Hi from another newbie

dubgirl · Post: # 89768Post **dubgirl** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:28 am

Hi, I found this site by accident really and have just been lurking and reading. I'm in Milton Keynes, which on the face of it is about as far removed from self sufficiency as you can get! Just recently I've been thinking about mine and my family's life and how we live and really feel fed up with the whole 'rat race' and consumerist society and it is my dream to be living the'good life' and be as self sufficient as possible.

Sorry if thats bit long - i dont keep chickens, although would love to and I have never grown a vegetable in my life, but going to give it a go so watch this space!

kiwirach · Post: # 89785Post **kiwirach** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:44 pm

hello dubgirl, welcome....you and i are on the same rung of the ladder!. i'm just starting this journey as well. you'll find lots of help and inspiration here.

old tree man · Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:42 pm

Hi and welcome

Russ

hedgewitch · Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:42 pm

Hello and welcome to the forum.

Mainer in Exile · Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:15 pm

Hello

red · Post: # 89828Post **red** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:52 pm

welcome

here is a good place to start!

gigglybug · Post: # 89840Post **gigglybug** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:39 pm

Hello and welcome dubgirl

I know what you meen about MK!

I lived in Bletchley twice (not for long though, I love moving

) I'm glad I don't drive cuz I would never have found my way around all those round-abouts

Amanda

dubgirl · Post: # 89862Post **dubgirl** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:57 pm

Hi, thanks for all the replies, made me feel very welcome.
Gigglybug, know exactly what you mean about the roundabouts. I dont know how long ago you were in bletchley, but its not what it used to be, sadly.

dudley · Post: # 89875Post **dudley** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 9:45 pm

Hi Dubgirl. Your have to start digging up those verges and green areas around Milton Keynes. LOL.
Good luck on climbing the eco ladder.
Steve.

Wombat · Post: # 89885Post **Wombat** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:29 pm

G'Day DG,

Welcome to the site!

Nev

Millymollymandy · Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:33 am

Hello and welcome!

oldfella · Post: # 89938Post **oldfella** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:44 am

Well come Dubgirl Know how you feel, been there, done that, but escaped, I hope you do too but you will find lots of friends here.

dubgirl · Post: # 89939Post **dubgirl** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:51 am

Hi, thanks for all the further replies. There are plenty of green spaces in MK, but under used and utilised. There are some great places to go outside, but the council/whoever dont seem to want to make the best of them. I just want to do my bit in my garden, which is small. The thing I've notice is that whilst all the allotments appear to be used and popular, although the council is trying to get rid of them, not many bods are using their garden - gardening doesnt seem that popular in MK, but then again I could be wrong.

John Headstrong · Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:22 am

hiya dubgirl

One time I was in MK was for a huge party, I got directions from the phone line, once we got near all hell broke loose, hundreds of cars all over the place all lost. I stopped my convoy and asked some bikers where was this place (it was a aircraft hanger) the bikers jumped on there bikes and took us there, and then spent most of the night ferrying people from roundabout hell to the party all night

I have not been back in MK since !!

anyway, welcome to ish !!

Thurston Garden · Sun Mar 16, 2008 6:52 pm

Ahoy Dubgirl!