No podcast this week

Sorry no podcast this week.

We are both really busy as AJ has to go away with college for a couple of days from tomorrow and I have been working both days this weekend.

We will try to do a catch up podcast next week.

Things are good but busy here at the moment.

Podcast 42

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Podcast 42 – the answer to the meaning of life the universe and everything? I think not.

This is downshiftme.com a podcast about a couple who have moved from the UK to Nova Scotia, Canada. This has involved some big changes in life and lifestyle and we are getting used to living on very little money and trying to simplify the pace of life.

The podcast has been following our journey in what we call “downshifting” but it is probably more like the story of trying to survive the cultural, financial and other changes moving from an urban wealthy lifestyle in the UK to a financially poorer, hopefully “life richer” existence in Nova Scotia.

> 42 – very hitchhikers - the answer to the meaning of life, the universe and everything.

> Difficult to concentrate, talk and walk last week – especially getting thwacked in the face by branches! Hit deer not car.

> Snow – forgot to mention. Current heat wave – 21 degrees Friday.



> Thermostat is ace – nice and warm – surprised all Canadian homes don’t have them

> AJ hurt his finger

> Work on the new rockery - 50% done

> Soil analysis - put soil and water in a jar and then leave it - layers of sand, silt and organic matter



> Dog whistle – eagle attraction?

> Matt has been bitten

> AJ had two days off college

> Matt starts at the electronics store next week

> AJ has started making Christmas cards

> Lovely meal with friends up the road - Dylan came too

Bad things
AJ – hurt finger
Matt – having hours cut - annoying

Good things
AJ – finding things - we found a car!
Matt – colleagues at the supermarket

Podcast 41 - in the woods

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Podcast 41 - in the November sunshine - Matt, AJ and Dylan go into the woods to bring back pine trees to plant in the garden.

> Garden activities
- Holly x 2
- conifers
- pines

> I have 3 jobs - One thanks to the podcast – looking after an empty house.
- Another in a store selling things plus the supermarket.

> Thermostat fitting – electronic programmable one. Save energy and wake up to toasty warm without baking all night.



> Deer incident – scary accident – luckily no-one harmed. Matt says they hit a car - but he meant - hit a deer!



Paused podcast as we thought Dylan had run off.

> They are wanting to cull some deer in the inner city part of Leeds where we used to live.

> AJ is digging up pine trees

> AJ had a birthday a few weeks ago

Bad things
AJ – people who put gasoline in diesel lawn tractors
Matt – having 3 jobs (and no time)

Good things
AJ – middle of November and a beautiful sunny day and AJ couldn't be happier
Matt – having 3 jobs

Guy Fawkes Night - Canadian Style

Podcast 40

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The big four oh podcast.

Power kept going off which we think killed one of our PC's

Heating comes on. First snow in Nova Scotia for us.

Main news is I have a job – working in a supermarket. Big change and very tiring but it will help out in lots of ways. Need the money – even though not going to cover our outgoings on the part time nature.

Good experience – and all I could get.

Job hunting was getting me down – hearing nothing from so many employers for jobs I could easily do.

Work with some very nice people.

Small oil flood in the basement - not entirely the oil company's fault.

Thank you for your comments - we want to be upbeat. It is not easy to podcast when you feel down.

We have a message from the DSM stalker - in a windy barn by the sounds of it.

Don't worry - we are warm.

AJ’s placement week – working in all weathers with a woolly hat on.

What did you do?
How did you feel about it?
Obtaining information from AJ is like pulling teeth :)
Were you disappointed going back to college?

Going to fit a second filter for a two stage filtration process - more plumbing.

Tonight – fireworks in the garden. Bonfire night, fireworks night, Guy Fawkes night.

We must diminish people's listening pleasure.

Bad things
Matt – job hunting for Johnny Foreigner sucks
AJ – dark nights mean AJ misses bus stop

Good things
AJ – snow
Matt – having a job

End with a song from the DSM stalker - from the musical "South Atlantic" - Nova Scotia