absolutely with you !

Yes please - this banner will be (done today!!) and an early one - I daresay there may be others! I do want to involve Compton Abbas/Twyford ( I'm a Hawkcombe Lane Separatist myself!) I think what Natalie Carr said - that these huge lorries are not good for any of us.... ergo ( is that right?) we must re think how we live. If I have time I will write something for our local newsletter and that next door neighbour thing too.

HI William - we are meeting at the Royal Chase Roundabout at 11.30 on Friday ... am I correct that you will hold one end of the banner?

totally - and we need to bring this to the attention of local people ( I know I know ) but I didn't realise, nor did my family .... so if I can do a banner for the roundabout about this speficially - I will. Yes what you said about pitting us against each other is quite right..... I will think on't! xxxxx

it is the SYSTEM that is at fault - who would welcome these juggernaughts? The villages along the A350 will suffer/are suffering.... perhaps people say : 'Not in My Back Yard' for a reason - I repeat, it's the system.... everything falls under the huge wheels of 'progress'.

@William Kenealy what do you recommend? action wise?

I might do a banner for this .... our own HS2...'we don't know what we have 'til its gone'. and ? a before and after pic.... ( if energy holds out - I need to add that caveat atm!) will there be someone to hold it on the roundabout protest? 2 people?

is Sara Jacson involved?

well - that IS a jaundiced view .... and doesn't reflect the Dorset I know.... I guess I am ignorant of what has happened in Bridport Dorchester and Portland... but I will fight this particular battle with all available energy! We have lost enough trees!

I have only just woken up to this... barbaric.... show me the bulldozers to lie in front of! I can feel a banner coming on! It is our own HS2.... is there a group of people specifically involved in this? I will go to the tree group - Sue Clifford will know!

Our own HS2 ?

I don't think I would use that! I personally would not!! Are you serious? for a leaflet?

Nah! probably not!!!! nor this one!

I'm in - hope to be able to join you tomorrow but we have a friend staying - so may not be possible. Its staying in London that is the problem.... thank you Maude. See you soon. x

LUDWELL PRIMARY SCHOOL, in common with other Eco Schools in the area are promoting 'Plastic Free Lunchboxes' ( I must acknowledge I first heard about this from a mum - Sherborne Eco Primary School) there is a plan that the children will write to supermarkets to arrange taking back the plastic wrapping to the supermarkets .... next term probably.... here is a useful recipie? I know someone else who uses Soy wax and irons it on ..... I will look into this ... sometime. I have too many ideas and not enough time! DIY Beeswax Cotton Wraps I have been trying to cut back our kitchen plastic usage for years.  I don’t trust plastic especially when it is holding food, and it is simply NOT sustainable.  I replaced all my plastic storage containers and zip lock bags with glass or stainless steel ones.  Other than the cost, those weren’t too difficult to switch over to.  The item that I had a greater challenge replacing was plastic wrap.  The convenience is difficult to replace.  These beeswax wraps, however, have single handedly eliminated plastic wrap from my kitchen.  They are great for wrapping cheese, covering dishes, or folding into snack bags.  They can even be sewn into small snack bags to be used at school or work if desired. Materials used to make Beeswax Cotton Wraps beeswax, grated (or pellets).  I use about 0.5 oz. of beeswax per wrap100% cotton fabric, cut to appropriate size (12×12 in. or 8×8 in. works for us)old cookie sheet (that will be used for this purpose only, forever after)paintbrush (that will be used for this purpose only, forever after)chop stick for stirring the wax as it meltscheese grater (used exclusively for beeswax)a make-shift clothesline and clothes pinsoven Directions Preheat oven to 185F.  (Higher will burn the wax.  I know from experience…)Place pre cut fabric on cookie sheet.📷Sprinkle evenly and lightly with grated beeswax.  You don’t need a lot!📷Place in preheated oven.  Watch carefully!  This should take 5 minutes or less.As soon as the beeswax is just melted, remove from oven.Spread wax evenly with paintbrush to cover over any spots that are not yet coated.📷Hang on makeshift clothes line with clothes pegs, to dry.  Once cooled, you can use it!📷 Notes If your wax starts to harden before you have evenly spread it, simply reheat it in the oven and try again.This recipe uses less than 1 oz. of beeswax per sheet.If you have a lot of wax left on the cookie sheet, place another piece of fabric on empty cookie sheet and it will absorb the extra wax.

thanks for the info - I really appreciate the way everyone chips in with their own expertise and knowledge... it makes such a rich community.

thanks Richard - I know you have been totally taken up with the move, understandably. And I should remember to do it myself! xxx

Ok - I think the first batch will have to have logo added afterwards... I did add .... compassion for animals... - space is limited!

yes - made me SOOOOO angry.... Oh dear that probably added to global warming! three posters done now - sent them to my friend who will add words at the foot and then I'll send it to Dave. Still unsure how many copies to get - you said we were fly posting? I can get some printed on sticky backed paper so we can peel backing off and stick to .... places????

oh - it needs a preposition - 'by' or 'with' .... ??? neither sound right???