Such a busy day! I had postponed the visit to Brunswick Organic Nursery from yesterday and I also had to deliver the 'hard copy' press releases for the World Naked Bike Ride which the Press and Radio hadn't responded to after they were sent by email.on the 27th May.
So that was my first trip out. I set out with the two press releases and then returned 3 minutes later as I'd forgotten the fliers. I then bombed down to Gillygate to the Radio York building and gave in the press release and discussed how best to publicise the event through the radio. From here I popped round to Millers Yard and Dylan was happy to have the fliers. Then a swift walk through the centre of town to the Press office. I had a look through the paper which had just been published; they hadn't responded to our press release but had printed the letter I sent in a couple of days ago. Then I had a chat with Dan, a reporter, who took the press release and fliers and said he'd try to get something in on Saturday.
From here I shot off down Fulford Road, over Millennium Bridge and out to Bishopthorpe. I was pleased to meet friends at Brunswick, including Adam, and gave out a few fliers for the WNBR. I found a good selection of squash plants and one or two other things, including some Marigolds for Gill, by request.
Then home, for a late lunch and a bit of a sit down and then off again to see if I could get a better quality 'Micro SD' card for my little camera. I saw a YouTube video of a 'before and after' with the Micro SD which came with the camera (jerky, not the best quality) and then after a SanDisk SD card replaced it. Much better, a smoother film. I cycled to Staples and they had a replacement 8GB card for £18... but not from SanDisk, but Lexar, which they said was a good quality product. I wanted the 8GB one as that's what the camera came with... I could have got a SanDisk 2GB or 4GB for considerably less... but I bought the £18 version, and was told that if the quality was not what I wanted, I could bring it back. I put it in the camera and did a test film on the way home.
At 6 I cycled out again, to a Freecycler who had offered some Basil seedlings. I offered to swap them for a bean or two, so took two toilet-roll grown Pea Beans over to her.
After tea, which was linguine with home grown spinach, we put up the new tent. We bought this last year and hadn't tested it, so it was a group exercise to erect it. So, team effort and one hour later, we had the 4-person tent up, only just enough space, but much excitement from the boys. They wanted to sleep in it with their friend who's spent much of the day with us.
So that was my first trip out. I set out with the two press releases and then returned 3 minutes later as I'd forgotten the fliers. I then bombed down to Gillygate to the Radio York building and gave in the press release and discussed how best to publicise the event through the radio. From here I popped round to Millers Yard and Dylan was happy to have the fliers. Then a swift walk through the centre of town to the Press office. I had a look through the paper which had just been published; they hadn't responded to our press release but had printed the letter I sent in a couple of days ago. Then I had a chat with Dan, a reporter, who took the press release and fliers and said he'd try to get something in on Saturday.
From here I shot off down Fulford Road, over Millennium Bridge and out to Bishopthorpe. I was pleased to meet friends at Brunswick, including Adam, and gave out a few fliers for the WNBR. I found a good selection of squash plants and one or two other things, including some Marigolds for Gill, by request.
Then home, for a late lunch and a bit of a sit down and then off again to see if I could get a better quality 'Micro SD' card for my little camera. I saw a YouTube video of a 'before and after' with the Micro SD which came with the camera (jerky, not the best quality) and then after a SanDisk SD card replaced it. Much better, a smoother film. I cycled to Staples and they had a replacement 8GB card for £18... but not from SanDisk, but Lexar, which they said was a good quality product. I wanted the 8GB one as that's what the camera came with... I could have got a SanDisk 2GB or 4GB for considerably less... but I bought the £18 version, and was told that if the quality was not what I wanted, I could bring it back. I put it in the camera and did a test film on the way home.
At 6 I cycled out again, to a Freecycler who had offered some Basil seedlings. I offered to swap them for a bean or two, so took two toilet-roll grown Pea Beans over to her.
After tea, which was linguine with home grown spinach, we put up the new tent. We bought this last year and hadn't tested it, so it was a group exercise to erect it. So, team effort and one hour later, we had the 4-person tent up, only just enough space, but much excitement from the boys. They wanted to sleep in it with their friend who's spent much of the day with us.
So Gill and I got it ready for them to spend the night there, and by 11.45pm, all was quiet there... apart from the duck in the next garden quacking intermittently.
