Change of Address

[Richardtr3a]

I am moving from Laughton East Sussex to Rodmell near Lewes Sussex. It is not far but we are using this opportunity to clear out old papers, files, bank statements and some old Passports many years old.

Some of this means a small bonfire in the garden. How will the next generation manage with no paper copies of bank statements.

Tomorrow will be easier when we are half way clear ??

Richard & B

[Nigel A]

Haven’t had a paper statement for years, try and do everything online and save any important documents and receipts to files on my phone.

Nigel

[james christie]

Burn anything in your garden in this man's country and you can end up in front of the beaks with a threat of an invitation by the President to a stay at taxpayers' expense.

james

[John Morrison]

Fraid I'm still destroying th eplanet, I like paper everything, 

that includs boarding cards for airflight and even NEC Tickets last week!

John.

[Peter V W]

Richard & B,

Please buy a shredder then put out for recycling.
 

Peter

[Richardtr3a]

I am at the original address  while cleaning up during the day. There is no internet at the new address yet and no TV. So while I am here I can still read the forum and check the world on the laptop.

It does feel disconnected. The shredder is still here so I will try to use it tomorrow. The dog is short on his evening meal but understands and is very patient.

It will soon be over and we can settle in to the new house ??

Richard & B

 

[mike ellis]

2 hours ago, Peter V W said:

 

Please buy a shredder then put out for recycling.
 

Not if you live in East Hants, they take paper but not if it is shredded.  How long will it be before councils have a common list of what can be recycled?

Mike

[Kiwifrog]

13 hours ago, james christie said:

Burn anything in your garden in this man's country and you can end up in front of the beaks with a threat of an invitation by the President to a stay at taxpayers' expense.

james

James not quite true. You have to notify the council and supply details of what time and date you will have your bonfire, what safety measures you are taking to prevent the fire getting out of control etc. The mayor will then assess your demand and decide wether or not to grant you permission.

or you could be typically French and ignore the rules. One of the people in my village who has a lot of bonfires is the mayor, when I jokingly asked him if he had filed the paperwork he just laughed and said the equivalent of it was just a load of administrative bollox

[stuart]

On 11/17/2024 at 7:52 AM, Kiwifrog said:

James not quite true. You have to notify the council and supply details of what time and date you will have your bonfire, what safety measures you are taking to prevent the fire getting out of control etc. The mayor will then assess your demand and decide wether or not to grant you permission.

or you could be typically French and ignore the rules. One of the people in my village who has a lot of bonfires is the mayor, when I jokingly asked him if he had filed the paperwork he just laughed and said the equivalent of it was just a load of administrative bollox

He was probably burning all your paperwork.

Stuart.

[Kiwifrog]

4 hours ago, stuart said:

He was probably burning all your paperwork.

Stuart.

[ianc]

I shred paperwork (or parts therof) which give our names together with bank details etc..  When the shredder is full, I stuff a decent-sized paper bag, seal it with 2 or 3 staples, then put it in the recycling bin.  This process prevents the recycling bin holding a pile of small shreddings which could blow all over the place when emptied.

Ian Cornish

[stuart]

27 minutes ago, ianc said:

I shred paperwork (or parts therof) which give our names together with bank details etc..  When the shredder is full, I stuff a decent-sized paper bag, seal it with 2 or 3 staples, then put it in the recycling bin.  This process prevents the recycling bin holding a pile of small shreddings which could blow all over the place when emptied.

Ian Cornish

A lot of councils wont take shredded now unfortunately.

Stuart.

[Rod1883]

7 minutes ago, stuart said:

A lot of councils wont take shredded now unfortunately.

Stuart.

Correct - we shred our confidential stuff and put it into the compost bin where it acts as the important 'brown' element.

[Peter V W]

Wales ranks second in the world for recycling after Austria.

Wales recycling rate was 65.7% in 22/23.

Peter

[Trev Good]

6 minutes ago, Peter V W said:

Wales ranks second in the world for recycling after Austria.

Wales recycling rate was 65.7% in 22/23.

Peter

I second that Peter, here in Pembrokeshire not only are our household waste collections recycled, but all the local tips recycle 75% of rubbish collected there, including a shop selling recycled equipment at Cranes Cross.

[mike ellis]

As our council don't take shredded paper we tear off any reference to names, bank details etc then put this in the household waste bag.  The remaining paper which is most of it can then be recycled, also has the benefit of not wasting power on a shredder.

Mike

[Rod1883]

That's exactly what we do Mike - the torn off shredded stuff then goes into the compost

[RogerH]

Just now, Rod1883 said:

That's exactly what we do Mike - the torn off shredded stuff then goes into the compost

............that's the first place the Chinese espionage spies will look. 

They are probably in the compost heap already and waiting.

Next time you are there give a good stab with the fork

 

Roger

[stillp]

On 11/16/2024 at 6:40 PM, Peter V W said:

Richard & B,

Please buy a shredder then put out for recycling.
 

Peter

Even better, mix the shreddings with the grass clippings when you mow the lawn. Makes great compost.

Pete

[Peter V W]

1 hour ago, stillp said:

Even better, mix the shreddings with the grass clippings when you mow the lawn. Makes great compost.

Pete

Hi Pete,

Compost at full capacity due to a glut of leaves.

free leaves  available, collection only by electric vehicles.(solar charged).

Peter

Edited November 19, 2024 by Peter V W
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[stillp]

Thanks for that generous offer Peter, but I'm afraid I must decline!

Pete