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.·2 min read·Mar 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.·3 min read·Dec 23, 2020--1--1
Jeremy DentSlavery: correcting the UK’s recordMany people know little about how, historically, the law helped slavery flourish in England.·3 min read·Jun 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…·3 min read·Mar 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.·3 min read·Mar 10, 2020--1--1
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…·4 min read·Mar 10, 2020--3--3
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…·3 min read·Feb 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…·2 min read·Oct 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…·3 min read·Sep 20, 2019----
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…·2 min read·Aug 6, 2019--2--2