The Duchess

Hobby

https://www.shrubcoop.org/resource-packs/fabric-awareness-information-booklet/ I went to the launch it was really good.

Lemon Polenta Cake | Nigella’s Recipes | Nigella Lawson

The flat, plain disc is reminiscent of the confections that sit geometrically arranged in patisserie windows in Italy.— Read on http://www.nigella.com/recipes/lemon-polenta-cake

Greener shopping choices I try to shop as green as I can, Take your own shopping bags I include little cloth bags for loose fruit. I know at the moment that might not be as appealing. You do what you can and feel comfortable with. When buying fruit and vegetables, shop local and shop seasonallyContinue reading “An article that I wrote”

Coronavirus virtually

Met with Gavin

We have decided on the survey questions

Buying a new washing machine

Looking for the most economical choice!

Wrote to Tesco Asda

About the plastic and there role in its production. Got this standard response.

Exercises

Glute bridges Half burpees Rows

Me outside the polling station for 2 hrs for the Greenparty

Coronavirus

Me making some wax wraps

How to make beeswax wraps – Countryfile.com

Ideal for keeping food fresh for longer, these easy to make bees-wax wraps can be used for sandwiches, covering leftovers and much more! — Read on http://www.countryfile.com/how-to/crafts/make-beeswax-wraps/ I have done this. It was easy and fun to do

I’ve got a broken rib

So I’m out of action

Question for bike life

Carbon college

What we discussed today

Sunday exercise

Carbon college

We did our introductions. Then we had a discussion about What are we sure about We where certain that it’s happening We are certain something needs to be done That being part of a collective is a good thing It’s depressing We are certain that the government is not doing enough It will be poorerContinue reading “Carbon college”

Huld

Exercise

Me and my bike

I have bought clothes

Three skirts bought today as I have made the decision just to wear skirts for ease of access.

I failed I needed New jodhpurs

So I got them.

Dishwasher tablets

Does not have plastic covering. It’s covering is biogradable

Dead lift s

Soap making

Went to a soap making class with my Mum it was fun we made soap lip balm and a lotion receipies to follow

Great post

https://emmschoice.com/reduce-waste

today s exercise

me doing chest press

Just bought these cloths

They look good! and the person who made it signed it

Mending my clothes

I sprang a leak in my leggings one pair mended one to go!

Huld

My new washing machine

Exercises

Huld off Ill

Went to phisio today. Got some exercises!

My friend Sally

Wrote this article https://cityexile.wordpress.com/2019/08/20/more-light-than-heat-2/

Ordered some silicone bags for freezer

I use my disability railcard

To travel any distance. Or my bus pass If they are both not doable then I use a taxi

My banking

I bank with Triodos and the credit union.

I m planning on

Reusing work tee-shirts as cloths

Today s exercises

We got certified got my book written up

All in all I faced a few fears horse riding was one massive one but on the whole I had a great time. Helen also enjoyed herself. I meet some amazing people

Thursday morning

Was bush craft we had an enjoyable morning making fire, toasting marshmallows popping corn, and drinking hot chocolate. Below is me making fire https://share.icloud.com/photos/0nZ4lxnZpCAmxRafOh4RyISXA#Lake_District_National_Park,_Dodd_Wood_&_Bassenthwaite_Lake And some popcorn. Thursday afternoon Was zip wire fun Had here is Diana gracefully decent https://share.icloud.com/photos/0xutXzzCs1HGYjeVn0pqfaxPg#Lake_District_National_Park,_Dodd_Wood_&_Bassenthwaite_Lake And my screaming decent https://share.icloud.com/photos/0hRGiziHJYF5Vzjtqbcedx8VQ#Lake_District_National_Park,_Dodd_Wood_&_Bassenthwaite_Lake

Wednesday afternoon

We went sailing in lake braithwait which was really good if a bit cold and damp. I was told I was a natural when I was steering it.

Wednesday morning

We went on the wheelchair challenge but the challenge was getting there more than the actual challenge. But it was good fun

I bought one set of pans

25 years ago and they are still going strong.

Arrival at the Calvert Trust

We got shown to our rooms after our three and a half hour car journey from Edinburgh which was uneventful. But we did stop of in Moffat for our lunch. Our rooms were basic but all we needed. After tea we met with Rob and then we went for a walk. A view from theContinue reading “Arrival at the Calvert Trust”

Kitchen downsize

Only have one spoon one can opener it is all you need.

Exercise

50 squats 10 with a weight

Excercise

Glute bridges Half burpee Rows Squats with weight

British shopping

Calvert trust

Helen and I traveled down we stopped of at the Green frog which was full of plastic stuff and only green in name. Below is the the toilet in the green frog

Met with gavin

Decided on survey questions. Interviewed himself with the questions which decided that they worked.

Here’s the reply from councillor Steve Burgess Hi Caroline, Here’s an explanation about LDPE materials. Regards Steve —————– Steve Burgess Green Cllr Southside-Newington Ward Dear Councillor Burgess. I refer to the email trail below, and can advise that the waste management industry is typically reluctant to accept plastic bags as part of kerbside and household recycling due to the issues of the plastic causing equipment failures (it wraps round the sorting equipment) and causes contamination of other streams. Similarly the plastics industry prefers to collect it through the collection network operated by the major retailers which is cheaper and offers them better quality. Most large supermarkets operate banks for LDPE bags, wrappers, etc. These are now often labelled as “check locally” or “not at kerbside” using the industry wide On Pack Labelling Scheme, as in the example below. We have no plans to add this material to our own recycling services at present. I hope this helps. Yours sincerely Angus

Yaz has agreed to

Do my audio typing which is great

This is my laundry cleaner

Found this pin interest useful

https://splendidmoon.com/2018/08/13/plastic-facts-15-reasons-why-you-should-quit-plastic/

Third lot of questions

This is an anonymous survey. The purpose is to see how it’s going with neatebox welcome. I’m independent from neatebox and doing this for voluntary as I am doing this as part of my discovery award silver. (Duke of Edinburgh’s award for old people) I would also like to take this opportunity to thankyou veryContinue reading “Third lot of questions”

Second lot of questions

Volunteer

The first lot of questions This is not a judgment on you it will be done anonymously your honesty can help us improve the app How do you think you are round people with disabilities one word answers before and after Neatebox? What do you think you’re customers would say about you • Do youContinue reading “Volunteer”

What I did yesterday

me and some of south east edinburgh greens On the stall at edinburgh city council first climate change festival This could be a climate catastrophe so what do edinburgh city council do they turn it into a festival! Or I could just try and eat Cameron Rose a well known climate change denier

Saving more plastic s

This bottle will be about 20 years old saving me about 60 bottles going into landfill

I shop at the refillery

My milk bottles for homemade yogurt Loose vegetables no plastic Organic things in jars dry foodstuffs .oils Refilling bottles

Thank you

I use vinegar for most of my cleaning

twitter.com/hfiskjohnson/status/1143301016835637248 But here is an other solution!

Saving the world one email at a time

Saving the planet by getting people together

I organised the speaker.

Huld

1block 1 block!

Tunnocks and Doritos have been hit today

Shopping

2 things not from the UK everything can be recycling

Second hand books

Are the best you can read them and then pass them on. I volunteer in Barnardo’s where you also get staff discount

Haag in daz

I’ll be following it up with an email to my council…

Saving the planet

Watching Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall it’s really good

this is the reply

Huld

I’m now in recovery

My best scrubber

This loofah is three months old. It’s just the same as when I bought it. No smell no plastic no waste.sustainable

Sainsbury’s

Here is a reasonable reply but I have pressed him to go further

I’ve just asked Morrison’s

How are they going plastic free?

Huld

Recycling centre

My recycling centre me recycling paper where I do my recycling me recycling plastics with 1 with in the recycling symbol s And envelopes with the address obliterated And cardboard Which is all recycled in our green bins by EDINBURGH city council

Huld

Half burpee Standing on my head doing squats clever eh! Chest press my exercise from Sunday

Huld

Chest press

Listening to a podcast

About terra cycle.

Organised the Green Party Stall

For the meadows festival. which included organising the stall, volunteers, what we are putting on the stall, paying of the stall,

Reply from Sainsbury’s and one went out to tunnocks

I’ve updated my profile on twitter

Asda

The coop is going plastic single use free by 2023

Exercise on the 20th

Pilgrims choice

On my reduce single use plastics campaign

Asda

Still no reply from Asda!

Here’s what I did on the 14th of May

Single use plastics are bad

I’ve just asked Asda and Sainsbury’s what their plan is to end there use? And here is there reply

And here’s the reply

We have committed to eliminating all single-use-plastic from Co-op branded packaging by 2023, and making the rest of our packaging ‘easy to recycle’. Read more ➡️ coop.uk/futureoffood ^Yasmin Which I thought was fair

Saving the World

Sent this tweet today

Survey

I’ve made up some questions And I have put the questions out for consultation and I have revised them. These are Ann’s initial thoughts and my original questions Good morning Caroline These are my initial thoughts. If you want results from which you can draw conclusions you will need a few numbers so QUESTION 1Continue reading “Survey”

Hobby

I’ve asked the group to ask their friends

I ve been chatting with John

About Neatebox it was interesting having a chat

Exercise

Did 40 staged squats with Nicky.

Thank you

I thanked the first 6 members

What Colin wrote about me

Yes I was recently invited to attend a celebration meal for one of our members (Caroline Barr) on the completion of her bronze level. Others invited were the assessors (some of whom were unable to attend 😞) for the activities she chose and some close friends. I presented her with her badge, certificate and SilverContinue reading “What Colin wrote about me”

St Leonard’s Share

My activity to date. I’ve got six members woohoo

Exercise

Chest press Churpees staged burpee Huld holding up the wall

Exercise

Met with Gavin

I’m going to be making up a survey to start with. A photo of Myself and Gavin both smiling

Exercise with Nicky

Squats 2 blocks 10×20 free 1 block 10×20 Rows 10x10kg x2

Today with Ronnie

I did rows x 2×10 squants. 3×10

So last night I got my bronze discovery award

Huld

Barnardo’s

Working with Leam who is a delight to work with. Sold about £40 pounds worth of books. Took in lots of donations! Did gift aid twice.

Article

Click to access WDSG_Newsletter_vol18_Jan_18.pdf

Discovery Award

This is me! Bronze I would like to take this opportunity to thank Nicky, Sharon and Helen who also helped with my exercises. Huld my personal trainer for all his positive encouragement. Barnardo’s staff Derek and Liam who are fabulous. Alison who helped me with my blogging. All my friends who have been with meContinue reading “Discovery Award”

Hobby

My hobby has been my blog. Which at the time was a bit of a pain. Looking back it has been a very good way of recording everything that I have done. I can definitely see progression which I m not sure would have been obvious if I hadn’t done the blog. I have hadContinue reading “Hobby”

Huld

I’m delighted with my progress if a bit knackered. I’ve throughly enjoyed working with Huld, looking forward to doing more!