"Aileen Howard" wrote in message
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On Fri, 8 Aug 2003 23:42:07 +0100, Janet Baraclough
wrote:

I've known married men who swear they would never touch food
containing
that stinky furrin garlic/herb/spice rubbish, sleep under a bag
of
bird
feathers, use a deodorant soap etc. Some of them are unaware
that
they
have been happily eating/sleeping/ washing with the enemy for
decades.

Does John read your mail? :-)

Not normally. Actually I'm beginning to talk him into the idea.

The idea of reading your mail or agreeing to have a compost bin?

Agreeing to a compost bin. Any recommendations for something as
unobtrusive
as possible?

Blackwall makes a sturdy black dalek shaped lidded bin with a small door
at
the bottom for scooping out ready stuff as needed. Our County Council
(North Yorkshire CC) has been promoting their use and a substantial
number
of folk, including me, are very happy with them. They cost £19.99. I
am
not certain whether the price is a bargain, negotiated by our Council,
or
whether it is its normal price.

Thanks Franz

I've looked on the Blackwall website and the normal price is £10 more, so
I
think I'll see if our local council is offering anything. They do, from
time to time. I did fancy the ones looking like a beehive, but at around
£150 I think I'll settle for plastic *assuming* I can talk round 'you know
who'.

I'm glad to know that our council has effectively returned £10 of my rates
to me.
I'll keep fingers crossed that you get one at a reasonable price and that
your better half agrees to the investment.

[Franz Heymann]