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Quasar
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I have just finished reading "Saving The Planet Without Costing The Earth" by Donnachadh McCarthy. It's in most large bookshops and costs £11.99, and is printed by https://www.fusionpress.co.uk.
It's a very "green" book, and a veritable goldmine of tips that can really save money.
A particularly unusual one is to buy a wind-up radio which after purchase will only cost a little elbow grease to run. And I might add it would be useful in case of powercuts.
There are also wind-up torchlights.
One question thought: Where do I buy these items? Advice gratefully accepted!
It's a very "green" book, and a veritable goldmine of tips that can really save money.
A particularly unusual one is to buy a wind-up radio which after purchase will only cost a little elbow grease to run. And I might add it would be useful in case of powercuts.
There are also wind-up torchlights.
One question thought: Where do I buy these items? Advice gratefully accepted!
Be careful who you open up to. Today it's ears, tomorrow it's mouth.
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Ive seen both of these in Robert Dyas which is a hardware shop.They had the radios a little while ago for about £10.They have the freeplay radio in Argos for £35 its on page 910 of the new catalogue.
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found the torch too on their website the RAC wind up torch radio underneath the picture sounds good too and is cheaper and has a charger for your mobile
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Bu**er, wrote a reply then deleted it! not clever... oh well, I have a wind up radio that I take with me when I go with OH for a picnic. So if you see someone (probably next summer) sitting in Kew Gardens with a fancy picinic rucksack a smug look because they got in for free and a wind up radio... that would be me! Enough boasting,
The radio is made by philips I think, it is only small and I got it for about £20 in John Lewis. One minute winding lasts about 30 mins, it will also take batteries but I can't see the point in that... maybe it is for the odd moment when your arms fall off...
oooh look only about 220 posts and I got round to doing my Avatar already!!0 -
Quasar wrote:One question thought: Where do I buy these items? Advice gratefully accepted!
http://www.greenshop.co.uk/acatalog/Greenshop_online_Freeplay_radios_and_torches_32.html
http://www.ogormans.co.uk/windup.htm
http://froogle.google.co.uk/froogle?q=freeplay+radio&btnG=Search+Froogle&scoring=p
One which also has a solar panel! :
http://www.ecotopia.co.uk/product_info.php?pName=freeplay-eyemax-radio&osCsid=2992fd46fc0d4ed8529202a955ed4cb6
http://www.naturalcollection.com/natcol/product.asp?bID=2549422&subgroup=1027
http://www.greenwarehouse.co.uk/index.php?p0=cat&id=23"The happiest of people don't necessarily have the
best of everything; they just make the best
of everything that comes along their way."
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culpepper wrote:Ive seen both of these in Robert Dyas which is a hardware shop.They had the radios a little while ago for about £10.
Good find, looks like they still have them:
http://www.robertdyas.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10051&storeId=10001&productId=28685&langId=-1"The happiest of people don't necessarily have the
best of everything; they just make the best
of everything that comes along their way."
-- Author Unknown --0 -
Kippsy wrote:Bu**er, wrote a reply then deleted it! not clever... oh well, I have a wind up radio that I take with me when I go with OH for a picnic. So if you see someone (probably next summer) sitting in Kew Gardens with a fancy picinic rucksack a smug look because they got in for free and a wind up radio... that would be me! Enough boasting,
The radio is made by philips I think, it is only small and I got it for about £20 in John Lewis. One minute winding lasts about 30 mins, it will also take batteries but I can't see the point in that... maybe it is for the odd moment when your arms fall off...
Seeing you in Kew Gardens? Not too far fetched, as I live in Acton and frequently travel to Kew/Richmond. Only 3 or 4 stops on the North London Line...Be careful who you open up to. Today it's ears, tomorrow it's mouth.0 -
I had a wind up radio with a solar panel, don't think it ever got enough charge that way to do anything so I wouldn't bother. Also it had a big spring inside and eventually that 'went'.
I've now got one of the little Dyas radios, very happy with it. £9.99 last time I looked but I'm sure I saw it cheaper somewhere else - Wilkinson's maybe?Signature removed for peace of mind0 -
I have one of the freeplay radios. It is the original one.
It is a little bit big but for what it is is worth while for when out in the garden. As it needs very little sun to work.
Yours
CalleyHope for everything and expect nothing!!!
Good enough is almost always good enough -Prof Barry Schwartz
If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try -Seth Godin0 -
Quasar...
probably no nore picnics this year, OH is a fair weather picnicer doesn't he understand the Brtishness of a picnic in November? Pouring rain... freezing cold... just thing, one bonus no ants or flies!!
Still keep an eye out for us, when we do go it is usually walking straight up from the palm house I think, near the lakey pond bit.... oooh look only about 220 posts and I got round to doing my Avatar already!!0
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