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« Reply #60 on: 21:24:48, 30/12/22 »

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-63474448

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More people are adopting a "make-do-and-mend" mindset, upcycling experts have said.

Upcycling is transforming unwanted products you cannot use anymore into new things you can use.

Repair Café Wales believes the cost of living crisis has made people make the most of what they already have, or upcycle and recycle pre-owned items.

Throwaway culture has been the norm since World War Two - but that tide seems to be turning, at least in the short term, as people avoid unnecessary purchases.

One upcycler said they refitted a friend's kitchen using materials costing about £300.


[Recycling: How do you transform old PPE into something new?[/size]
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« Reply #61 on: 09:41:10, 31/12/22 »
The trouble is if something electrical breaks down the cost of getting someone to repair it is very expensive compared to buying  a new item ,  and whacking it on the credit card , as for recycling clothes it’s no chance with mrs parky ,
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« Reply #62 on: 12:28:53, 31/12/22 »
Holding on for a new toaster in January sale,  spare clothes go to charity shops.
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« Reply #63 on: 11:23:05, 09/01/23 »
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-64206352?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

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A retired estate agent has raised £200,000 to help him find homes for 40 Ukrainian refugees in Tameside.

Steve Gooderson, 64, and his wife Jackie have helped 18 families with rent-free accommodation in houses in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester.

The refugees' rent has been paid for a year in the different houses and one landlord even gave a house for free.

One refugee family fled from heavily-bombed Mariupol[/size] after their neighbours' house was blown up.

Mr Gooderson, of Stalybridge, told the BBC: "The Ukrainians have suffered so much at the hands of the Russians - we were determined to help.

"It has blown my mind how much we have raised.

"It is amazing to help these people after they have been through so much."

Valentyna Stoieva, 36, fled the southern city of Melitopol with her 12-year-old daughter Polina and toddler Karolina.

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« Reply #64 on: 10:39:32, 19/01/23 »
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-64325636?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

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An "inspirational" 100-year-old school reading volunteer says helping children gives him "street cred" in his village.

Peter Davies began helping out at Dean Valley Community Primary School in Macclesfield, Cheshire, six years ago after losing his wife of 72 years.

The World War Two veteran was awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the King's New Year Honours.

He said when the youngsters he reads with call out to him in the street he "feels 10 feet tall".

The school's head teacher, Vicky McPherson, described Mr Davies as "inspirational, generous, considerate and thoughtful".

"[He] has gifted his time for so many children over the last six years to instil a love of reading that we will never be able to say thank you," she said.

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« Reply #65 on: 07:27:52, 20/01/23 »
I fear that the PC puts a stop to their reading books as it has me.
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« Reply #66 on: 10:22:59, 20/01/23 »
You shouldn't let that put you off  O0
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« Reply #67 on: 18:46:26, 03/02/23 »
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« Reply #68 on: 09:57:54, 05/03/23 »
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« Reply #70 on: 14:04:29, 21/03/23 »
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-65025419?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

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Gary Neville has been praised for "saving Mother's Day" after coming to the rescue of a disabled woman who was struggling to walk to a restaurant.

Ann Knowles, 67, could not park outside Fazenda in Manchester as there were no spaces - so faced an eight-minute walk.

But the former Manchester United star saw she was struggling and helped her into his car and on to the front door.

Her daughter Samantha Ward was waiting for her inside when she got a call to say the TV pundit had saved the day.

She said: "I was upset thinking we'll have to forget dinner, but then my daughter rang and said 'it's ok Gary Neville the footballer is taking her' and I was like 'what?'"
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« Reply #71 on: 14:06:13, 21/03/23 »
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« Reply #72 on: 22:26:10, 28/03/23 »
Quote from: celeste on 18:46:26, 03/02/23
https://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/23298772.greater-manchester-police-operation-sees-reduction-knife-crime/?ref=rss


Greater Manchester police see reduction in knife crime.


Sure.


And the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is the most delightful place on Earth.


Seriously, is there STILL anybody out there who believes the legacy media’s bulls hit?
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« Reply #73 on: 12:08:20, 04/04/23 »
Hope not :D
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« Reply #74 on: 12:08:55, 04/04/23 »
https://tpuc.org/


Very interesting............
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