I have a bunch of office bits I'm getting rid of. Any takers before I go tot he free-cycle with them?
Lightweight living is an article about a chance encounter with an ultra light weight hiker.
They make a very important point - one can live in relative comfort with 14 pounds of pack through burning desert and freezing mountain passes. Why then do we need so much stuff in our homes?
We don't actually need any of it. I think that my possestions posses me rather than I posses them.
Take for example my collection of Terry Pratchett books. They are all great books and they take up over a shelf in space. I love the guys work but how often do I even think about all those books?
Are they just gathering dust? (yes)
Could someone else enjoy them? (yes)
Is any joy coming from these books right now? (doubtful)
It is time for me to redouble my efforts and see just how little I actually need to live.
They make a very important point - one can live in relative comfort with 14 pounds of pack through burning desert and freezing mountain passes. Why then do we need so much stuff in our homes?
We don't actually need any of it. I think that my possestions posses me rather than I posses them.
Take for example my collection of Terry Pratchett books. They are all great books and they take up over a shelf in space. I love the guys work but how often do I even think about all those books?
Are they just gathering dust? (yes)
Could someone else enjoy them? (yes)
Is any joy coming from these books right now? (doubtful)
It is time for me to redouble my efforts and see just how little I actually need to live.
This one is not my stuff but Vista Print are giving away t-shirts and I thought I'd let you guys know about it. Appaerntly you can create and print your T-Shirts for free so what are you waiting for?g(16880474)a(1792911))
I have just noticed that I have a three volume paperback edition of Lord of the Rings sitting on my shelf gathering dust. The books are in good condition and look (from down here) like new.
I'm not entirely sure how I ended up owning them but I don't remember buying them.
Long story cut short - they are giving no enjoyment sat there and need a new home. So collect them from me or send me a little something towards P 'n' P and I'll post them all to you.
I'm not entirely sure how I ended up owning them but I don't remember buying them.
Long story cut short - they are giving no enjoyment sat there and need a new home. So collect them from me or send me a little something towards P 'n' P and I'll post them all to you.
Freecycle groups match people who have things they want to get rid of with people who can use them, and so keeping usable items out of landfills.
Here we have a list of books going begging for all takers.
Facebook: Pennie Ley: 2nd list of books needing new homes.
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I have almost come tot he end of giving away my computer related stuff. I have a very small quantity of IT equipment compared to before and will soon be publishing details of new things I will be giving away. Not least of which will be a stereo, a business opportunity and my time.
Talking of sharing my time - I have taken up a new post as in house guest blogger on go-beyond-mls.com. Feel free to swing by and say hi in the comments of my introductory post. I'll be talking about on-line promotion and facebook in the next few weeks and months. I will also be telling you more about how you can get me to guest blog for you.
Talking of sharing my time - I have taken up a new post as in house guest blogger on go-beyond-mls.com. Feel free to swing by and say hi in the comments of my introductory post. I'll be talking about on-line promotion and facebook in the next few weeks and months. I will also be telling you more about how you can get me to guest blog for you.
This week end marks the departure of a large amount of stuff. All my computer stuff that is not in daily use (with the exception of my printer) is going.
It will go in three stages.
1. Saturday. This will see the bulk of the IT spare stuff go leaving only enough to gift two PCs in working order to two lucky people. Spare cases, motherboards, cards, drivers, cables and so forth are all departing for the home of someone who likes to build PCs.
2. TBA. A fully working PC will go to Penny.
3. TBA. A fully working PC will go to Shaz.
After that I will hopefully have no spare PC parts left at all.
It will go in three stages.
1. Saturday. This will see the bulk of the IT spare stuff go leaving only enough to gift two PCs in working order to two lucky people. Spare cases, motherboards, cards, drivers, cables and so forth are all departing for the home of someone who likes to build PCs.
2. TBA. A fully working PC will go to Penny.
3. TBA. A fully working PC will go to Shaz.
After that I will hopefully have no spare PC parts left at all.
As promised midweek saw me visit the charity shop with five assorted carrier bags of things. Included in those things were the books I've mentioned on several occasions, some CD ROM draws for a PC and some assorted kitchen bits. Not to mention a good few jig saw puzzles.
Then, just now, after a chat with a good friend with whom I had, before today, lost contact I found a home for my endless supply of PC parts. So in the next few weeks they will all be shipping out.
That brings me almost to the end of the things that I can obviously think to give away and into the realm of things that I might not want to part with but will never miss when they are gone.
We will be starting with a mini hi-fi.
Then, just now, after a chat with a good friend with whom I had, before today, lost contact I found a home for my endless supply of PC parts. So in the next few weeks they will all be shipping out.
That brings me almost to the end of the things that I can obviously think to give away and into the realm of things that I might not want to part with but will never miss when they are gone.
We will be starting with a mini hi-fi.
This is the last opportunity for you to get hold of some of the books I have been offering. They will be going tot he charity shop if they are not shortly claimed. To claim simply comment that you would like the books and I'll try to get them to you.
Get them while you can.
Get them while you can.
