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Did anyone see the FoST Nepal film on BBC World? It was advertised on the SC Archive home page and the details noted in the wiki article gives the impression that the film would be shown over several ...

When I told my friend about this idea she said it had to happen on a Sunday.

I get my oven bags from Tesco. They come in two sizes, both made by Baco (an Alcoa company). The "Cook-in Bags" come eight to a pack and measure about 265 x 420 mm (it says 250 x 400 mm on ...

Of course it's a crazy idea and I'm already thinking of all the holes in it, such as unpredictable weather and the north-south seasonal differences, but what do others here think about the idea of hav ...

From Sharon's post about her SC advocacy event I discovered that both she and I were running events on the same day but thousands of miles apart, such that just as I was packing up, she was getting st ...

Sharon, thank you so much for posting that really inspiring report and well done for putting the demonstration together. Did you take any photos you could post? I'd love to see how your stand looked, ...

That's very interesting. I've often thought that if I had a south-facing window I'd build a cooker to fit it so it could be used indoors, or even with reflectors poking out the window, something like ...

Great stuff!

Here's another view taken by http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1079/1354991334_1bfe43b935.jpg

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Yes, it was a good day yesterday. Shame it wasn't like that on Sunday for the Urban Green Fair. It's good to get results from the cookers, isn't it? I was busy yesterday so couldn't get out to make us ...

I'll fill out this reply a bit more later, but here's a pic of my set-up at the fair. I didn't get to see much of the rest of the fair, I was too busy answering questions.

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Thanks! It's looking a bit grim today, so I'm keeping everything crossed hoping that our unpredictable weather does me a favour tomorrow. I've given up looking at the forecast; one thing I've learned ...

... The letter size sheets I use for the leaflets are 8 1/2 by 11 inches (216 x 279 mm). What is the actual measurement in your standard paper that comes in closest to that size? ...

A4 size is pr ...

I have a few suggestions:

1. the moderators start taking an active part in promoting and running it rather than dropping in once in a blue moon;

2. the board software should be updated and manag ...

In the paragraph at the bottom left corner it says "see a solar cooker".

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For more information, see http://urbangreenfair.o ...