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from "Ben Blackmore" contains these words:

I just went outside to check on the yellow raspberry leaves, and thought I'd
take the opportunity to turn my compost pile, as I haven't done it for a
month.
My god does it smell! Its like following someone in to the loo, after
they've drunk 10 pints best bitter then had a vindaloo!
Its coming on quite nicely, not to wet, not to dry, a good mix of grass
clippings, rotten fruit and veg, tea bags, and old ground coffee beans. Its
obviously working, as its rotting and smelling pretty bad.

Smelling bad means it's short of air. Some crumpled cardboard boxes
might help; old egg boxes or egg trays are ideal.

The other week I filled a cubic yard (pallet walls) with layers of
sweepings from a shearing shed floor (wool/dags/sheepmuck/straw), fresh
seaweed, fresh grasscuttings and weeds. It's roasting hot and sinking
fast, but no smell at all.

Janet.