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- Mon Jul 31, 2006 4:19 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: t*sco and s*insbury
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7683
oh yeah, I wont argue with that. But its the whole 'Company X is a huge conglomerate and therefore should somehow decide to stop making money' argument that I cant agree with :) i guess part of my problem, is that i don't altogether agree with the whole notion of the capitalist world we live in... ...
- Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:50 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: t*sco and s*insbury
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7683
But the argument could also be that TV is killing community spirit or cars are or people working in larger more centrally located businesses or simply that people are changing and don't care any more. I really don't believe that its because there's a Tescos five miles away that the community no lon...
- Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:29 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: t*sco and s*insbury
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7683
I think they are. super markets are able to control the amount they pay to wholesalers. for example, t*sco dictates what they will pay to a wholesaler, and will refuse to buy from them if their price are not granted. massive super markets can keep their costs down, and a lot of local small business ...
- Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:04 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: t*sco and s*insbury
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7683
t*sco and s*insbury
read today that both are planning launching organic veg boxes, so they will be poaching even more trade from local farmers, and forcing wholesale prices down.
i really do not like t*sco's... destroyers of communities! grrrr
i really do not like t*sco's... destroyers of communities! grrrr

- Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:45 pm
- Forum: Wild Foods and Foraging
- Topic: Hoorah Blackberries and cordial
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11859
- Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:37 pm
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: Hotchys' Islands' Thread
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11003
- Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:24 am
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: Hotchys' Islands' Thread
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11003
the only problem is planning permission, it got him 10 years to get permission, and on the condition that if he moved, or sold the woodland he's have to take down the house Someone was telling me the other day that this condition has now been lifted. ah thats really good! - would be a shame to have...
- Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:30 pm
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: Hotchys' Islands' Thread
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11003
I saw that repeated the other day on more 4, pretty cool house too. It made me wonder if you could grow your own house. plant a few pine trees for the timber and obviously you could grow your own straw. Not sure if pine is any good to build with though. cheers for the link shrilz will check it out....
- Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:05 pm
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: Hotchys' Islands' Thread
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11003
wow where will the island be??? i have a book on straw bale construction, i'll dig out the title of it and bung you a link, its pretty neat, and the cost of a build is pretty cheap in comparison. did you ever see the grand design with Ben Law and his house he build? an amazing construction! sounds l...
- Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:52 am
- Forum: Alternative Energy
- Topic: So much for saving energy!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2947
Perhaps everything should be easier to up grade and you just buy the electronic parts that slot in. Or can they be recycled? i've always thought this, things used to be easier to fix, upgrade etc, but these days, items are made so cheapily, that people expect them to last a year or so. its crazy, i...
- Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:26 am
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: first day on new allotment..
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11996
I am still preparing the allotment, it was so over grown, but i like doing it, keeps me fit. me and a friend are planning on focusing on growing herbs and wild flowers and plants that are native to Britian. my main reasoning is that it will be good for the environment, and also that with herbs i thi...
- Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:23 am
- Forum: Wild Foods and Foraging
- Topic: Free fruit just look up
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11098
- Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:22 am
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: first day on new allotment..
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11996
been away for a bit, was in scotland - the isle of raasay, and then had a lot of catching up so avoided forums! - loads of stuff gone on here since then! anyhow, the allotment is taking shape, a friend of mine is also helping, and we are planning on growing a lot of herbs etc. i am enjoying the digg...
- Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:49 am
- Forum: Wild Foods and Foraging
- Topic: Fat Hen
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5240
bit of a treck Shirlz2005 although i am going to the isle of skye, and the isle of raasay next wednesday!!! so i will be doing some foraging around those parts. ground elder, yes you gotta try in, not tried it myself.. but i am up for trying any free forages food, have to say the least favourite thi...
- Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:21 am
- Forum: Wild Foods and Foraging
- Topic: Fat Hen
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5240
Fat Hen
Hello.
i am in search of Fat Hen, not been able to ID any around where i live... anyone else found some?
supposed to be good eating.
i am in search of Fat Hen, not been able to ID any around where i live... anyone else found some?
supposed to be good eating.