1. What's you name? Becks (a constant lurker)

2. Which county are you in? Lancashire.

3. Tell us three things you like about this time of the year - sitting in front of the fire in the evenings knitting up winter woolies. walking through the crunchy leaves. Waking up to that crisp chill in the very early hours (5am due to two early risers!)

4. Do you have a Green challenge for yourself this winter? Oh yes! I am trying to have a handmade/homemade christmas. Lots of knitting, crochet and needlework going on here right now. Anything that needs buying will be either pre-loved, handmade by crafty mamas and papas, or fair trade. A big challenge with 8 children and 1 grandchild to arrange gifts for! Also will be making all christmas trimmings, foods etc by hand. You know, decorations, mincemeat, cakes, crackers and all that......

Hi everyone

1. What's you name? Lisa

2. Which county are you in? North Norfolk, by the sea but not too far from Norwich (waves "hello Maid!!")

3. Tell us three things you like about this time of the year. Love the colours all around and going for walks. The sea being rougher and the town being empty (all the holidaymakers have gone!) Tim (my hubby, the cook) cooking lovely stews and all the great autumn smells. The kids getting excited about halloween and Christmas. (thing I don't like is putting on the heating, but haven't had to yet!)

4. Do you have a Green challenge for yourself this winter? Oh, I set myself challenges all the time, and am never very good! would love to be a bit stricter with my 'green cleaning', got lots of stuff given to me so have been using them, would like to start using my soapnuts again. Daniel is having spinal surgery in Addenbrookes in November so am concentrating on that at the moment, know the house will go to pot while I am away! Oh, just thought, NOT to use the tumble dryer, hard one with 7 of us in the family, but am going to try!

(they all sound a bit rubbish!!)

sorry not posted much lately, but I do always read the board.

lisa xx

Awwww biggest (((((hugs))))) to you and yours in North Norfolk Lisa, and some especially soft ones for Daniel.

Its always lovely to hear from you however rarely you have the opportunity to post, you are as welcome as ever.

Luv Maid

Hi ya Becks, lovely to hear from you and welcome back from lurkland!

Your handmade Christmas sounds amazing, I do admire you enooooormously!  Please let us know how its all going won't you

Luv Maid

Hi,

1. What's you name?

Rachel

2. Which county are you in?

West Yorkshire

3. Tell us three things you like about this time of the year

I'm a bit of a misery so I can't think of 3 things I like about this time of year, sorry! I think I have SAD so for me the sooner the spring comes the better!

I wasn't as much of a misery when I was younger. I used to enjoy colder weather as we would play hockey and all the running around kept us warm. There were Horse Chestnut Trees at the end of our garden and we got loads of conkers. Far too many for one girl, so when kids came I'd throw them over the fence. And I know that the best ones fall out of the trees by themselves... ;o)
I also loved the snow and going sledging with my friends.

4. Do you have a Green challenge for yourself this winter?

Yup, to green up Christmas.

Rachel