www.downshiftme.com - the website of Matt and AJ and the story of our change from city life in Leeds, UK to a simpler country life in Nova Scotia, Canada. Hopefully there will also be something for those who also wish to downshift for a simpler more natural lifestyle. This is the podcast only feed.

Not retiring at 60. 3rd attempt - very tired. Matt has had his siesta. AJ has bottled beer.
AJ work placement week.
Saltscapes expo. What is the difference between an exposition and exhibition?
Tracey Smith in the
Toronto Star.
Electric poultry netting - mentioned on
Geek.Farm.Life.
Bagels and Baggels. Gooda and Gouda.
Andrew and Misty built their own greenhouse – looking at ways to retain heat.
Humidity question - good for some plants but not others. Humidity can cause problems with pests, mold or spores.
We are looking for a heated winter greenhouse with dual skin.
Sprouting update – what's hot and what's not
Water sampling has started again
Earthquake – damage in Folkestone – 475 houses damaged. 4.3 magnitude on the Richter scale.
We had one in the valley of 3.2 magnitude – was 11th August 2006 so we were living here then (and didn’t notice).
Google MapRecords 1985 to 1997 – nothing over a 4
First tick - yuk. Don't listen while you eat!
Bad Things
AJ – first mosquito bite
Matt – still a little chilly
Good things
AJ – bulbs
Matt – youtube - numa numa