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by SarahSimcock
19 Dec 2006, 16:58
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: URGENT: Walker's dog kills our chickens ...
Replies: 31
Views: 5738

You can report it to the police who may have a duty to investigate under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. There is a criminal offence of not keeping a dog under control. The court may also order measures to be taken against the dog, which might include destroying it. This may not get you compensation fo...
by SarahSimcock
21 Nov 2006, 12:32
Forum: News
Topic: Canadian Oil Sands Article
Replies: 0
Views: 820

Canadian Oil Sands Article

Good article in MoneyWeek explaining why Canada's oil or tar sands are not the world's saviour
http://www.moneyweek.com/file/21765/are ... needs.html
by SarahSimcock
10 Nov 2006, 17:08
Forum: News
Topic: Power cuts strike western Europe
Replies: 8
Views: 2397

I have a supply of candles, batteries (for torch and lanterns), a wind up radio and wind up torch, as well as a week's supply of canned food and dried food that does not need to be cooked before being eaten for just such eventualities, as does my Mum and sister. I'm sure a lot of people who use thes...
by SarahSimcock
10 Nov 2006, 16:51
Forum: News
Topic: Bread Prices
Replies: 20
Views: 5601

Mike

I may be being a bit slow - but can you explain your thinking behind why buying woodland - as opposed to any other type of investment - is your preferred choice?
by SarahSimcock
26 Oct 2006, 18:10
Forum: London & The South East
Topic: London Meetup - Saturday October 21st
Replies: 7
Views: 15868

Count me in.
by SarahSimcock
15 Sep 2006, 18:00
Forum: News
Topic: Article on oil, inflation and the Fed..........
Replies: 2
Views: 1187

And another one
http://www.moneyweek.com/file/18388/the ... ation.html

I like the fact that this assumes that everyone is on board with peak oil.
by SarahSimcock
11 Sep 2006, 15:48
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: So if oil drops back to $50-60
Replies: 17
Views: 4624

I love that graph, in a "it scares the hell out me" kind of way :shock:
by SarahSimcock
06 Sep 2006, 14:25
Forum: London & The South East
Topic: Sat, 23rd September - London meetup
Replies: 18
Views: 22463

Count me in
by SarahSimcock
06 Sep 2006, 14:17
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hello - Getting the message out generally & in N.Ireland
Replies: 16
Views: 4277

I find myself partially agreeing with everyone who has posted a reply here. I think your approach partly has to depend on your audience and upon your stamina (it gets exhausting trying to convince people who don't want to be convinced) and whether you care whether you are perceived as a nutter and /...
by SarahSimcock
25 Aug 2006, 20:13
Forum: Books, Magazines & Film
Topic: Richard Heinberg's New Book
Replies: 3
Views: 3517

Feel free :D
by SarahSimcock
25 Aug 2006, 13:00
Forum: Books, Magazines & Film
Topic: The Future of Oil - This week's cover story in Money Week
Replies: 0
Views: 2330

The Future of Oil - This week's cover story in Money Week

http://www.moneyweek.com/file/11557/latest-issue.html Article about investing - but which has a sound understanding of Peak Oil Peak Oil ? the theory that we are very close to, or have perhaps even passed, the point where we are pumping the maximum amount of oil possible from the earth ? has moved f...
by SarahSimcock
25 Aug 2006, 12:33
Forum: News
Topic: Food Prices Increasing
Replies: 42
Views: 7327

According to the British Retail Consortium, the price of food has risen in five of the past seven months, even while the price of non-food items has kept falling. Even the price of beef is now at levels not seen since before the BSE crisis in 1996, rising 3.1% in the past year. According to trade ma...
by SarahSimcock
25 Aug 2006, 12:14
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Burn their home and make them pay as well!
Replies: 11
Views: 2089

This type of product was apparently all the rage in Japan right before their bubble burst in the late 1980's. Talk about not learning from the mistakes of others...
by SarahSimcock
25 Aug 2006, 12:12
Forum: Books, Magazines & Film
Topic: Richard Heinberg's New Book
Replies: 3
Views: 3517

I have now read this book and highly recommend it. :D