Hi there! I like the idea of self-sufficient-ish... lots of people say to me that I must be self sufficient but I ALWAYS say that there's loads of things I can't do for myself, or don't want to do for myself... and I'd rather go and earn money to pay someone else to do. I'm also a member of YorkLETS, and trade with other members in 'Yorkys', the local imaginary currency.
So, I live a very low carbon lifestyle, heat the house with wood, grow some of our own food, cycle around with a trailer, etc etc. I work as an entertainer, see http://www.professorfiddlesticks.co.uk, and you can read my daily grind at http://lowcarbonlifestyle.blogspot.com/. I also have a stake in http://www.novaterium.com which is about the environmental impact of funerals.
I'm known as Compost John in some circles as I'm a bit obsessive about home composting, well... any composting really, I love it! I started York Rotters, and am also responsible for the start of York Credit Union and York Green Festival. I'm active in York in Transition too.
I look forward to sharing my enthusiasm here, and to learning how I can lower my carbon footprint yet further!
Yours, John
Hi from Compost John from York
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John Cossham
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Milims
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Re: Hi from Compost John from York
Hi there and welcome 
Let us be lovely
And let us be kind
Let us be silly and free
It won't make us famous
It won't make us rich
But damn it how happy we'll be!
Edward Monkton
Member of the Ish Weight Loss Club since 10/1/11 Started at 12st 8 and have lost 8lb so far!
And let us be kind
Let us be silly and free
It won't make us famous
It won't make us rich
But damn it how happy we'll be!
Edward Monkton
Member of the Ish Weight Loss Club since 10/1/11 Started at 12st 8 and have lost 8lb so far!
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spider8
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Re: Hi from Compost John from York
Hi John and welcome, you sure sound busy
Life's a bitch and then you diet.
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old tree man
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Re: Hi from Compost John from York
Hello 
Respect to all, be kind to all and you shall reap what you sow.
old tree man,
aka..... Russ
old tree man,
aka..... Russ
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okra
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Re: Hi from Compost John from York
Hello and welcome, happy ishing
Grow your own it's much safer - http://www.cyprusgardener.co.uk and http://cyprusgardener.blogspot.com
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MuddyWitch
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Re: Hi from Compost John from York
Welcome to ISH
Methinks you can teach us a thing or two!
MW
Methinks you can teach us a thing or two!
MW
If it isn't a Greyhound, it's just a dog!
Re: Hi from Compost John from York
welcome--------
you´ll be just the person t answer my question about compost/humanure! ( when I get around to posting it! )
you´ll be just the person t answer my question about compost/humanure! ( when I get around to posting it! )