tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post6690637457970913318..comments2023-07-01T14:53:34.268+02:00Comments on A Green and Rosie Life: Skills the world needs us to knowA Green and Rosie Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-21645259987378062882018-11-18T12:05:39.397+01:002018-11-18T12:05:39.397+01:00So many skills are being lost. Some of these are t...So many skills are being lost. Some of these are things that could be handy in every day life... <br />#goinggreenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-44641408411569341702018-11-07T15:15:34.616+01:002018-11-07T15:15:34.616+01:00I was so fortunate to have parents and grandparent...I was so fortunate to have parents and grandparents that taught me a large portion of these skills and I find them unbelievably useful in my everyday life. I was brought up on the seven generations principle, and therefore continue to learn more skills in an effort to follow this principle better; most recently I learned how to tan hides and it’s an amazing and fun process and I definitely recommend people at least try it once. Kaylee | The Word of the Wildhttp://thewordofthewild.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-53458629550652348312018-11-05T21:30:43.300+01:002018-11-05T21:30:43.300+01:00Great post, fully agree, we need to become a lot c...Great post, fully agree, we need to become a lot closer to where our food comes from and in general more natural ways of doing things. I will never forget a friend when I was a kid in school who thought potatoes would grow on trees!Isabelhttp://www.sustainableresponsibleliving.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-69578610394359972022018-11-05T17:43:09.806+01:002018-11-05T17:43:09.806+01:00Great post, although it is sad to think about how ...Great post, although it is sad to think about how most people wouldn't know how to survive if our current way of living shut down. Thankfully we live on a big farmstead and are off-grid when it comes to water. We also grow and preserve our own food, and heat with wood. I don't know how to sew a stitch though - so that is something to learn! Thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13024036336937386893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-31855660444319499602018-04-06T21:11:03.198+02:002018-04-06T21:11:03.198+02:00Great post and reminder of how quickly and easily ...Great post and reminder of how quickly and easily we have allowed society to be dependent on big corporates, losing our natural skills and communities along the way. Living a greener life does require a little'opting out' I feel as it's so hard to do when surrounded by convenience consumerism. I yesrn for a little smallholding..#GoingGreenKids of the Wildhttp://www.kidsofthewild.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-30950938012725955632018-04-04T17:07:31.093+02:002018-04-04T17:07:31.093+02:00I think some of these skills are still very import...I think some of these skills are still very important for kids (and young adults) to learn) <br />Basic DIY, basic cooking, basic cooking skills not using expensive and toxic cleaning products, learning to repair clothes, how to maintain a car, fix a bike, plant a garden. <br />Some stuff is taught in schools and some by parents. It's a bit scary that many don't know how to do some of them though. <br />I am trying to teach my kids as much as I can. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing<br />#goinggreenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-80380531353265911242018-04-03T14:47:23.557+02:002018-04-03T14:47:23.557+02:00Great post, these kind of practice skills are so i...Great post, these kind of practice skills are so important and if everyone can do a few then we will always know someone with the right skill. I think in the future the non financial economy of skills swaps or swapping some home made produce for a skill will become more normal. Recently I knitted a cardigan for a friend and she made me a dress. We both used the skills we enjoy most. Ending up with a beautiful unique item each! There are some websites now where you can swap your skills with others. Has anyone used one of these??Little Green Duckiehttp://www.littlegreenduckie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-69391240955745011262018-04-03T14:41:21.629+02:002018-04-03T14:41:21.629+02:00the 18 year old has learnt more skills over the pa...the 18 year old has learnt more skills over the past 9 months through the internet than I could've ever imagined. since my dad died he's had to live on his own in the UK and has been supporting my mum with her house move and has been doing jobs for and with her from cooking meals from scratch to plumbing in washing machines to rewiring light fittings. My son was also with me the night my father died and had recently completed a first aid in the work place course and was able to support me with recognising the symptoms of a stroke and helping me with the 999 operator whilst we waited for the ambulance to arrive. #goinggreenchickenrubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731936852696584642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-50243916174086348032018-04-02T16:53:59.442+02:002018-04-02T16:53:59.442+02:00Hi Rosie,
You hit the nail on the head. All thes...Hi Rosie,<br /> You hit the nail on the head. All these suggestions sure make a difference especially if we teach our children to follow all these tips as part of their daily lives. What a big impact we could have on our environment and health. Sharing on social media. Marlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280098161046215896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-64206589510853696812018-04-02T13:23:46.807+02:002018-04-02T13:23:46.807+02:00I totally agree with your list. I've been tryi...I totally agree with your list. I've been trying to increase my skills but know I am too dependent on others. #goinggreenCarol @Comfort Spring Stationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18308702098757071897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-63906586510228002522018-04-01T21:50:27.572+02:002018-04-01T21:50:27.572+02:00Rosie!
I so believe in schools that children shoul...Rosie!<br />I so believe in schools that children should be taught all the basics for if the power ever stopped or the likes, I'm really into the end of the world style programmes haha<br /><br />I think it would be amazing to teach children about building fires, making power from things that are around, teaching them how to grow & nurture food etc.<br /><br />Little B And Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04560295216180376952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-33580270584268921512018-03-15T19:20:24.770+01:002018-03-15T19:20:24.770+01:00Hi Rosie, it is scary to think that the more conve...Hi Rosie, it is scary to think that the more convenient our lifestyle becomes the less independant we become in a strange kind of way... I do posess some of these skills. I am a meat eater but would be hopeless rearing my own meat as I'd name the animals and as my auntie always said, you never name what you plan to eat. I couldn't knock up my clothes either, but don't buy clothes unless I really need them, so I don't feel too bad there... Today I cooked my first batch of sourdough bread risen using my very own sourdough starter, usually I use fresh yeast, but it felt so good to use a yeast I had 'grown'... I totally agree that we should only visit a Dr if it is neccessary, how much time is wasted by people going for the simpliest things expecting a miricle cure when all they need is some hot lemon, ginger and honey and rest.<br /><br />xxDebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933494199087059715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-73174608031268298362018-03-13T15:00:26.420+01:002018-03-13T15:00:26.420+01:00I definitely have a lot of these skills but there ...I definitely have a lot of these skills but there are so many I still need to learn for myself and to teach my children.Sabina Greenhttps://deepinmummymatters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-79316145180184302142018-03-12T20:55:14.740+01:002018-03-12T20:55:14.740+01:00It's frightening to think of the skills that a...It's frightening to think of the skills that are "dying out". The Hair Helperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03425902034365174692noreply@blogger.com