tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607428881380075002Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:46:06 +0000sunshine coastsenate preferencesfederal electionchristmassocial networkseco businessesaffluenzathe story of stuffclimate changehow to voteeco decoratingeco-giftshttp://jo-bloggs.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (jo turner)Blogger11125http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/jo-bloggshttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607428881380075002.post-703671942395137893Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:06:00 +00002011-08-14T00:06:19.943+10:00eco decorating My mojo wandered off into the bush and got lost somewhere last year, and not having the ready cash to whiz off to Jamaica like Stella did when her "groove" was in need of a tune-up, I figured that a low budget make-over of my workspace would at least rekindle the creative juices, ready for 2009. I've never been a fan of the mainstream type of retail therapy (read 'I hate buying new stuff') so Ihttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jo-bloggs/~3/xf8PDSVQsXs/getting-your-groove-backon-budget.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jo turner)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jo-bloggs/~4/xf8PDSVQsXs" height="1" width="1"/>http://jo-bloggs.blogspot.com/2009/01/getting-your-groove-backon-budget.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607428881380075002.post-7269316534929562613Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:57:00 +00002011-08-13T21:21:25.458+10:00... at least that's what my Dean Martin christmas record tells me, and after visiting my neighbours Ev and Alan last night, I'm starting to think that my "4-ball-bonanza" energy-saving christmas decorations - hanging from the dining table light - are a tad on the grinch side of the festive spirit. (Both pics below, I'll let you guess which are which). Being a fan of home-made gifts and a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jo-bloggs/~3/a1FPISIDiAI/its-beginning-to-look-lot-like.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jo turner)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jo-bloggs/~4/a1FPISIDiAI" height="1" width="1"/>http://jo-bloggs.blogspot.com/2008/12/its-beginning-to-look-lot-like.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607428881380075002.post-4363840349514855527Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:07:00 +00002008-09-16T20:36:59.573+10:00Decluttering Part TwoIn a scene reminiscent of 'The Castle' Ian called out from the behind the classified section of last Saturday's paper, "ohhhh, wooden kung fu dummies with spring loaded arms".Clearly he thought my life had been incomplete up until this point, and that I'd jump at the chance to get my hands on a pair of these 'must haves' for any happy home.Resisting the urge to say "how much http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jo-bloggs/~3/m_0IGsD0P9Y/spitting-dummy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jo turner)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jo-bloggs/~4/m_0IGsD0P9Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://jo-bloggs.blogspot.com/2008/09/spitting-dummy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607428881380075002.post-1818551089331062096Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:14:00 +00002008-09-01T16:59:54.230+10:00I'm going to engrave that on Ian the Incorrigible's headstone (which may happen sooner rather than later) - the man has multiples of everything! When I told him this on the weekend, he just grinned and said "Chisel me another one while you're at it, and stash it at the other end in case I need it. Coz you never know ....." OK, I had to pay that one.A friend just reminded me it's the first day ofhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jo-bloggs/~3/LHmB1z22W6k/it-always-pays-to-have-spare.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jo turner)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jo-bloggs/~4/LHmB1z22W6k" height="1" width="1"/>http://jo-bloggs.blogspot.com/2008/09/it-always-pays-to-have-spare.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607428881380075002.post-2642652663293222123Tue, 06 May 2008 04:14:00 +00002008-12-10T17:36:59.602+10:00Urrrgh! We've just got to start making our houses and living arrangements work for us, and provide food, energy, water etc. If we had a national disaster of some sort, or oil prices quadrupled tomorrow, most of our houses and workplaces would be a liability, not an asset.Anyway, here's my introductory article on passive design basics from the Eco News last month - might interest some of you who http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jo-bloggs/~3/37CPNwDHloM/face-sun-not-street.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jo turner)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jo-bloggs/~4/37CPNwDHloM" height="1" width="1"/>http://jo-bloggs.blogspot.com/2008/05/face-sun-not-street.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607428881380075002.post-4649158198536508077Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:50:00 +00002008-02-23T15:01:52.128+10:00Here's a list of contact details for the final candidates for the Sunshine Coast Regional Council Elections on March 15 - I've had a few conversations lately with people who aren't too clued-up about the process or the candidates, and that scares me. I've looked at the list and only see a few people who I know are already prioritising the big issues that will effect our future needs.Check which http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jo-bloggs/~3/6RyWBWtQLEU/lets-get-right-people-on-new-super.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jo turner)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jo-bloggs/~4/6RyWBWtQLEU" height="1" width="1"/>http://jo-bloggs.blogspot.com/2008/02/lets-get-right-people-on-new-super.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607428881380075002.post-3700844498497804408Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:29:00 +00002008-12-10T17:36:59.746+10:00Sorry 'bout that...I didn't mean to be offline for so long, but life kind of got in the way of my plans, as it has a habit of doing. Fearing my dear-old-Dad was starting to lose his marbles, I thought I'd better spend some 'Quality Time' with him (and mum) to assess.....so after a week in Adelaide setting mum up on the internet and introducing her to the joys of email and instant messanging via http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jo-bloggs/~3/i3c6jcf9iOc/lot-can-happen-in-few-weeks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jo turner)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jo-bloggs/~4/i3c6jcf9iOc" height="1" width="1"/>http://jo-bloggs.blogspot.com/2008/02/lot-can-happen-in-few-weeks.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607428881380075002.post-910791365632663818Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:09:00 +00002008-01-29T06:45:15.322+10:00affluenzathe story of stuffchristmaseco-giftsBefore I start my series of eco-handyman/woman jobs for the summer hols, there’s something I have to get off my chest...If you read my article on 'stuff' in the Coasts Eco News next week - you’ll know I’m not a big fan of it (stuff, that is) especially Christmas Stuff.I blame my Mother’s fascination with novelty gifts during my Wonder Years for the fact that I break out in hives when I walk past http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jo-bloggs/~3/gNvJLaa8eHU/bolocks-to-watermelon-balls.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jo turner)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jo-bloggs/~4/gNvJLaa8eHU" height="1" width="1"/>http://jo-bloggs.blogspot.com/2007/12/bolocks-to-watermelon-balls.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607428881380075002.post-7215487317621459934Sun, 25 Nov 2007 22:16:00 +00002007-11-28T06:19:45.900+10:00sunshine coastsocial networkseco businessesWell the votes have been counted and it seems Green Drinks will be returned next year :-)Great to see some new faces at the Peregian Beach Hotel last Friday. What started out as a plan to introduce a few people over a beer, turned into about 25 people - and a really nice bunch at that!Muchos gracias to the 'Food & Bev Genie', Ben Duncan of Ecoland, who magically made wine and finger foods appear http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jo-bloggs/~3/PQ2xwcs9oP8/vote-1-green-drinks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jo turner)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jo-bloggs/~4/PQ2xwcs9oP8" height="1" width="1"/>http://jo-bloggs.blogspot.com/2007/11/vote-1-green-drinks.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607428881380075002.post-2799850662945126177Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:04:00 +00002007-11-26T15:11:07.442+10:00senate preferencesfederal electionhow to voteclimate changeLets face it. We all look forward to campaign-time about as much as contracting the ebola virus but this election is pretty important. For the first time in our short human history, we're waking up to the fact that we Westerners have been the annoying party guest on the planet for the last 50 years or so - you know, the one whose car blocks the driveway, scoffs all the free food and drink, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jo-bloggs/~3/fVhip4DwJWo/election-07-get-your-hand-off-it-darryl.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jo turner)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jo-bloggs/~4/fVhip4DwJWo" height="1" width="1"/>http://jo-bloggs.blogspot.com/2007/11/election-07-get-your-hand-off-it-darryl.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607428881380075002.post-3910856910251990266Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:05:00 +00002007-11-20T22:31:23.171+10:00Eeeeek, you're early! I'm not ready yet - I haven't even put my RSS on !!! Pop back after the 11th November, and we'll all sit down with a nice cuppa and have a chat. (Better still, subscribe to my posts by email so you don't have to remember to come back here.)In the meantime, have a look at this slideshow for a reality check - it shows how much money average families spend on food, per week, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jo-bloggs/~3/Pxun4zCPHdM/coming-soon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jo turner)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jo-bloggs/~4/Pxun4zCPHdM" height="1" width="1"/>http://jo-bloggs.blogspot.com/2007/11/coming-soon.html