cold for everyone. But that’s the point.Mar 30, 2021Mar 30, 2021
Jeremy DentMistletoe: a biography 0.1Kissing under bunches of mistletoe is a well-known Christmas tradition but its history as a symbolic herb dates back three thousand years.Dec 23, 20201Dec 23, 20201
Jeremy DentSlavery: correcting the UK’s recordMany people know little about how, historically, the law helped slavery flourish in England.Jun 15, 2020Jun 15, 2020
Jeremy DentIf we’re going to meet remotely, let’s get the basics rightSome of us are used to meeting online with Zoom, Google Hangouts or Skype. To others it’s new. Meetings, webinars, conferences can be…Mar 18, 2020Mar 18, 2020
Jeremy DentHousing supply and the cohousing movementThe housing problems that are evident in many parts of the world today are associated with a neo-liberal market model.Mar 10, 20201Mar 10, 20201
Jeremy DentThe concept of neighbourhood is changing: cohousing and social capitalWe all know that the world isn’t just reacting to change, it is about being part of that change. A year ago, we decided to see if we could…Mar 10, 20203Mar 10, 20203
Jeremy DentThe business of sociocracyA year ago, we established New Forest Cohousing with a mission to meet local housing need through the conception, planning and creation of…Feb 4, 2020Feb 4, 2020
Jeremy DentWalking into adventureThe gaggle of geese on the lake rose with a cacophony of honking and assumed a V-shaped skein in the air. The beat of their wings sent…Oct 23, 2019Oct 23, 2019
Jeremy DentThe hunger for meaning: the Great HungerThe African San people are the oldest inhabitants of Southern Africa, where they have lived for at least 20,000 years. The term San is…Sep 20, 20191Sep 20, 20191
Jeremy DentUsing battling metaphors could lead to negative attitudesOur local Post Office is deep. To get to the Royal Mail counters, you pass a long magazine rack with hundreds of titles. Two caught my eye…Aug 6, 20192Aug 6, 20192