Complicated day, up at 9 as had to be at Ted's (Maryvonne's Dad) at 11, only to find I had a flat tyre. Boooo.
Phoned Electric Transport Shop and took bike there to fix it, hung around for over half an hour. Home for lunch.
After lunch went to Maryvonne's to do another stint on her trees.
Took cuttings to Hazel Court.
Nap in evening, got to get ready for Tribfest tomorrow.
Thursday, 16 August 2018
Tuesday 14th August 18
Extraordinarily busy day.
Up early as Gill was heading off to radiotherapy. I went to buy bread and potatoes, got a cauliflower too.
Had appointment to put electric wheel on the bike and new hitch on the trailer, so cycled to the Electric Transport Shop and took trailer off. Walked trailer to station using a strap, met Liz Ferris.
Ash said yes to doing the trailer, and I walked into town to send book to Carol Hunt and documents to solicitor. Ate a pastie, got a cheque made out to Cycle Heaven for the trailer hitch. Walked to Electric Transport Shop and eventually got my bike back, with motor! Cycled to station to pick up trailer.
Delivered empty poo bucket to Helen, and chatted with her for a while. Then went to Maryvonne's to do half hour of pruning. Then to Hazel Court to dump prunings... and got a puncture so walked to Cycleworks to get that sorted which they did.
Cycled home, put load of stuff on a compost heap, had nutloaf and freegan sandwiches for tea.
Up early as Gill was heading off to radiotherapy. I went to buy bread and potatoes, got a cauliflower too.
Had appointment to put electric wheel on the bike and new hitch on the trailer, so cycled to the Electric Transport Shop and took trailer off. Walked trailer to station using a strap, met Liz Ferris.
Ash said yes to doing the trailer, and I walked into town to send book to Carol Hunt and documents to solicitor. Ate a pastie, got a cheque made out to Cycle Heaven for the trailer hitch. Walked to Electric Transport Shop and eventually got my bike back, with motor! Cycled to station to pick up trailer.
Delivered empty poo bucket to Helen, and chatted with her for a while. Then went to Maryvonne's to do half hour of pruning. Then to Hazel Court to dump prunings... and got a puncture so walked to Cycleworks to get that sorted which they did.
Cycled home, put load of stuff on a compost heap, had nutloaf and freegan sandwiches for tea.
Tuesday, 14 August 2018
Monday 13th August 18
Gill's first day of radiotherapy, but she didn't know how she was getting there so I got up to help organise things, and she was picked up at 9.45am.
I had quite a good day, despite there being a storm with thunder and lightning and rain. Lit the stove, dried fruit, dealt with Red Tower Cafe compost, and searched for Ben's gate key which between Howard and Gill has gone missing.
Got the solicitor's letter signed and witnessed by Marion.
Nutloaf for tea.
I had quite a good day, despite there being a storm with thunder and lightning and rain. Lit the stove, dried fruit, dealt with Red Tower Cafe compost, and searched for Ben's gate key which between Howard and Gill has gone missing.
Got the solicitor's letter signed and witnessed by Marion.
Nutloaf for tea.
Sunday 12th August 18
Got a message to go and collect Helen's bucket and take over some more sawdust. So I did that, going via Sainsburys and then, after picking up the bucket, found a skip with copper wire in it, then went to Maryvonne's and did half an hour of Leylandii removal.
During the evening I uploaded the festival compost photos. Shared the album widely!
During the evening I uploaded the festival compost photos. Shared the album widely!
Monday, 13 August 2018
Saturday 11th August 18
Quite a lazy day in many ways but did some weeding and compost heap filling, apples and brambles, stove in the evening to dry fruit.
Did a conversation with Terry in the evening on Zoom which I recorded and she then uploaded to YouTube.
Did a conversation with Terry in the evening on Zoom which I recorded and she then uploaded to YouTube.
Sunday, 12 August 2018
Friday 10th August 18
Toby's birthday, and he was thrilled with the gnomes.
Doctor's appointment at 4pm.
Doctor's appointment at 4pm.
Thursday 9th August 18, Green Gathering, my final day
A much easier day.
Explored Chepstow.
Travelled home to York.
Explored Chepstow.
Travelled home to York.
Wednesday 8th August 18, Green Gathering Clear Up - day 3
Beginning to see the final shape of things!
Sunday 5th August 18, Final day of the Green Gathering
Final day for the majority, but my work will get busier for a couple of days.
Saturday 4th August 18, Day 3 of the Green Gathering
Very hot during the middle of the day, and a wonderful evening.
Friday 3rd August 18, Second day of the Green Gathering
Today the Gathering got really busy.
I did a talk in the Permaculture area at midday.
I did a talk in the Permaculture area at midday.
Wednesday 1st August 18, Travelling to the Green Gathering
I mostly got my stuff together this morning and packed my panniers and rucksack, and got the train.
Wednesday, 1 August 2018
Tuesday 31st July 18
Playscheme t 10am, quite a early start for me!
Today was a 'first'. I taught about waste, recycling, composting and invertebrates at a kids playscheme.
I got booked by Minster School to do a normal Professor Fiddlesticks show and workshop and whilst discussing what I could do, I let slip that I did talks on composting, and Jackie, the play-leader, said she'd love me to do that and I rashly agreed, not thinking how difficult it would actually be.
It was tough - age range 5 to 15. I had two hours to fill. I took samples of compost, different sorts of recyclable waste, pots of assorted 'minibeasts', a USB microscope and my laptop, and the rotasieve riddle and a bucket of unriddled compost.
I did one segment with all 30 or so kids, then after a break they were split into 4 groups by age. I had done some planning but was mostly 'winging it' as my normal composting talk was not appropriate - I teach adults who usually have a clear grasp of underlying principles of what things are made of, how plants grow, what bacteria and fungi are.... so I had to cover a wide range of basics.
I think it went well. It is another 'string to my bow' although it needs strengthening.
Finished at 12.30, popped in on Joy. Home for lunch. Put chilli vaseline on walnuts.
Sorted a lot of waste food I don't want hanging around.
Today was a 'first'. I taught about waste, recycling, composting and invertebrates at a kids playscheme.
I got booked by Minster School to do a normal Professor Fiddlesticks show and workshop and whilst discussing what I could do, I let slip that I did talks on composting, and Jackie, the play-leader, said she'd love me to do that and I rashly agreed, not thinking how difficult it would actually be.
It was tough - age range 5 to 15. I had two hours to fill. I took samples of compost, different sorts of recyclable waste, pots of assorted 'minibeasts', a USB microscope and my laptop, and the rotasieve riddle and a bucket of unriddled compost.
I did one segment with all 30 or so kids, then after a break they were split into 4 groups by age. I had done some planning but was mostly 'winging it' as my normal composting talk was not appropriate - I teach adults who usually have a clear grasp of underlying principles of what things are made of, how plants grow, what bacteria and fungi are.... so I had to cover a wide range of basics.
I think it went well. It is another 'string to my bow' although it needs strengthening.
Finished at 12.30, popped in on Joy. Home for lunch. Put chilli vaseline on walnuts.
Sorted a lot of waste food I don't want hanging around.
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