http://www.sharonpavey.org East Devon Green Eco Type Person! Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:59:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Had a lovely morning in Honiton library now its back open. Had a cuppa & deeeeeelicious cupcake for National Libraries Day (see http://nationallibrariesday.org.uk) while Aleck picked some new story books. We joked that we should do this more often and maybe if and when the friends of the library group ... http://www.sharonpavey.org/loving-our-library-in-honiton/ Just had a lovely morning at the Thelma Hulbert Gallery in Honiton where I often take the kids for holiday arts & crafts sessions. But today was for me - I joined the Woolly Wednesdays knitting & crochet group and I'm glad I did. Apparently this week was a 'quiet ... http://www.sharonpavey.org/the-crochet-virgin-ive-never-done-it-before/ Just found some carrier bags full of rubbish in my bin which are not mine - dig a bit of digging and found a letter - belonging to a neighbour of mine a few doors along! Why are they putting their rubbish in my bin? Quite outraged actually especially as ... http://www.sharonpavey.org/rubbish/ There's a public meeting on Wed January 18th about The Beehive - the NEW Community Complex being built in Honiton. What better occasion to kick-start our fundraising with a raffle! If you run a business in town and would like to contribute a little something to the food/drink hampers we're ... http://www.sharonpavey.org/and-were-off-fundraising-begins-for-honiton-community-complex/ As a town councillor in Honiton, I'm incredibly excited about the future plans for the new community centre here in our town - or The Beehive as it will be known. Here's some info from the council about a public meeting taking place later this month. Please pop along to ... http://www.sharonpavey.org/public-meeting-to-plan-the-honiton-community-complex/ A poem by Andy Thompson - written on Branscombe beach on the day of the Winter Solstice 2011. Buzzard on telegraph pole colours; 'winter-solstice' grey skies. Walking dogs on; raincoat, walking-boot, beaches, all wrapped against nature - which is asleep and simply waiting for the season of rebirth, of hope, renewal, and beginning. From this point onwards ... http://www.sharonpavey.org/buzzard-on-telegraph-pole/ [caption id="attachment_1732" align="aligncenter" width="374" caption="Members of East Devon Greens and the Torbay Greens together at the Exeter Animal Aid Christmas Without Cruelty Festival Dec 2011"][/caption] January 2012 marks two years since the East Devon Green Party (EDGP) was formed. Previously part of the Exeter Green Party, the decision was made to ... http://www.sharonpavey.org/east-devon-green-party-happy-2nd-birthday/ Just letting you know about an event coming up in East Devon in February 2012. As 'recycling champion' for Honiton, my role on the town council is to support events like this and this brings a smile to my face as I've wanted to do one of these myself for ... http://www.sharonpavey.org/honiton-swap-share/ Here is a film to warm the cockles of your heart - watch as the camera tracks an act of kindness as its passed from one individual to the next and manages to boomerang back to the person who set it into motion. Enjoy it and pass it on. http://youtu.be/nwAYpLVyeFU http://www.sharonpavey.org/kindness-boomerang-one-day/ Here's a random idea for anyone up for it: Meet on Branscombe Beach 1pm Thursday 22nd December - let's get together for the Winter Solstice - the shortest day of the year, midwinter! We can maybe go up to the Mason's Arms in the village for hot chocolates afterwards. I'll be ... http://www.sharonpavey.org/an-invitation-to-all-winter-solstice-celebration/