tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post8488258277472258487..comments2024-02-15T17:21:26.481+00:00Comments on The Rubbish Diet: Packing your Christmas away with the R-WordAlmost Mrs Averagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03566374419318255177noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-69034248265733238082010-01-06T12:41:03.324+00:002010-01-06T12:41:03.324+00:00Robert Dyas sell replacement bulbs for tree lights...Robert Dyas sell replacement bulbs for tree lights, but only for some types, not ours, so we had a few less bulbs in our lights this year.<br /><br />Going by the comments I need to have a more thorough read after lunch.Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03742282701625568386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-74863466671896939642010-01-05T07:10:19.939+00:002010-01-05T07:10:19.939+00:00Hello Eastern Sparkle - thanks so much for droppin...Hello Eastern Sparkle - thanks so much for dropping by with your lovely words of support. Happy New Year to you too :-D<br /><br />Hi Clareybabble - It sounds as though you're doing brilliantly and far further down the whole food waste route than I was, when I first touched on this subject a couple of years ago. And as for being famous, I think that might be infamous, LOL. You know that saying....infamy, infamy... I won't go on...it could be considered too rude. Happy New Year :-D<br /><br />LOL, hi Layla. And thank you for raising a grin (not a smug grin I hasten to add). Just imagine being paide with taxpayers money to do this. LOL, that would be the icing on the cake. Good tips about the cards re recycling. I used to buy those manufactured "handmade" cards with lots of bits on until I realised how poor they'd be for recycling. Shame about all the rubbish this Christmas, but I hope you had a lovely time. Best wishes for the ew Year :-D<br /><br />Hi John - yep, you can guarantee that before too long you'll be putting up those decorations again. I'm always amazed how quickly time flies when you're having fun. I hope you have a great new year :-D<br /><br />LOL Peter. Thank you. You always know the right things to say. Hope you have a great 2010 :-DAlmost Mrs Averagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03566374419318255177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-39265352349412043202010-01-04T22:58:20.276+00:002010-01-04T22:58:20.276+00:00'Anonymous said' is obviously jealous of t...'Anonymous said' is obviously jealous of the reason for the "smug grin"....Rev. Peter Doodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15095282505667909048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-14758500513049676452010-01-04T04:41:28.429+00:002010-01-04T04:41:28.429+00:00Happy New Year everyone!
Time flies so fast, I wa...Happy New Year everyone!<br /><br />Time flies so fast, I was just so excited decorating my Christmas tree last year and this morning I am removing them, I have a hard time dealing with goodbyes but this is life, door close but another one will open. SO think on the brighter side. What i did is I sorted all my decors, wrappers and cards, those that can be use were kept in a safe place and will be use again next year (That's what I am excited about, Christmas will be here again soon) <br /><br />I am also proud to say that, most of my decorations this year are recycled and reuse and I am proud again to say that I can still use them next holiday.<br /><br />Happy New Year everyone.John at Cell Phone Recyclinghttp://www.pacebutler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-50979597238981678292010-01-03T21:42:49.684+00:002010-01-03T21:42:49.684+00:00Oh gosh, Mrs A, what a fabulous comment and what a...Oh gosh, Mrs A, what a fabulous comment and what a ladylike response!! I admire you even more!<br /><br />If that's all that they can blame on you - that you have a fabulous grin, well, some people are pathetic! :)<br /><br />Oops, the hubby has the grin - must be something worth grinning about! Of course, since you are so awesome!! (Maybe that person is miserable with her husband and wants him to cry all the time? Or the husband is miserable with them, hmm?? Overworking, no time for hubby??)<br /><br />Also, you could always bring laptop to train? (Overpoluters seem to fail to see you could also 'get a job' as an official green/zero trash PR representative, and be paid with tax payers money - to do exactly what you're doing! - Imagine the terror!! Of course, I strongly urge you to indeed consider this! :)<br /><br />I was greatly depressed by the Christmas waste (forgot to plan 'buy food for guests' in advance!) Well, at least we'll plan it for next year, I hope!<br /><br />About recycling greeting cards - remember the shiny glossy ones are more difficult to recycle and offer them for reuse first (bookmarks can be made out of them too!) and buy non-glossy and non-glittery if possible!!Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00832545657562957725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-53225437906925471992010-01-02T18:03:24.732+00:002010-01-02T18:03:24.732+00:00Happy New Year! Just been having a read through th...Happy New Year! Just been having a read through the rest of your festive posts. I always think I'm doing enough, then read your blog and realise I'm not!! I'm bad at reusing. Wrapping paper goes in the blue bin and cards do too, unless my Mum or stepdaughter want them for card making. There is NO food waste in our hungry household!!<br />Oooh and get you being on the radio! You'll soon be famous! xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754562741952800845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-7567296334176251092010-01-02T09:37:11.783+00:002010-01-02T09:37:11.783+00:00How brave of anonymous and how tempered is your re...How brave of anonymous and how tempered is your reply! Happy New Yeareasternsparklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655745434901079268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-67734134699322492412010-01-01T23:23:23.536+00:002010-01-01T23:23:23.536+00:00On second thoughts - I don't think I could han...On second thoughts - I don't think I could handle the commute. Bad memories of the rush hour to London are still welded to my brain and have I mentioned my multi-tasking abilities? I struggle with the laundry as it is.<br /><br />Oh well. Looks like I'm here for a while longer. Oh hum :)Almost Mrs Averagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03566374419318255177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-15120823283317844512010-01-01T21:26:08.867+00:002010-01-01T21:26:08.867+00:00Hi Hazel - I wish I was as organised as you. I go...Hi Hazel - I wish I was as organised as you. I got distracted today and after dropping into the radio studio today, we headed off to Sutton Hoo for the afternoon, so I didn't get anything done. Great idea about doing the cards now though. It's always quieter after Christmas than before :-D<br /><br />Hi Anne - The Woodland Trust is such a great cause, it really is worth supporting. Mine will be coming down this week end and be dropped off next week :-)<br /><br />Hi John - that's great news. And the sooner the food waste is repurposed the better. I hope you've had a lovely Christmas by the way and that the new year serves you well. :-)<br /><br />Hello Anonymous - what a wonderful suggestion. Thank you for taking the time to mention it.<br /><br />That's it folks. I'm going back to the big smoke to earn my crust, but not before I've taken a wipe to Mr A's expression and arranged childcare<br /><br />It's been nice knowing you all and thanks for dropping by over these last few years, but I'm off to write up my CV. Bye xxxxAlmost Mrs Averagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03566374419318255177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-24595906476390161272010-01-01T20:26:55.221+00:002010-01-01T20:26:55.221+00:00Get a real job and wipe that smug grin off your hu...Get a real job and wipe that smug grin off your hubby's face?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-59385923182042963202010-01-01T14:52:52.635+00:002010-01-01T14:52:52.635+00:00Happy New Year Mrs A.
2010 should see some furthe...Happy New Year Mrs A.<br /><br />2010 should see some further improvements in our trend. Anaerobic Digestion for food waste will soon be up and running in Cumbernauld. After all the pro and anti comments the actuality of performance will be the best promotion for this answer to food waste, which forms a large part of landfill/EfW Incineration material.John Costiganenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-12311910584694562002010-01-01T14:41:57.763+00:002010-01-01T14:41:57.763+00:00Loved this Karen. I usually make next year's ...Loved this Karen. I usually make next year's gift cards out of our Christmas cards but seem to have accumulated quite a supply now. So. I'll keep the best and then recycle the rest in the bins at the stores you mentioned. A xStrawberry Jam Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13695110960213262472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-72676085712289453802010-01-01T08:57:06.774+00:002010-01-01T08:57:06.774+00:00Happy New Year Mrs A!
I need to clear up from las...Happy New Year Mrs A!<br /><br />I need to clear up from last night first, then I'll be tackling the decs. And of course packing them away in a more efficient way than last Christmas.....That's the aim, anyway!<br />I also start making next years (this years?) cards and envelopes (out of Christmassy pages of magazines and bits of wrapping paper) whilst I still feel festive and have a bit more time than I do in November/December!<br /><br />Last night we had a meal with friends, and to spread the preparation had a (don't laugh!) oil fondue. It was a huge success, and as well as being dead easy to prep for (just a bit of chopping really), it had also cut down on waste. People eat slowly, so they take what they can manage- no food left on plates- and the veg and meat unused is not cooked or messed about with, so it went straight back in the fridge :o)<br />Well, off to the bottle bank!<br />HazelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com