Notebook > Jul 2007
Are Drivers Getting Worse? - 27 Jul 07
I don’t know about anywhere else, but here in Belfast, I believe there’s been a noticeable deterioration in driving ‘standards’ over the last few years.
Since when did red lights become ‘Give-Way’ (or ‘Yield’) signs? The first time I saw this it shocked me – the driver of the car beside me, at the red light, glanced both ways and then drove on through the junction. (Unlike in the US, there isn’t any situation where that’s legal here, for non-emergency vehicles.) Now it seems to be a fairly regular occurrence and I’m sure some of the drivers don’t even look to see if any thing is coming the other way.
Saving Money and Oil - 24 Jul 07
We made one little change, at the end of last year, that has saved us more money and heating oil than I thought possible. That change was simply fitting a new digital central heating controller, which cost us less than £30, and has probably paid for itself several times over already.
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Going Green - 6 Month Review - 19 Jul 07
Its just over 6 months now since we brought this site to life and, as hoped, we do feel more accountable for our plans and intentions that have been posted online, than if we’d simply kept them to ourselves. So, it seems like a good time for a review of how we’re getting on with our plan to become more eco-friendly.
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Our First Family Holiday - 16 Jul 07
We’re just back from our first little trip away as a family. Our destination wasn’t anywhere exotic, the weather wasn’t fantastic and we were only away for 5 days, but it was still nice to get a break and we certainly enjoyed it.
Entertaining Kids Without TV - 10 Jul 07
I want to share an article from ‘No Impact Man’ about how he keeps his daughter, Isabella, entertained without TV or video games.
Eco-Libris - Moving Towards Sustainable Reading - 05 Jul 07
We’d like to thank Raz Godelnik for getting in touch regarding his new project Eco-Libris, a service that allows book readers balance out the paper used for their books by planting trees.
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Paying Off the Mortgage - 01 Jul 07
Its been up there on the tag line since we brought this site to life in January, but as yet there haven’t been any posts on the topic of “Paying Off the Mortgage”. So it’s time to get started.
