When people think I’m weird I just remember what J. Krishnamurti once said… “It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.”
Me, this site, and the universe are constantly evolving… well, that’s life for ya!!
Trying to dissect me? Here, let me help you!
I have numerous interests and talents, but most are ART & NATURE based. I love all aspects of self-expression through art of all descriptions. I find it very healing and cathartic. I have a natural talent for making things happen and people hire / borrow me to assist with their artistic ideas… especially when what is holding them back is themselves. I am what my friends have dubbed me – a LIFE SKILL LIBERATOR!!
I have a passion for working with organic materials, which include animal parts. For me there is a spiritual connection to the life cycles of the environment and the animal itself when I use these materials. My love for Nature includes all aspects of it, even the squeamish and uncomfortable ones. I use only what objects Nature puts my way. I work mainly with ‘road kill’.
I DO NOT CONDONE ANIMAL CRUELTY!
I am clearly a meat-eater and I am comfortable with that. I question always what I do and where my food comes from. I then try my best with the knowledge and level of awareness that I have to live as ethically and as peacefully as I can within this world. My partner and I are nomadic and our home is on wheels. We practice ‘simple living’.
I’m passionate about being a ‘wild food forager’. I love to cook and travel. I immerse myself in local food and culture – the more bizarre, interesting and informative the better. I am a seasoned worldwide backpacker with a keen interest in Anthropology.
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Latest News…
Nomadic Village 2012
Public Opening: Friday 1st June 15:00 – 21:00
32 International artists doing their thing, lol, and I will be playing with Max’s placenta and a bunch of dead pheasants! ha ha ha!! Come visit if you are near by, promises to be an interesting event! Check out the latest blog and links…
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March 7th 2012 - Had a good interview with Micheal from “Adventure Journal”, an American website with a focus on the outdoors. They cover hiking, skiing, biking, climbing, backpacking, etc. Dirtbag Gourmet is a column he writes that focuses on all aspects of outdoor eating.
Dirtbag Gourmet: Eating Road Kill
by Michael Frank on March 7, 2012
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Had an interview with Ben Martin, writing from the Ecologist magazine, as part of a feature on eating roadkill as part of a sustainable lifestyle choice – 20th February 2012
Roadkill: sickening or sustainable?
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The Cosmic Stork delivered a Norket!!
This is the best news by far – our son was born!!! – 18th February 2012 -
Maximus Vladimir Speer
MAXIMUS VLADIMIR SPEER, aka Baby MAX and NORKET to his nearest and dearest came into our world at 15.15 on Saturday afternoon – 18th February. An Aquarian Water Dragon!! He weighed 3.33kg or 7lbs 5oz. He was born at the Mistal, in our nest, in the water pool…. No drugs or pain relief and no stitches – none were necessary…
He was ROARED out!!!
Birth Story coming soon…. (click on his name link for a slideshow of birth pics)
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Slightly Older News…
…An interesting claim to fame, lol.
My roadkill pies make the ’Come Dine With Me’ Top 10 Weirdest Dishes ever… Click here!
To see CDWM “Roadkill Thrills” clip again Click here or see Full Episode on the old blog.
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Due to an explosion of recent and slightly inaccurate stories about me, I have posted a blog in response.
Pregnant Woman Develops Sudden Bizarre Craving for Roadkill – What tosh!!
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I had a lovely interview with Sarah, a food producer with TakePart.com, from Beverly Hills, California. We chatted about extreme foraging, roadkill recipes and taxidermy art. She did really nice follow-up piece called ‘The True Story of a Roadkill Cook’. Click the link below…
The True Story of the Roadkill Cook…
ALSO…..
Wild Food Foraging and Roadkill! BBC Radio York 12th January 2012
A very entertaining discussion LIVE on air with DJ Jonathan Cowap and fellow guests Chris Bax who is a wild food forager (www.tastethewild.co.uk) & Stephanie Moon who is a well known chef and food consultant (www.stephaniemoon.co.uk).
The full show is 3 hours long, so start the sliding bar at 1.08.28. Click here & Enjoy!!
