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Sounds a very logical explanation to me.

I try and work out my needs and wants. Things I need I budget for, and things I want I save for. Quite often by the time I saved for something, I no longer want it. I try and avoid supermarkets except for tinned goods (usually own brand), preferring to support independent shops and market stalls. Su...

Devizes, born and bred (ish). It's where my roots are. I am mainly into low tech simple living being brought up with the make do and mend philosophy. Have been growing my own veg for a couple of years and am currently in the process of doubling the number of raised beds I have. Also looking at getti...

Milims wrote:12 Functions - said loud enough and with enough gusto sounds very dodgy!
13 Buggle it
14 Sugar honey iced tea (inital letters That one came from my kids!)

Once saw a sign by a farm entrance that read:

S low
H eavy
I mplements
T urning

Thomzo wrote:Yippee, another Wiltshireisher. We really are taking over the world now. Hope to see you at a Wiltshireisher meeting soon.

Zoe

There are meetings in Wiltshire?? When and where??

red wrote:hi - you look familiar

Hi Red or is it Colour Me Green. A case of complimentary colours methinks. Its good here with lots of useful topics.

I too have an incredibly stressful job with tight deadlines and little room for error. A few years ago it took me near the edge and I found everything totally overwhelming. The trouble is that you hit a brick wall but a brick wall can be dismantled ny chipping away at one brick at a time. Stop looki...

So maybe there is a positive if we are prepared to embrace it. Contadina, there's a name I recognise from another forum. We seem to be hanging out in similar circles.

When I was a lad pretty much everyone worked within a 10 mile radius of where they lived. Now rural towns have grown whilst local industry has disappeared. Also people have higher expectations, needing to earn more for stuff that is not always a necessity. We need to have a major rethink of how we l...

I have a UPVC front door and frame that is free to a good home. All you need to do is come pick it up from me in Wiltshire.

Cheers all. Seems nice and friendly here.

Just a quick hi from me from the heart of Wiltshire. Into simple living, growing my own veggies along permaculture principles and make do and mend. Anyway you will probably get to know more about me as I post away. Cheers