Half geek – half luddite

Today I was flicking through my Facebook page and found some old notes from a blog long forgotten and I came across this article from howies.co.uk which is quite old now but I still hold close to my heart….

Half geek – half luddite

“I am a contradiction.

On one hand I love broadband, but I also love food the old slow way.

I love apple computers, but as for the apples I eat, well, I don’t want them to be sprayed with chemicals.

I love the fact that e-mail lets me to talk to the world, but I like to shop local for our vegetables.

I love digital photography but as for my daily bread I want that to made without adding fat just to make it last longer on a supermarket shelf.

I love wireless technology, but I don’t want us to take more fish out the sea than the sea can support.

I love my bike that lets me go so fast down a mountain, but I don’t want us to plant the land with GM crops.

I love texts on my mobile, but I wonder where all the sparrows have gone.

I guess I love that geeky stuff that makes my life easier, as we all do. But I think there’s a place for technology and science. Yup, let it be in our computers, our cameras, our gadgets etc. But I don’t think technology or science should be in the food we eat. I think they should leave our food alone. Keep our food simple, old fashioned and good tasting. There goes the Luddite in me again”

So there you have it. The first Tuesday of every month in Guildford there is a farmers market, fresh food, homemade pies, bread and cheese. Its great and costs no more than your local Sainsbury’s. Have a look and see if your town has a market, you’ll love it! My tip is to go to your local farmers market and look for the guy selling homemade pies, buy his chili steak and chocolate pie, its awesome!