Archive for the ‘Green things’ Category

Buy Fresh; Be Safe

Monday, February 12th, 2007

There are plans to build a new Asda store in Gorseinon.

Having watched a programme on BBC One Wales this morning about the lack of good practice at Asda, I am more than ever convinced that the place to buy food is from local suppliers, like the farm shop and the excellent local butcher who of course knows his sources.

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The Spring has sprung!

Friday, January 19th, 2007

It is only January 19th but even after the searing storm force winds that howled up the Loughor Estuary in the last two days, we have Daffodils beginning to bloom. However, we shouldn’t be too complacent that the winter is finished, because last year on March 1st, we had snow!

Free range eggs

Sunday, December 10th, 2006

One of our favourite breakfasts is ‘dippy eggs with soldiers’…… Well, they say old age is akin to childhood, don’t they? Sadly, though, in my case I think I am really just making up for lost time. (more…)

Anti junk mail Postie suspended

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

Hooray for the Postie in Barry, South Wales who gave the people on his round the information to help them to block the delivery of unsolicited junk mail …. even though his employers have seen fit to suspend him from duty,(on full pay).

Hooray too for Declan Curry on BBC Breakfast TV who gave us an email address to contact (more…)

Humane Mousetraps

Thursday, August 10th, 2006

Someone I know was having occasional visits from individual members of a family of mice.

Being a kindly sort of a chap, he bought a ‘Humane mousetrap’, in order to be able to remove each uninvited guest from his home without harming it. (more…)

Postmen & Rubber Bands

Thursday, August 10th, 2006

Is it just in this area?

Or do ALL postmen litter the place with large red rubber bands?

Clearly there must be an endless supply of rubber bands available to postmen to bundle up letters to make their daily deliveries easier, as each morning as I walk my dog, there are more and more of them on the ground.

Peculiarly, too, they seem to gather in groups (more…)

How does compost know when to stop?

Sunday, July 30th, 2006

We compost just about everything possible … vegetable peelings, trimmings of leeks & caulis, dead flowers, lawn clippings, the contents of the Dyson, tea bags, egg shells (mashed) etc etc

Mother Nature does a great job for us and breaks (more…)