the thrift of storm damage
19 01 2007Luckily we got away with just a few broken plant pots and a fence pannel but on walking out today there were many trees down- a chance for me to get some wood for the pole lathe. For anybody who turns wood or works with it some other way a stormy day produces loads of free materials. Remember when a plant pot breaks to use the pieces for drainage in other pots and at least it will not be a total waste. A lot of people get rid of old fences after they have been damaged by winds here is another opportunity to aquire free wood for building compost heaps etc. I think a walk after strong winds is always a good idea as there is opportunities for free wood but also to help neighbours by taking a look to see if they have lost any roof tiles. Most people forget to to check their roof after strong winds but it’s so important. If you share a roof with others like in a semi or terraced house and you have both lost tiles and you are not able to repair it yourself offer to split the cost rather than get a builder each. It will save you alot of money. Another tip is when you see a skip full of old roof tiles pick out the best ones and save them, if you happen to loose some it will save you loads of time and money.
Hi Ants. You should go to the corner of Queensway and Grange Lane South. There are tons of branches down on that area of green.
H. xxx
Thanks will take a look .
Hi Dibnah,
Couldn’t find an email for you so I could ask. I was wondering if you could link to a voluntary simplicity project I have set up?
Basically, it’s a wiki that’s set up so hundreds of people can collaborate together online without ever meeting each other to write a book called “365 Days of Simplicity” for which I’m going to find a publisher as a non-profit venture.
It’s a project that’s intended to bring people together around the subject of voluntary simplicity in a creative way, as well as a metaphor about how we need to learn to work together to keep our planet safe.
Maybe it’s a little crazy, but I think we can do it.
I’ve been setting it up lunchtimes and a couple of evenings, so it’s just at the beginning. It’s a seed right now.
To get it to sprout, the more like-minded places that can link in will help bring members, writers and creatives to make it a reality.
Can you help?
All the best,
Rob (http://smallrevolutions.typepad.com)
If anyone wants to contribute, all they have to do is create an account, and then start writing to add pages.
Seeing the site will probably explain better than I am doing here.
Anyway,