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Shall we have a Downsizer challenge month?

Yup, it's fab, you're great Bugs, here, have a tenner and buy yourself a nice fruit tree on me

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Nah, crawl back under your stone and stop bothering us

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Maybe, but I've got a better idea/suggestion

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ButteryHOLsomeness

Joined: 03 Apr 2005
Posts: 770

Posted: Sat Apr 09, 05 3:56 pm Post subject:

Treacodactyl wrote:

and make sure the snails are purged before eating. .

bullemic snails eh? or are these the type that frequent the spa?

Loopy Lou

Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 263
Location: Northamptonshire

Posted: Sat Apr 09, 05 5:23 pm Post subject:

ButteryHOLsomeness wrote:

loopy lou

if you want any help with the baking feel free to pm me, it's one of my specialties as my family and friends will attest to

i think i'm going to have a few personal challenges. learning how to sew on a machine again (i'm trying to buy one off ebay as we speak) dehyrdating more stuff (dehydrator coming soon as is dehydrator cookbook) and foraging (new edition of foods for free winging it's way to me as we speak!) can't wait to see how it all turns out!

Thankyou!

My trouble is so often I have started something but then I have had to stop for one reason or another. I am hoping now the children are a little older it will be a bit easier.

Naomi

Joined: 26 Mar 2005
Posts: 1945

Posted: Sat Apr 09, 05 6:55 pm Post subject:

How about a "New Skills" link so anyone who has done something for the first time can write about it and get advice if they have gone wrong?
That way we could compare our results with others who have just tried something new.
It could have categories for food, crafts, gardening, livestock, energy, etc etc.

I also prefer the one new skill each month idea, as then those willing to give one a try, can compare straight away their results with anyone else who gave it a go as well.
Sure some tasks won't be tempting enough for everyone , but the idea is not to get everyone to do every task is it ?
Just the tasks they want to try.

jema
Downsizer Moderator

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 28135
Location: escaped from Swindon

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 05 7:47 am Post subject:
In terms of the everyone try and compare notes, I like the end of this thread: https://forum.downsizer.net/about3282.html&highlight= basically the idea of going over to using soap flakes, washing soda and vinigar in place of commercial washing powder.

twoscoops

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 1924
Location: Warwickshire

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 05 9:05 am Post subject:
I suggested this at RC about a year and a half ago, with a dedicated subject per month, and it kind of morphed into the masterclass. Therefore I think it's a great idea and it could be a highlighted article each month, with all sorts of seasonal crafts/recipes/outdoor projects. Let's face it, we're halfway there already.

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