Only freedom will do

elantan

Cheers for the link will have a wee look ... was thinking if buying green beans and roasting them myself tbh ... the price diff is huge ... but the link looks good as well
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elantan

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-lb-EL-SALVADOR-Raw-Green-Unroasted-Coffee-Beans-Cerro-Las-Ranas-RFA-Bourbon-/331761231756?nav=SEARCH


Something like this

Debsnewbudget

Got my dh an aeropress coffee maker
He loves it and even takes it on holiday

edinburgher

elantan wrote: »

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-lb-EL-SALVADOR-Raw-Green-Unroasted-Coffee-Beans-Cerro-Las-Ranas-RFA-Bourbon-/331761231756?nav=SEARCH


Something like this

That's certainly a lot cheaper El. Ethical concerns are right up my list for coffee, so I fee better buying something that has been certified through the major fair trade organisations (for all their faults). One of those things where if I couldn't afford it, I'd buy less.

elantan

The rain forest alliance is good as well

I had a friend that has a PhD in coffee ( yes I know ) she spent a lot of time in Nicaragua and Costa Rica, she explained to me about the fair trade etc ... and I have to admit I don't bother with it now ... for ethical reasons

She used to bring over coffee literally days old instead of months old ... Oh my ... it was amazing

edinburgher

The rain forest alliance is good as well

I did spot that after blowing my ethics trumpet

edinburgher

B***** it! Our venerable Dys0n DC32 carpet cleaning brush has died after 5 years and 10 months of dependable service, £55 to replace. Chap at Dys0n checked to see if it could be given to me as a goodwill gesture as we'd never used the warranty, but no dice. Still, would be very impressed if all consumer electrics could work for 6 years at a time with only one £55 fix... No hoovering today I guess

edinburgher

Got petrol, emptied the bins and didn't hoover. Picked up some gum gel for DD (lost the last one, won't burden MA until the usual period of time it would take for us to use up the replacement has passed!)

I know it's a massively first world thing, but I love, love, love living in a council area where they're very progressive re. recycling. I honestly feel better looking out the window seeing our 4 recycling bins waiting to be picked up, our solar panels on the roof and our wee old car with decent mileage sitting largely idle

I am going to start a compost bin next weekend as well, will hopefully get some tips from KC on this front. This should allow me to start our raised beds in spring 2017.

Off out for a wee walk to gain myself enough calories for a bit of Christmas choccie.

£26.21 added to monthly project pot (renovation cash and pensions this month). Left over petrol money + a small MB.

elantan

Maybe consider a hot box for your composting ?

cant wait to get started on the garden myself I must admit

Secret_Saving_Squirrel

We never buy wood for our fire, we just scavenge and store, people know we have a fire and give us things like old wooden bunk beds for us to chop up. You need a dedicated screened off area in the garden for storage so that the garden doesn't look a mess. Wood is very expensive to buy round here. I like that we have central heating too so can choose when we want to be bothered with the mess etc.