You are OK we aren't giving up living sustainably nor the blog. However, we have given up our allotment. We put a lot of work in to it last year at the cost of our own garden, but we're still not in a position to truly benefit this year. The reality is we don't have the time to do it all, so we decided to cut our losses. I hate the feeling of failure but realise we need to prioritise and use our resources to our best ability. As part of the restructuring of the New Year I may also change my blog writing day to a Thursday to fit in better with the kids week. I'm not sure how this will work out so please stick with me.
With all the talk and consideration of electronic games and equipment I was brought up short by a casual comment from my daughter this week. One of the children in her year does not have a television at home, I believe they get teased about this. Peer pressure is a big consideration for all our children. It is a hard path to walk.
At home I haven't started my New Year under the floors - I hurt my back digging in the garden! Little has been done outside. I have been looking into the level of insulation in the house. Our loft with 54cm of insulation is considered well insulation. The floors with 20cm and floor coverings will also fall into that category. The walls despite cavty wall insulation fall far below standard. To put external insulation on looks like it would take over 100years to pay back and while I am not in this to save money there is often a link between saving money and saving CO2. I'll keep looking. Our windows vary from moderate to good bar one which we know needs dealt with. I have felt for a long time that using thermal imaging to check where our heat loss is may be a more cost effective option. Time will tell.
With all the talk and consideration of electronic games and equipment I was brought up short by a casual comment from my daughter this week. One of the children in her year does not have a television at home, I believe they get teased about this. Peer pressure is a big consideration for all our children. It is a hard path to walk.
At home I haven't started my New Year under the floors - I hurt my back digging in the garden! Little has been done outside. I have been looking into the level of insulation in the house. Our loft with 54cm of insulation is considered well insulation. The floors with 20cm and floor coverings will also fall into that category. The walls despite cavty wall insulation fall far below standard. To put external insulation on looks like it would take over 100years to pay back and while I am not in this to save money there is often a link between saving money and saving CO2. I'll keep looking. Our windows vary from moderate to good bar one which we know needs dealt with. I have felt for a long time that using thermal imaging to check where our heat loss is may be a more cost effective option. Time will tell.
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