Up early as Gill took our little one to school and I had to be up for Justin to come and do the second day of sorting out the electrics. He did a few more tests with the power off, and then a load with the power live. One of the problems was apparently our outside lights, which are connected either with hifi speaker cable, or something called 'festoon cable' which is used to string temporary lights up, and the lamps just screw directly into the cable. Ideally we'd need this replacing with proper cable, but we can't afford to do this so Justin has disconnected the most dangerous bits, such as the garage 'spur' and given us a certificate for the bits which are safe.
I worked with our eldest on a project about the Romans, and I think I've suggested something he likes the idea of. So I helped him develop that, chivvied him along. Justin got to the loft where there was a socket which had been damaged by an impact, so he was going to drive up to B+Q to buy another, but I suggested that I went instead, and he said that would be a better use of his time. So I bombed up there on my bike and spent £1.48 on a new 'back box' which was the part which was broken.
At 1pm I had lunch and at 2 I rolled up to St Nicks for a meeting with John and Edward, to review the new arrangements with my volunteering as a Rotter. The meeting was short as all is going well. I had a productive chat with Catherine about the compost training I'm presenting on the 12th February, and then I had 3 things to discuss with Ivana. I was cycling away by about 3, and as arranged, popped in on Maria to discuss the science lessons she's giving our home-schooler. She loves doing it, and can take him up to GCSE in Chemistry and probably physics. In return.... and I'm so pleased with this, she's asked me to dig out her compost heap. I'll bag it up and then either I or she will spread it on her front garden. Woo hoo!
I got back to an empty house as Justin had finished and Gill had gone to pick up our youngest and had taken our eldest with her. I was able to go on the net for the first time today, as for the rest of the day, the power had been on and off, so I hadn't bothered.
Once done, I did a bit of sawdust riddling... I now have about 6 sacks of riddled sawdust, a mix of recently produced white/yellow particles and the stuff underneath, on top of the tarp, which has started to decompose and is dark coloured. This is ideal compost-toilet cover,and is good for any compost heap which has a lot of nitrogen-rich materials, such as grass cuttings, fruit, veg or manure. I wonder if I could sell it?
I had soup for tea, with a pile of pasta shells and broad beans in it. Lovely, and exceedingly simple. At about 6pm I sped off on the bike again to Langwith College to the People and Planet meeting. I wanted to see how the Waste Food Feast meeting went today, but it seemed that maybe it didn't happen today. However, we did some planning for the Go Green week, which I'm going to do some stuff in. Should be good. I was reminded that Phoebe sent me a document about composting at the University which I said I'd comment on, so that was my work for this evening once I'd got home. I did however get distracted by a very good programme about explosives.
I worked with our eldest on a project about the Romans, and I think I've suggested something he likes the idea of. So I helped him develop that, chivvied him along. Justin got to the loft where there was a socket which had been damaged by an impact, so he was going to drive up to B+Q to buy another, but I suggested that I went instead, and he said that would be a better use of his time. So I bombed up there on my bike and spent £1.48 on a new 'back box' which was the part which was broken.
At 1pm I had lunch and at 2 I rolled up to St Nicks for a meeting with John and Edward, to review the new arrangements with my volunteering as a Rotter. The meeting was short as all is going well. I had a productive chat with Catherine about the compost training I'm presenting on the 12th February, and then I had 3 things to discuss with Ivana. I was cycling away by about 3, and as arranged, popped in on Maria to discuss the science lessons she's giving our home-schooler. She loves doing it, and can take him up to GCSE in Chemistry and probably physics. In return.... and I'm so pleased with this, she's asked me to dig out her compost heap. I'll bag it up and then either I or she will spread it on her front garden. Woo hoo!
I got back to an empty house as Justin had finished and Gill had gone to pick up our youngest and had taken our eldest with her. I was able to go on the net for the first time today, as for the rest of the day, the power had been on and off, so I hadn't bothered.
Once done, I did a bit of sawdust riddling... I now have about 6 sacks of riddled sawdust, a mix of recently produced white/yellow particles and the stuff underneath, on top of the tarp, which has started to decompose and is dark coloured. This is ideal compost-toilet cover,and is good for any compost heap which has a lot of nitrogen-rich materials, such as grass cuttings, fruit, veg or manure. I wonder if I could sell it?
I had soup for tea, with a pile of pasta shells and broad beans in it. Lovely, and exceedingly simple. At about 6pm I sped off on the bike again to Langwith College to the People and Planet meeting. I wanted to see how the Waste Food Feast meeting went today, but it seemed that maybe it didn't happen today. However, we did some planning for the Go Green week, which I'm going to do some stuff in. Should be good. I was reminded that Phoebe sent me a document about composting at the University which I said I'd comment on, so that was my work for this evening once I'd got home. I did however get distracted by a very good programme about explosives.
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If the sawdust is clean wood,you could always sell it as pet bedding for rodents or rabbits.
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