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About Me:: I am passionate about growing food and treading lightly on the earth. I only eat oganic,local food and want to encourage others to do the same. I love the garden, nature, the sea and writing about them. I have set up a blog for our local seedsavers network where we can all contribute and talk about things in our gardens and the world and link with other like-minded people all over the world.
I am having a lot of fun doing all this and am looking forward to using Roger's KGI community site.

At 10:28am on May 27th, 2008, ilex said…: thanks very much Kate-- I really love following your discussions and have learned a lot from you. You're an excellent writer! I likewise look forward to meeting you.

At 2:34am on May 6th, 2008, Kate said…: Thanks Ian. If the world was full of people like you it would a nicer place!
John, thanks for your thoughts. I am a little tired of the forum and think I will retire to my blogs for a while to pass some time in peaceful surroundings!

At 7:53pm on May 5th, 2008, John Walker said…: Thanks for finally being persistent.
I read (skimmed)through your list. The big question remains how do we make it happen.
Thanks for the reply to my subversive plot and the link.
I hope I get some ideas.
As to opening my garden. I invite a lot of people but they don't want to seem to work......;)
seriously I am selling the excess of my tomato plants and suggest people come to pick them up, so I can give them an idea of what to do.
Hopefully it works.
pax
John

At 2:37pm on May 2nd, 2008, Ian said…: Hi Kate,
I thought I'd mention that I am keeping our 2 bedroomed "gite" (holiday apartment) for the weekend of the global thing in 2009. You can have a bedroom in there. If you would like to know a little more about your accommodation or the area then please feel free to visit our website www.lesfontenelles.co.uk/ where all will be revealed.(Well a lot anyway!). We're putting in a small swimming pool this year and September should be still very lie in the sun and swim weather.
I'm intending to book the gite out for the whole week - Thursday to Wednesday around the do so you can stay here as long as you wish within that frame - or longer if you want - just ask!!!
Ian

At 9:49pm on May 1st, 2008, Kate said…: Today it is about 17C, patches of sun and cloud, and wonderful after about 60mm rain over the last week. This afternoon I will be in the garden sowing more seeds and picking dinner. Life is good. Get there fast and then take it slow! A secret I haven't told anybody on KGI before, Penelope, I am going to have my 50th birthday in the snow if it is the last thing I do! I wish you could all come to Mt. Hotham in the state of Victoria, about 1 1/2 days' drive from my home. July 30th - hit the ski slopes with me, cook up a storm in the lodge kitchen and drink my home-made limoncello by the fire! The lodge only holds 22 people - we could book it out- if only ....

John, I love to add some thoughts now and again.

At 8:28am on May 1st, 2008, Penelope said…: It's snowing like crazy here. What's the weather like in Australia?

At 7:18am on May 1st, 2008, John Walker said…: Dear Kate,
You are so spot on. I feel we (in the west, Global North, whatever label fits) have totally abdicated our responsibilities to corporations, and we are paying the price. Even those of us swimming against the tide are paying the price.
As an ex-pat Brit I agree with you about shaking things up. Which is why I'm probably still here and not back home snug in a pub.
Thanks for blogging away and stirring up.
pax
John

At 9:05am on April 30th, 2008, Ian said…: Thanks for your comment on the global event thing. I'm quite excited about it although terrified! You know you have a bed here for as long as you wish to stay in this part of Europe. Let me know when you start planning your travel because there are a few options which are low cost but not easily discoverable - like low cost flights from the UK or Paris to Bordeaux on the TGV for €15.00

At 9:01am on April 30th, 2008, Ian said…: Oh - I forgot, one complication is that you don't see that line yourself - only others see it. so you'll have to ask someone or use you alternate id.
Ian

At 9:00am on April 30th, 2008, Ian said…: Kate, I'm not sure - who is?? But I think maybe if in settings you have "Email Notification set to "None" you turn off the email me line on your page.