tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post4858763642207947768..comments2024-03-20T21:54:36.152+10:00Comments on Going Grey and Slightly Green: How to start up a Simple Living GroupNanna Chelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-5247102239869630982017-07-29T22:03:46.673+10:002017-07-29T22:03:46.673+10:00this is a great idea Nanna Chel, i use to have a g...this is a great idea Nanna Chel, i use to have a group of friends when we lived in the mountains and we got together once a fortnight.<br />we live quite far out of town now, however i really like the idea for starting up something here and hopefully making some new friends and learning lots of new skills.<br />thank you for this post ;)Nicole and Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07463146316953697505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-70164710788126352882017-06-25T22:33:42.878+10:002017-06-25T22:33:42.878+10:00You're so blessed to be part of such a brillia...You're so blessed to be part of such a brilliant group! I'd love to know if there's something similar in Townsville. Jenny of Elefantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02775654415138120426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-48478615357948119052017-06-25T21:58:40.855+10:002017-06-25T21:58:40.855+10:00Thank you for posting this. I wish there was this ...Thank you for posting this. I wish there was this sort of group here. May have to start it myself, but it won't be for a year or so, and in the mean while I'll ask around and gauge the response to the questions.RobynLouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08050372484207822842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-81655417832127187582017-06-22T11:43:53.032+10:002017-06-22T11:43:53.032+10:00Chel, thankyou so much for taking my request on bo...Chel, thankyou so much for taking my request on board and writing up such an informative and fascinating post on how your group started. Congratulations on 5 years of stimulating get togethers. There are so many great ideas here from you and also in your friends comments. I'll start gauging interest amongst friends, and as you say the time is right as well as more and more young people are interested in learning the old and traditional skills. Thanks again for being so generous with your time and information. Best wishes, PaulineHappy Retiree's Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614074474795791475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-20407626599947739062017-06-21T19:29:23.706+10:002017-06-21T19:29:23.706+10:00Ha ha Kathy....of course you can retain the though...Ha ha Kathy....of course you can retain the thought! You aren't that old :-)Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-67288072735765870802017-06-21T16:51:52.632+10:002017-06-21T16:51:52.632+10:00This is a very good idea and post. Now if I can o...This is a very good idea and post. Now if I can only retain the thought long enough to do something about it!<br />Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209722078916803400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-44723953539091374152017-06-21T12:42:33.292+10:002017-06-21T12:42:33.292+10:00Margaret, I remember a few of us used to bake brea...Margaret, I remember a few of us used to bake bread when we were first married but once children came along we seemed to get too busy. A but of a shame and thankfully things are changing now with so many young mums learning the old skills. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-53307744633477558042017-06-21T12:40:46.000+10:002017-06-21T12:40:46.000+10:00Meg it is amazing what skills people have and some...Meg it is amazing what skills people have and sometimes they don't realise that others would love to learn the same skills. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-32466519511342925132017-06-21T12:39:33.947+10:002017-06-21T12:39:33.947+10:00Thanks Chrissy. Thanks Chrissy. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-42815026616784331702017-06-21T12:39:15.498+10:002017-06-21T12:39:15.498+10:00Tania the people who attend the fermentation cours...Tania the people who attend the fermentation course are probably interested in learning other simple living skills so that is a good place to start. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-69183427414398305242017-06-21T12:38:10.953+10:002017-06-21T12:38:10.953+10:00Yes Barb I didn't realise it was that long til...Yes Barb I didn't realise it was that long till I checked the date over on the SLT website. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-74026764479959687142017-06-21T10:01:39.250+10:002017-06-21T10:01:39.250+10:00Good post Chel, very informative, I too didn't...Good post Chel, very informative, I too didn't realize we had been going that long.<br /><br />I just wish there was a group like this when I was a young Mum, those years you need all the help,you can get. ..life would have been different with a start that included Simple Living skills and supprt of such a group. <br />A good start is to put up some of those notices with the contact phone number tags at the bottom, there are usually heaps of notice boards around any town if you start looking. A 5 minute info talk at the end of a meeting for church, kindy, playgroup or craft group would work well too.<br />Some short info announcements over the P A at yoyr local Farmers market would also help,people connect to your group start up.<br /><br />Good luck to everyone trying to get a group started, so nice to have like minded people helping each other. <br />MargaretPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990336317308988689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-64606845136380395092017-06-21T08:12:30.821+10:002017-06-21T08:12:30.821+10:00What a wonderful group to be part of, Chel. So muc...What a wonderful group to be part of, Chel. So much knowledge and skills and tips in one room!!! Meg:)Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-47159132154056465392017-06-21T05:46:25.617+10:002017-06-21T05:46:25.617+10:00Love this idea. Thanks for sharing tips. Love this idea. Thanks for sharing tips. Mrs. Chrissy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516870555452352931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-1665357926315152122017-06-20T22:26:36.161+10:002017-06-20T22:26:36.161+10:00I wish there was such a group in our area. There c...I wish there was such a group in our area. There could be one, but I don't know about it. I would have to travel three hours to the city for such activities, which wouldn't be so bad if I knew ahead of time when they are on. Not sure how to find this info though.<br /><br />There is a fermentation course on in a nearby town in early August. My friend and I are interested in attending so I must get on to that one :)<br /><br />Thank you Nanna Chel for passing on this information about starting a simple living group. I think I might ask around and see if anyone is interested. You never know...<br /><br />xTania<br />Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-42687986913210029792017-06-20T21:12:52.546+10:002017-06-20T21:12:52.546+10:00It's hard to believe that the group has been g...It's hard to believe that the group has been going so long already. Time really does fly when you're enjoying what you're doing.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511242657757784812noreply@blogger.com