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We've recently done a podcast episode titled The Art of a Granny Hobby, but I felt that is needed an accompanying blog post too, especially as we move into the darker nights when people's mental health can take a dip. If you haven't listened to it already, you can now on Spotify or YouTube by clicking below! A “granny hobby” sounds quaint until life starts to feel too loud, too fast, and too bright. Then knitting a row, stirring jam, writing a letter, or tending a pot of herb
If you ask me, there's something quietly radical about an honesty box or stand. Generally unmanned yet the feeling of connection they foster is palpable, just a container, a few coins (or QR code or card machine nowadays!) and a simple agreement between strangers who often become friends. Often housed inside a wooden shed, stacked with cakes, eggs, jam jars or vegetables still carrying the smell of the soil, these humble setups often feel like they belong in another era, and
