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Day 5: Answering the Call

I spent today working from home, some days its the only way I can actually get work done.  But the opportunity to give came calling despite my geography.  I was home when the Scottish SPCA phoned this afternoon asking for an increase in my monthly giving.  I took the opportunity and increased my donation by £1 aContinue reading “Day 5: Answering the Call”

Day 4: For the Ants who have Everything

Today’s gift-giving went cross-species.  I’ve got this high-tech hot composter in my back garden.  When you maintain it properly it will reach temperatures high to kill plant pests and weed seeds.  However, we let it cool down over the winter, by failing to feed it regularly, and a city of ants moved in.  I really should dig outContinue reading “Day 4: For the Ants who have Everything”

Day 3: Sharing through Giving with the Edinburgh Tool Library

    Day three, I gave away a brick bolster.  Yeah, I didn’t know what one of those was either.  I’m working on de-paving part of my back-yard with the ultimate goal of creating a forest garden where now there is only concrete.  Last weekend, Mike and I set up a small pond in theContinue reading “Day 3: Sharing through Giving with the Edinburgh Tool Library”