It’s time to announce February’s challenge. A reminder of the conditions:
The change must be ethical
The change must have the potential to be permanent (if it works out we stick with it)
The change must be measurable.
While we continue to try and get into some sort of routine with January’s project, I can announce that starting on 1 February, we will:
Never buy wrapping paper again!
So how is this going to happen? The first thing is to use up any paper we already have. If anyone receives any gifts wrapped in these, we’re not cheating!
How will we manage in the future? There are loads of alternatives. I kept some bits and pieces back at Christmas and I’ve been saving random boxes, tissue, clean foil and magazines
My other idea is a roll of lining paper. We had to buy it to paper a small ceiling and have loads left over. The plan is to use this and then use rubber stamps to decorate it.
I’ll take some photos of my first few presents of the year.
I am a woman of a certain age (not 60 yet!) who lives in Bristol. I’ve lived almost my whole life in Bristol, with a short sojourn in Cornwall in my teens. I am trying to lead my life in an ethical way in all areas and hope to explore what this means.
I have four passions and several interests so I hope I will have plenty to write about. My passions are my family, knitting, cricket and St Peter’s Hospice. My other interests are volunteering, the environment, reading, TV, films & theatre, fundraising, chronic fatigue, mental health and eating. My non-interests are animals, housework, football, rugby and cooking.
I come from a family of four – two sisters and a brother. Our parents dies a few years ago. I am married to my soulmate Colin, an amazing man who tolerates my funny ways and supports me in everything I do. We have three children and two wonderful granddaughters. I am so proud of my family – we must have done something right as they are all good people. I have two sons-in-law who I love like my own and together we all make up a family unit where everyone loves and respects everyone else.
I am a total hypochondriac but do have some genuine problems, some of which I may talk about at a later date. At the moment I am overweight and have just started to eat more healthily, which I think is the answer to weight loss. We were on holiday last week and enjoyed puddings and cakes every day.
I work part-time and Colin is recently retired. This means that we have been able to spend much more time together doing some of the things we’ve been meaning to do – some planned and some spontaneous. I love this period of my life – I just wish I had the energy to match the time and the opportunities available!
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