Making nettle wine
Originally uploaded by Sharon Pavey
My first try at making wine (in the summer). It should be ready at Christmas, ask me if it worked then, or pop round for a tipple!
Archive for the ‘Uncategorized’ category
Making Nettle Wine
Posted October 18th, 2010 by sharon. Comment (0).
Milkshakes in Axminster!
Posted September 4th, 2010 by sharon. Comment (0).
Why Buy when you can Borrow – Genius Idea!
Posted May 20th, 2010 by sharon. Comment (0).
Meriel Lenfestyfrom borrowing site ecomodo.com explains the thinking behind the project…
Sitting on a train one day, watching all the gardens pass by, I was pondering a woodworking challenge for the weekend. It was one of those jobs which would take 30 minutes with the right tool and a day without. Needless to say, I didn’t [...]
What’s your party’s position on shooting?
Posted April 10th, 2010 by sharon. Comments (2).
I get lots of questionairres and election pledges sent through and try to answer as many as possible so people can learn a bit more about me, what I believe in, what I’d change etc. I filled in some questions from the British Association for Shooting & Conservation and I am now listed on the [...]
Office on the Terrace
Posted April 8th, 2010 by sharon. Comment (0).
Originally uploaded by Sharon Pavey
At last…..the sunshine is here, and I love it. I’ve set up a table on the terrace, with DIY umbrella/parasol (and parcel tape!) as a sunscreen so I can actually see the screen on my old laptop! I’d just finished setting up my al fresco office when Gabriella thought it looked [...]
Supermarket Sweep in East Devon!
Posted April 6th, 2010 by sharon. Comment (0).
As our local public meetings lately have highlighted the supermarket applications all over the area – I saw this blog article and thought my readers and supporters might be interested to see how the Green Party is responding in other areas of the UK.
Nottingham South Greens, led by Matthew Butcher the prospective parliamentary candidate [...]
South West Band Needed!
Posted April 5th, 2010 by sharon. Comment (0).
We need an acoustic band to play at our first fundraising Curry Night this coming Saturday 10th April. Venue is Twyford House in Sidmouth, East Devon. This is not far from the city of Exeter.
This will be the first fundraiser for the East Devon Green Party which was formed in January 2010.
Please add a comment [...]
Getting to know Budleigh Salterton
Posted April 2nd, 2010 by sharon. Comment (0).
Budleigh Salterton is a small seaside town in the constituency of East Devon. I’m the Green Party prospective parliamentary candidate for East Devon and here’s some useful information about this lovely coastal community.
I’d recommend browsing www.visitbudleigh.com to find out more about the town which has approximately 5000 residents. The seaside settlement that is now Budleigh Salterton for [...]
Extra small condoms for 12 year-old boys go on sale in Switzerland
Posted March 11th, 2010 by sharon. Comment (0).
Just read a discussion about this article in The Telegraph over on NetMums and had to add it to my blog as it’s so interesting following my article from yesterday on how to reduce teenage pregnancies in the UK.
Alexandra Williams reports that “the ‘Hotshot’ condom has been produced after government research showed 12 – 14 [...]
International Women’s Day 2010
Posted March 8th, 2010 by sharon. Comment (0).
Today is International Women’s Day, a special day which has been observed since in the early 1900’s, a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies. As a Women’s Studies graduate, a mother and a lifelong feminist, this is a special day [...]