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Something wonderful is happening!

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The Ishy spirit is gently spreading :mrgreen: Over the last few weeks, as I've been at home for the summer hols, my friends and I have been able to spend a bit more time together - and boy has it been productive. I've persuaded them both to fish out their bread makers and make their own bread - one is now completely converted and even her sons now prefer her home made brown bread to shop bought white, we've spent a lot of time baking and sharing what we've produced. We are sharing child care (and the kids are all really getting along :shock:) so that we can each get on with the jobs we need to do, instead of going into town to shop individually, cars are being shared or shopping lists sent with who ever is going. We are all able to share skills, time and kindnesses and things are running really smoothly and happily. The stresses of family life are reduced as we can share the burden and support each other. And one of them has just ordered her first local vegie box :cheers: :mrgreen: :flower: Long may it continue :flower:
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Post: # 165448Post Green Aura »

That sounds fantastic, Milims. Isn't it a good feeling!
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I'm kind of hoping that we'll become so used to it that it becomes the norm :mrgreen: Then with any luck others will catch on. Out of little acorns..........
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And let us be kind
Let us be silly and free
It won't make us famous
It won't make us rich
But damn it how happy we'll be!
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Milims wrote:The Ishy spirit is gently spreading :mrgreen: Over the last few weeks, as I've been at home for the summer hols, my friends and I have been able to spend a bit more time together - and boy has it been productive. I've persuaded them both to fish out their bread makers and make their own bread - one is now completely converted and even her sons now prefer her home made brown bread to shop bought white, we've spent a lot of time baking and sharing what we've produced. We are sharing child care (and the kids are all really getting along :shock:) so that we can each get on with the jobs we need to do, instead of going into town to shop individually, cars are being shared or shopping lists sent with who ever is going. We are all able to share skills, time and kindnesses and things are running really smoothly and happily. The stresses of family life are reduced as we can share the burden and support each other. And one of them has just ordered her first local vegie box :cheers: :mrgreen: :flower: Long may it continue :flower:
What a lovely arrangement for everyone involved. You gotta love win-win-win situations. I hope this becomes the norm for you and others, Milims.

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SusieGee wrote:And isn't that the way it should be, how lovely, what a shame it's not the norm.

:sunny:
The good thing is that it wasn't the norm until millims got it started. Maybe we can all learn from this and make it "the norm" or the terry or the june or the......
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Bravo Milims! :salute:
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Big Al wrote:
SusieGee wrote:And isn't that the way it should be, how lovely, what a shame it's not the norm.

:sunny:
The good thing is that it wasn't the norm until millims got it started. Maybe we can all learn from this and make it "the norm" or the terry or the june or the......
Or the Tom or the Barbara :wink: :lol:
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Let us be silly and free
It won't make us famous
It won't make us rich
But damn it how happy we'll be!
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Brilliants milims.

As a proverb says.......

a still pond, a frog leaps, plop

Well done for initiating it :cheers: :cheers:

Great to hear stories like that

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Thank you guys for all your praise :oops: Don't forget it's the ethos of this site that inspired me - that means you lot - so a pat on the back to you all too! :cheers:
Let us be lovely
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Let us be silly and free
It won't make us famous
It won't make us rich
But damn it how happy we'll be!
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Well done, Helen! it certainly is wonderful! :thumbright: :mrgreen:

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Yesterday one of the "Gals" started using vinegar instead of fabric conditioner! At this rate they be as green as broccoli in a wee while! :mrgreen:
Let us be lovely
And let us be kind
Let us be silly and free
It won't make us famous
It won't make us rich
But damn it how happy we'll be!
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:cheers:
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