Joe Skirkowski
Drugs
I Went to the UK's Biggest Weed Convention
Somehow, in an unassuming Warwickshire village, there's a totally legal three-day camping festival for stoners.
Joe Skirkowski
9.6.23
Weed
What It’s Like to be a Brand Consultant For Weed Dealers
There are now plenty of legal ways to profit from Britain’s love for bud – that includes designing Instagram-friendly packaging for dealers.
Joe Skirkowski
1.9.23
Weed
What It’s Like to be a Brand Consultant For Weed Dealers
There are now plenty of legal ways to profit from Britain’s love for bud – that includes designing Instagram-friendly packaging for dealers.
Joe Skirkowski
1.9.23
Foraging
Can You Actually Survive Foraging Your Own Food? I Tried It
As the cost of living crisis bites, how solid an option is finding your own food?
Joe Skirkowski
12.26.22
Festivals
It's Not Just Glasto – Festivals in 2023 Will Be Pricier Than Ever
Glastonbury charging £335 is only the tip of the iceberg. Other festivals – with a few rare exceptions – are doing the same.
Joe Skirkowski
11.7.22
Drugs
MDMA Has Returned to Pre-Pandemic Purity Levels
In 2021, over half of all substances sold as ecstasy contained nothing of the drug whatsoever. This year has seen a very dramatic recovery.
Joe Skirkowski
9.26.22
housing
All the Ridiculous Ways Landlords Have Stolen People's Deposits
“I had some cigarette butts outside my house and the landlord came around demanding a £10 cash fine.”
Joe Skirkowski
8.19.22
Politics
I Went to a Socialist Escape Room to Break Free from Capitalism
The mission: Crack our boss's evil secret before the timer runs out.
Joe Skirkowski
5.23.22
Environment
The People Trying to Save Badgers from Being Shot to Death
We spent a night with saboteurs targeting badger cullers in rural Gloucestershire.
Joe Skirkowski
10.1.18