Skills Event

Some time ago I mentioned here that I wanted to find some way to pass on/share some of the skills I have picked up in my 40 odd years as a smallholder ( shhh prepper)  Over the years David and I were often asked to show young folk in particular, how to preserve, grow, mend, build etc. We realised that opporrtunties to aquire these skills can be quite limited, with less children taking cooking, sewing, woodworking lessions. Speaking broadly there appears to be a generation where few have had opportunities to learn basic skills in self reliance. When David died last year it gave me a kick up the butt  to actually do something we had talked about for so long. 

So (cut to the chase Gill). I have booked the village hall for a saturday afternoon and advertised a  "Skills Day". where I have invited people to come and learn or share/teach some basic skills. There is no way that I could address all the subjects myself, nor am I that competent in some of them, but I hope that enough folk with skills will turn up to offer support or mentor some one or form a group, I already have four people happy to help. That is my cunning plan. It is possible no one will turn up but nothing ventured nothing gained. Here is the "poster"

I have been advised to block out my personal details when sharing on Social Media, but am happy to state that the event is at Sawmills Village Hall, Nr Belper, Derbys. 8th February 1 - 4. 

eeek that  means I have only two weeks to get ready.  Wish me luck.

All for now, will feed back 

Gillx