This is not my... Week 9 08
29/02/08 - Oh dear
28/02/08 - Argh
27/02/08 - Earthquake
26/02/08 - It's been at least a week
29/02/08 - Oh dear
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Still there is always... |
The Climate Change Bill.
E-day didn't quite work out as planned. In fact, recieving an increase in energy consumption on the national average...
Ah well - you win some you lose some.
What it does highlight, I guess, is the need for the government to take a lead on measures for energy reduction.
So the early April Climate Change Bill could not come at a better time.
Get involved with the Friends of the Earth campaign or the Icount initiatives.
Anyhow - best be getting along.
So many men to propose to so little time....
Have a good one! x
28/02/08 - Argh
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It's E-day...! |
And E-day is the day that people are asked to save energy as a test to see how much difference this makes to the output of the National Grid.
Turning the computer off...!
Susie
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27/02/08 - Earthquake
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And taking the day off... |
Yes, Market Rasen is on the map at last after the earthquake last night!
In case anyone happens to know my parents - they are fine, well and claiming it is the most exciting thing to happen in years.
Though "Your father and I were in bed and the earth moved" was a slightly unusual statement to hear from my mother at 7am.
Anyhow - almost as exciting is.... taking the day off on the 29 Feb.
I can't. (Which makes it slightly less exciting.) But if you have a lenient boss why not give it a go?
The National Trust is giving its staff the day off to focus on the environment.
Definitely an idea to be flaunted.
Anyhow - best be getting along.
Have a delightful day out there.
Susie x
26/02/08 - It's been at least a week
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since I mentioned... |
Insulating my house.
But this weekend my brother - tired of my ramblings - offered to buy it for me.*
That, coupled with the fact that my friend Ian is happy to install it, means that all I have to do is measure the loft. The challenge was to have installed it by the end of this week... we shall see.
Anyhow - in case you are also having similar trouble padding the house up - then bear in mind that the National Energy Foundation calculate 1/3 of central heating is commonly lost through walls, ceilings and the roof.
Which obviously wastes money as well as energy.
It is also far more useful than small scale renewable energy. (Interesting BBC article on that for anyone feeling keen.)
So there you go.
Right - tape measure... hmmm - where oh where would that be....
Have a good one.
Susie x
*I am being pedantic so insisting on Warmcell recycled but London residents can get it cheaper from the Mayor.
This section will be a daily, well - Monday to Friday daily, editorial. (Have to keep some time aside to keep up the ritual wine drinking / dancing as if being chased by bees.)
I promise to make it my mission to investigate something each day on exciting forays to find new stuff, fun stuff, ethical stuff and anything involving break dancing men with extremely toned physiques.
Let me know if you think of something I should go and visit or if you have any great ideas or information. (Any dodgy suggestions will be politely declined... or not so politely, depending entirely on what they are!)
For today, though, please just have a look below to find out how this whole thing came about. I hope that you are having a lovely morning.
See you tomorrow,
Susie x
Background to This is not my...
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What is this site all about?
Well, as all good ventures do, it started in the pub with the ominous words "I know, why don't we...?" |
What was different, though, was that it still seemed like a good plan in the morning (and somewhat less injurious than trying out extreme ironing, the other suggestion...)
Anyway - once again we had been supping beers and putting the world to rights when someone mentioned the unmentionable, despite our disaffection with the state of the world, none of us was actually doing anything positive to change it.
Whether this was complacency or apathy, who knows - but we were definitely leaving it to others to make decisions and take action for us on issues about which we felt strongly.
We live in a free society, but often things seem to happen as a fait accompli. The war in Iraq, ID cards, the fact that we will eventually succumb to watching some of Big Brother no matter how hard we try...
And we just go along with it. But that is ok, right? I mean, we aren't exactly encouraging the abuse of others - are we?
Ok - so maybe my new top might have been made under less-than-perfect conditions and I suppose that means I am supporting those conditions, but - I have to buy something to wear, so what other choice do I have?
And that was the problem. What - and where - are the choices?
So we decided to investigate. Surely in this free society we have other options; we just need to know how to find them.
So we went online. There are some great directories already for ethical and/or environmentally friendly products, but for us these didn't go far enough. We were on a bit of a roll and decided that these products deserved more active promotion.
We wanted to make as many people as possible aware of the practical things they can do to live life in a better way.
So on this site we will provide information about easy, positive and ethical consumer choices. These are choices that won’t necessarily cost you more, either.
In our directories you will find environmentally friendly and ethical companies and products across the following categories:
Clothes
Energy
Food and Drink
Health and Beauty
Home and Garden
Office
Recycling
Restaurants
You will also find plenty more to lure you back to the site on a regular basis. So come back to have a wee look.
Plus we will be working on video's, events and curious antics to keep important issues in the public eye – and provide us with much entertainment and amusement at the same time.
Give us a shout if you want to get involved!
Anyhow - take a look. Explore… investigate… probe away.
We hope you like it; we hope you use it.
