Last sunny day for planting?

What a beautiful day, took advantge to sow some rape (seed scrounged off the road at the farm my bees are at!) as a green manure that the hens will apreciate in the spring.  Should grow ok if the weather doesnt turn too bad in the next few weeks.

On the treadmill getting no where?

Yes I was on my own treadmill at Colchester hospital today, wired up to an ECG machine!! was an interesting experience with no nasty discoveries except that I must eat less cake and greek yoghourt!! boo.
A more serious treadmill was highlighted by the bad news todaty about Copenheigan.  It seems that it may take another year to acheave an agreement! lets hope we have that ammount of time left? So us campaigners must keep on pegging on the treadmill of pushing our policiy makers to give it a high priority (and the public to accept as a proven fact as well)

Home for Gnomes

At last our very own Gnome homes (cant wait for some to move in!

Colchester green Fair here we come

On the last run down towards the Colchester Green Fair (Sat 14th at the bunting Rooms 10.00 to 4.00) Trying to persuade people to come and help or to have a stall or to send back their booking form!! sigh, I know it will be fine on the day so relax and have faith eh!

The shortest fast in history

Off to the docs today for a 'fasting' blood test and ecg I had top go without breakfast till 10.30 - the nurse seemed concerned that I might faint! I reassures that my last fast was for 5 days and I survived that unscathed! I am trying to understand the government's new proposal for reducing CO2 (coming into force next year) as I am supposed to be doing a talk at the green party meeting this evening. Takes some ploughing through! and its still a bit short on detail. I think we need to watch their plans for 'sustainable' biofuel (planned to make up 10% of our transport fuel by 2020. The sustainable heat incentive looks good though - paying for the heat from solar thermal panels etc. Have started pages on our website to give information and links about the current and upcoming grants and payments, not finished yet but under construction.

Nice cup of tea anyone?

Anyone for a nice cup of tea - as long as its next year!! No seriously, I have just sown some seeds that promise to become tea shrubs (like the ones tea comes from in hot countries!) I will let you know how they do.

New page on website on grants

Hi,
Stormy stormy Sunday! No temptation to go and garden so I am working on a page for the website summarizing the grants and other payments encouraging the installation of renewable energy (solar hot water, electricity, wind power etc) and energy saving measures for homes and businesses. Its not easy getting clear information and the proposed changes for next year are still sketchy (tho encouraging!)
Chris