Philobiblon

…or this might also be called another small example of globalisation idiocy.

I’ve got difficult, oily hair, and I’ve been looking for some time for an organic shampoo that can handle it. And I thought one day when dashing through Waitrose I’d found it – lovely lemon smell, really keeps hair clean for at least a day.

It was only when I was soaking in the bath, recovering from a tough cricket game, that I happened to read the really small print on the back, to discover that this plastic bottle has been imported from Canada – an utterly inordinate amount of “food miles”.

So it is back to the search for a British organic shampoo – really folks, it can’t be that hard!

(P.S. I’ve tried make-it-yourself with castille soap, lemon juice etc, but have not so far found that to be a success – anyone who’s got a good recipe, please let me know!)