Homemade compost is so exciting! (MERGED)

olibearhorse

Mrs_Wossinge wrote: »

My husband refuses to 'participate' in this manner, so our compost is weeless, but still seems to be doing ok.

yes mine was infact fine before the enthusiastic participator aka boyfriend took part. I now have to keep adding loads of cardboard to keep the balance!

absfabs

Rosieben,

are you still waiting for your bin? How long has it been now?

rosieben

absfabs wrote: »

Rosieben, are you still waiting for your bin? How long has it been now?

yes still waiting :mad: I ordered on 3rd April and getting just a tad cheesed off now! Though I seem to remember someone on here saying it took 3 months for theirs to arrive?

last week when I rang I was told my bin had been sent out - when I said it hadnt arrived here the guy said he would arrange for another to be sent. I'm giving them till the end of the week and if no joy I will be contacting the area support man - his email is on the website I ordered from.

I suspect they are having trouble with supplies because of a big demand, but if thats the case I wish they would be straight about it.

I check this thread daily and I'm picking up all the tips and info and cant wait to get started!!

Watch this space....... :rotfl:

absfabs

rosieben wrote: »

yes still waiting :mad: I ordered on 3rd April and getting just a tad cheesed off now! Though I seem to remember someone on here saying it took 3 months for theirs to arrive?

last week when I rang I was told my bin had been sent out - when I said it hadnt arrived here the guy said he would arrange for another to be sent. I'm giving them till the end of the week and if no joy I will be contacting the area support man - his email is on the website I ordered from.

:rotfl:

Is this from your council or a private supplier?

rosieben

absfabs wrote: »

Is this from your council or a private supplier?

Its from the recycle for Gloucestershire website - part of the national recyclenow scheme I think

Payment is to DHL composting so I presume DHL will deliver. Anyway I'll give them till the end of the week and see what happens. There is a contact email for any problems so will use that if no joy by the weekend.

Very frustrating having to throw compost-able stuff out, may start a heap behind the garage in readiness - getting really impatient now!

absfabs

I really hope it gets sorted soon, Rosieben

rosieben

I just checked my paperwork and as its now 2 weeks since I spoke to them, I just rang them again; spoke to a very nice young man who said that bin has been re-ordered and should be here within 7 days so all fingers crossed please!

olibearhorse

rosieben wrote: »

I just checked my paperwork and as its now 2 weeks since I spoke to them, I just rang them again; spoke to a very nice young man who said that bin has been re-ordered and should be here within 7 days so all fingers crossed please!

consider them crossed! and any other part of my body I can cross I will.

rosieben

Well ....... crossed fingers and crossed whatever worked; I just got home and guess what was sitting on the path???

ITS ARRIVED!!!!!!

complete with a leaflet and a book which I am going to read later, and also magnetic 'put these in' and 'leave these out' lists and all sorts of stuff. think I will order a kitchen caddy too - won't be too terrible if that takes 2 months to arrive!

:j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j

absfabs

:beer: Rosieben,

glad to have the most faithful follower of this thread join in with compost making at last !

:j