A reflective essay exploring modern advertising, absurd marketing trends, and why older consumers sometimes feel left behind by today’s savvy campaigns.
Category Archives: The Gardener Bloke
Eating Insects Was Never the Shock
A reflection tying together insect decline and future food, exploring how culture, childhood, and context shape our relationship with insects as food.
When the Garden Becomes the Larder
A gardener reflects on a future where insects are seen as food, exploring sustainability, scarcity, and what this shift reveals about our relationship with nature.
When Gardening Switches the World Off
An exploration of hyperfocus, gardening, and neurodivergent attention, explaining why deep focus occurs in nature and why interruptions can feel startling despite calmness.
From A Guy Called Bloke to Quiet Practice
A reflective essay on blogging prompts, validation culture, autism, and the relief of shifting from performance-driven growth to sustainable writing.
Earthly Comforts 