Thursday, July 31, 2008

In the interests of being "Scientific" about this trial I went to Boots and paid 50p to be insulted by the weighing machine. Today I am 6" tall (flattery), 15stone exaclty (insult), and have a BMI on 28.5; overweight (insult). Let's see whether a month of not exchanging money for food and drink improves my stats! Will (Kate joined me as an authour - but I don't know how to sign in - so I'll just sign off with my name to avoid confusion).
In preparation for this food trial - I have successfully learned how to create yoghurt. And I am cultivating mushrooms in a "mushroom kit" - should be ready in about two weeks. I think that I will also dig up all the potatoes from the garden - which should yield quite a few kilos. Tonight is my last night without any food constrictions - and so I am going to Pizza Express.

Thursday, July 24, 2008

P.s. the mission does include drink as well

Will is using Kate's blog


Hello,

I am typing into the world of internet ot bring you my story of non-pecuniary related food acquisition in the month of August. I will still be getting the delivery of Small Organic box from Abel and Cole and also milk delivery. The only criteria I have set for myself is not to purchase food from a point of sale in August by means of exchange of money. I can barter (e.g. surfeit of apples for honey), farm (e.g. potatoes from veg patch - see ace pic of Dan - if I can get the photo thing to work), rely on freeganism (e.g. my parents will certainly have more courgettes than they can eat or preserve at this time of year), and forage (e.g. blackberries are beginning to appear).

Will is to hijack my blog

Will is going to be taking us back to the dark ages on some kind of quest to piss me off. I will let him elaborate, as he will using this blog to spread his evil mission. See you in a month.

Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Croatia = rad






Why did I come back to sit at my desk and watch the rain pouring down my window, why why why??? PS final photo is Will's cousin James (in foreground) with his brand new wife, Tania. At 6.30am the next day. After having been up all night.