Podcast 25 - Live at Leeds

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> 25 - quarter of a century. 25 people on the frappr map. Hello Eliz from Moncton.

> Annapolonians, Valleygonians, Haligonians, Valleyistas, Annapolistas,

> Where is Dartmouth? Next to Halifax as Matt said.

> This week – packing and throwing away, sold microwave, given away stuff to charity shop, given two monitors to a colleague today. Still lots of reductions to make – “freecycle”, more trips to the tip and also charity shops.

> Television - Happiness formula – triangle – work, home, shopping
- Social networking - second life - Adam Curry - hello Guildford
- “Will the internet make the world a happier or less happy place?”
- the internet is a social gadget - internet is a social enabler - brings people together. Communities of interest not communities of location. The internet will help us to be less isolated when we move. Housing - 1960's housing estates had destroyed communities. Wayne Hemmingway has designed houses
- AJ likes to see neighbours through binoculars! - he means not too close.

> House sale in UK update – signed contracts but waiting to “exchange”.

> House purchases in Canada update – century properties

> Heating tips from Carolyn

> Carolyn’s farm viewing service at www.acountrylife.com - ideal for people from away wanting to find properties

> Bruce Murray from the Zedcast comments on “heart” century houses.

> Our views on the head Vs. heart debate - we have talked about all the things that Bruce mentions. We can imagine all the problems and pitfalls. We need to improve insulation. Scary heating costs. The first winter will be cold. You will hear our teeth chatter on the podcast. I used the word "Money pit" to describe the house. It will be a project. Our descriptions of head house and heart house do indicate we are aware of what is sensible and what we want. This winter may be a "Baptism of Ice".

> Pleasure + engagement + meaning = happiness.

> Wedding update – next weekend – not sure if we will be able to Podcast. Nicola visiting from Toronto Friday to Monday.

> Oak Island News – look at Carolyn’s videos

> The Da Downshiftme Code

One of your choices is correct – however one is incorrect. If our heart is in the place you guessed, are our feet firmly on the ground?

Our heart is in the valley (they guessed the right house).

If they are, where is our head?

If you talk about people’s feet being firmly on the ground, they are sensible – otherwise you talk about people’s head’s being in the clouds – so Mountain.

This may sound obscure, but don’t want it lost in translation.

“Lost in Translation” is a poem by James Merrill (1926-1995), about a summer Merrill spent as a child in a great house in The Hamptons,

It could be somewhere for some Martha Stewart Living between spring and fall

Martha Stewart has a house in the “Hamptons” where she spends her summer. Hampton is a place on North Mountain and points the way to our “head house”.

AJ thinks our code sounds like 3-2-1 - which was based on a Spanish formula not a U.S. one.

Bad things - nothing - apart from AJ's beard splinter
Good things - friends - old friends and a lovely meal Friday night