How to go greener for life

In response to:Christmas is coming!

2009-10-30T18:40:22+01:00

Go and check out the new, modern and environment-friendly way to buy and give Christmas gifts (and birthday gifts as well): www.brilliantgiftidea.com
It is a creative, simple recipe that all should utilize!

In response to:Weebles wobble..............

2009-01-09T20:29:41+01:00

You don't know what you've missed. Obviously a blighted childhood and you should take it up with Social Services!! Thanks for the Birthday wishes, managed to get out (just - as Shanklin was the coldest place in Britain last night and is headed that way tonight, -9!) and have a spot of lunch with my first glass of wine for nearly two years!! Now runing a nice bath which I'm going to lie in and read a trashy book. Bliss!!!!

In response to:Weebles wobble..............

2009-01-09T19:36:16+01:00

In response to:Weebles wobble..............

2009-01-09T19:28:11+01:00

Ah..., never heard of Weebles. I've led a sheltered life. Happy birthday by the way.

In response to:Weebles wobble..............

2008-12-13T23:55:18+01:00

i remembers them, they were fun, but i didn't know they could multi-task - i want some! if i find them i shall let you know, hope you have a lovely christmas honey.

hugs

x

In response to:Christmas games

2008-11-28T00:30:38+01:00

I used to love Dingbats. I had a set. I'm not sure if you have a timer and have to guess as many as you can before swopping over? I had a book with them in too, sadly long gone. I'm rubbish at them now.

Thanks for the good memory, needing it right now!

x

In response to:Easy green tips

2008-09-17T16:28:21+02:00

Hi, nice post with some great advice. Ive been trying to do all these things myself, i also changed to a green energy supplier.

In response to:Food glorious food

2008-07-25T20:55:37+02:00

very good advice.
i eat enough to sink a ship and always leave a clean plate, just like my mum taught me to!

In response to:What is happening to our bees?

2008-07-19T11:37:50+02:00

Aaaargh!!! Because I thought you'd given up blogging, I appear to have dropped you from my friends list. Ghastly mistake. Please forgive this terrible deed and allow me to re-join your gang asap.

In response to:What is happening to our bees?

2008-07-18T20:24:52+02:00

No, I'm still here and reading, it's just the pressure of moving and hving two little ones means I have zero time for myself! I'm sure that when things settle down I'll be back to blogdom. Meanwhile I am still here and enjoying your blogs - even if I am quiet on them!

In response to:What is happening to our bees?

2008-07-12T02:47:28+02:00

Long time no hear. Have you moved down south and given up your blog?

In response to:What is happening to our bees?

2008-05-08T08:45:26+02:00

While quoted I two honey sources in my reply to you, you will see from my opening paragraph that I am aware of the larger economic concerns within which, bees have a core function.

There has been a large amount media exposure of the subject of bee demise. It ranks quite high, along with crops failures, re-designing the use for food crops into fuel use and the unintended consequences of that policy, which is equally as destructive and equally as concerning.

In response to:What is happening to our bees?

2008-05-07T10:02:45+02:00

I've read about this in recent months. As you say it is potentially very worrying. Unfortunately it's something that people in general will ignore as it doesn't appear to affect them.
One of my allotment neighbours has several hives on his plot and I will ask him about this when I next see him.
Take care. xx

In response to:What is happening to our bees?

2008-05-06T21:17:15+02:00

There has recently been a reduction in the amount of honey coming into the shops, even from local suppliers. Experts say that some of the contributors to the bee problem (viruses and parasites) have not yet come over from the continent due to our climate BUT that in the next few years as our climate starts to change we too will see them appear. And it is not just honey that bee are important for. They pollinate the crops that we depend on, both for ourselves and for our animals. If we destroy the bees then we are removing a major part of the food chain and it could be extremely damaging to us and the world.

In response to:What is happening to our bees?

2008-05-06T20:10:45+02:00

I have followed this global concern about bee diseases and the loss of colonies; the economic impact it will have if bees are not around to function.

There are bee keepers where I live who sell their honey, not on a large scale. There has been a little local worry but I haven't heard anything further. I wait to see if the honey stock will appear again this year.

When I was down in Fife, a local pub was selling a local honey, nicely packaged. I wonder if, in these isles there is less likelihood of a major problem or is that we are using a different strain of bees to those about which this discussion is taking place.

In response to:A Big Thank You

2008-05-03T11:07:45+02:00

sounds like a logistical nightmare. Good luck,
i can't imagine living somewhere with so little transport, I don't drive so like being able to get places by foot and failing that by train or bus.

In response to:A Big Thank You

2008-04-30T20:11:05+02:00

The Isle of Wight, where we're from. I would love to be able to use the public transport butit only runs 4 times a day from here to the nreaest town. If you need to get to the hospital (Aberdeen) you have to make sure you are ill only on a Wednesday at 10.20! I don't drive (couldn't face the roads in Portsmouth) and am really feeling it if I need to get to any toddler groups or clubs. Even the school is a mile away. We don't use thecar for short journey, but it is necessary for us to use it if we need food. Withfour of us in the car at a time it is more cost efficient than publi transport anyway. Still, hopefully when we're back to a bit of civilisation we wont need to use the car much at all!

In response to:A Big Thank You

2008-04-29T21:37:29+02:00

i think people should for once think about not using their cars unless necessary, its so easy to get hooked and I have friends who wont walk or take public transport which makes me mad.

Hope the move goes ok, more stress at a stressful time not good. Where abouts on South coast you gonna be?
x

In response to:A Big Thank You

2008-04-26T19:22:32+02:00

I wouldn't mind but listening to the company that owns the site they have basically taken back everything they wanted to change except the pensiond for new employees. Surely it is a company's right to change working practices for employees that may start in the future. It is a totally unneccessary strike; it benefits no-one and everyone involved is just thinking of themselves. I know there are so many people that are being affected by this; farmers who can't get fuel for their machines, public transport, lorry drivers and even us ordinary human beings. I should think there is very little sympathy for this strike.

In response to:A Big Thank You

2008-04-25T22:55:19+02:00

They never think about anyone but themselves whatever they might say! It's always ordinary decent people who suffer. One way and another they're all at fault, including the government. Let's hope that it gets resolved quickly so that it doesn't escalate or drag on.
I'm sorry to hear that it may well affect your move so little wonder that you feel as you do.
Take care. xx

In response to:Horrible, horrible year

2008-04-18T19:31:14+02:00

Umm, let's see. Husband and two boys with runny noses, coughs and sore throats (or man flu!). Trying to potty train a toddler, who is really riling us up at the moment, trying to pack up a household as we're moving back down south (a neccessity for the health of my youngest) and keep sane! Oh well, it'll soon be Christmas. Oh yes, and my Dad is going in for a bypass next week and I'm 600 miles away. Things look a bit brighter with the sunshine but I'm really at my wits end at the mo.
Won't be trying vit c after all the hype with vitamins shortening your life, plus it really plays my IBS up! I think I'll take up drinking (joke)!

In response to:Horrible, horrible year

2008-04-17T22:05:47+02:00

hope you're feeling a bit chirpier, have you tried Vitamin C or echinachea tabs? I've been on a high dose of Vit C for the last two weeks to keep hubbys cold away from me!

x

In response to:Horrible, horrible year

2008-04-08T22:33:31+02:00

just to let you know that you have been tagged on http://joebangles.blog.co.uk/

In response to:Horrible, horrible year

2008-03-27T00:08:41+01:00

Hope the worst is over tj and you see everything picking up soon. All the best XX.

In response to:Horrible, horrible year

2008-03-26T16:38:56+01:00

Thanks to you all for your comments. They do mean a lot. Yes, I know things will get better, just being able to get out today (even if it did mean we had to plough our way through the snow with 2 pushchairs) made a big difference.

Oh well, roll on summer! (Ha ha).

In response to:Horrible, horrible year

2008-03-26T03:36:23+01:00

What a sad posting. I can only re-iterate the words of the above two comments and add that I hope things rapidly improve. Wishing you all the best.

In response to:Horrible, horrible year

2008-03-25T23:44:44+01:00

Hello TJMum, what a sad post, don't apologise for having a moan, if you can't do it here where can you do it with all the problems and worries that you have at the moment, especially when the weather is also getting you down, you have every right.

We your friends can only sympathise from a distance, not a real help, but believe me, we do care. I hope that even the act of getting the words down in your post will make things a little easier, I find that it does.

Big hug, take care of your self.

In response to:Horrible, horrible year

2008-03-25T22:12:57+01:00

I'm really sorry to see that you're having such an awful time at present. It happens, and when it does it all seems to do so at the same time or with one thing after another. I'm sure that it will change and improve soon. Clearly the continuing bad weather hasn't helped and when that ends, as it will, then that will undoubtedly help.
There's no need to be sorry for having a moan here as you've every right to...I know that I would! I'm also not surprised that you're feeling down and fed up.
I can but sympathise as I know what it's like to go through a period like this. Take care xx

In response to:Pancakes!

2008-02-06T20:28:43+01:00

Well I'm trying! At least I've given myself a 'get out' clause so that if things go really bad I can always turn to fair trade. Green and Blacks dark chocolate is pure bliss and it only takes a couple of squares to satisfy.

In response to:Pancakes!

2008-02-06T20:26:59+01:00

Tell me about it! With two growing boys I have to watch every penny. But no matter what your budget there is always something you can do, even if it is only swapping your cheap eggs for free range ones.