Paula Mossman and Laura Conyngham recently gave a talk on Peak
Oil, Climate Change and the work of Sustainable Crediton to
the Yr 8 politics class at QE taught by Vicki Geatches. Laura
arrived up the steep hill to Lower School on her bike to
discover no other bikes parked in the school bike shed! However
when we did a survey of the class we discovered most of the
children came to school on foot or by bus. They were
really interested and most amused therefore when we estimated
for them how many kgs of CO2 were emitted by Ms Geatches car
in a year as a result of her daily trips to and from her home to
the school!
As they were currently studying politics, part of the talk was
to explain about a new UK wide organisation that is helping
children to adopt their MP and keep climate change high on their
agenda. Several class members showed an interest in getting
involved and Ms Geatches said that she may well take up the idea as
a Class project. They also came up with some excellent ideas
about how they as individuals and as a class might reduce
their own carbon emissions.
All in all it was an excellent session and we would like to
thank Ms Geatches for inviting us along and the pupils for
being such an attentive audience.
Spinning in Crediton
The traditional craft of spinning is seeing a revival in
Crediton with the offer of lessons and the formation of a new
spinning circle for existing and would-be spinners.
Sue Reece and Sarah Johnson each have over 30 years of
experience in the craft and are keen to share their skills and
learn from others. "A spinning circle is a great way of swapping
ideas and techniques, as well as having the pleasure of
companionship with other enthusiasts" says Sarah.
The plan is to meet monthly for a relaxed afternoon of spinning,
chat and cups of tea. The venue is yet to be decided, so
please get in touch for more information.
Sue Reece is also offering one-to-one spinning lessons on the
wheel or spindle to get anyone interested in the craft
started. "Anyone can learn to spin - at one time most women did
spin - and it can be very inexpensive if you use a simple
spindle and local fleece. Imagine the satisfaction of wearing a
garment that you have made entirely yourself."
If you are interested please contact Sue Reece on 01363
773442.