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Sewing Videos 1: Hemming
Welcome to Week 1 of our video sewing series with Sheena Carss from Seams Sew. This week Sheena will be guiding us through two types of...
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eastlintontoollibrary
- Oct 31, 2020
- 5 min
Toy-Making Challenge Results!
The results are in for Repair Cafe East Linton's Toy-Making Competition! Over the recent half-term break we asked children in classes...
eastlintontoollibrary
- Oct 30, 2020
- 1 min
Sewing Video Series Coming Up!
Watch this space! Repair Cafe East Linton is recording a series of videos with Sheena Carss from 'Seams Sew.' Each Monday in November...
eastlintontoollibrary
- Oct 25, 2020
- 5 min
The Eco-Worrier Reviews "Riders on the Storm: The Climate Crisis and the Survival of Being”
“Riders on the Storm: The Climate Crisis and the Survival of Being.” Alastair McIntosh. Birlinn, Edinburgh 2020. Paperback £9.99. There...
eastlintontoollibrary
- Oct 7, 2020
- 0 min
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- Sep 30, 2020
- 3 min
The Eco-Worrier on Electric Cars and Covid-19
It is excellent news that the UK’s first electric inter-city bus service has just been inaugurated between Edinburgh and Dundee. This is...
eastlintontoollibrary
- Sep 26, 2020
- 1 min
Bike Repair Cafe
Another super day for Bike Repair Cafe at The Mart. Many thanks to Mark and Andy and everyone who braved the chill to learn some bicycle...
eastlintontoollibrary
- Sep 5, 2020
- 1 min
Bike Repair Cafe @ The Mart
We were able to host our first in-person event on Saturday - a Bike Repair Cafe @ The Mart, East Linton, with bike mechanics Andy and...
eastlintontoollibrary
- Sep 2, 2020
- 5 min
The Eco-Worrier Reviews "Less is More. How Degrowth will Save the World"
LESS IS MORE. How Degrowth Will Save the World. Jason Hickel. Pub; William Heinemann, August 2020. 318pp. £14.99 hardback. With a preface...
eastlintontoollibrary
- Sep 1, 2020
- 0 min
eastlintontoollibrary
- Aug 30, 2020
- 1 min
Toy-Making Videos Part 1: Make a Fishing Rod to Catch a Pretend Fish!
During lockdown a local mum sent me a list of toys that her young son aged 3 wanted her to make for and with him at home. The list...
eastlintontoollibrary
- Aug 20, 2020
- 3 min
Carbon Conversations Training
A group of eight people from East Linton and Dunbar took part in Carbon Conversation Facilitator Training via Zoom over 4 Saturdays in...
eastlintontoollibrary
- Aug 1, 2020
- 4 min
Brian's Repair and Reuse Diary: August 2020
Problem: A quite nice old wooden chair had been left out in the wet and the whole seat panel had split down the middle. Rather hazardous....
eastlintontoollibrary
- Jun 24, 2020
- 0 min
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- Jun 17, 2020
- 0 min
eastlintontoollibrary
- Jun 10, 2020
- 1 min
Make a Yoga Bag from a Pair of Trousers
Up-cycled yoga bag 1. You will need an old pair of adult jeans. 2. Unpick a back pocket. 3. Cut off a leg just below crotch. 4. Normally...
eastlintontoollibrary
- Jun 3, 2020
- 2 min
Make a Face Mask
1. Cut out 2 pieces of fabric (the longest side is the top). 2. Cut 2 pieces of elastic as per template. 3. On the right side of the...
eastlintontoollibrary
- Jun 1, 2020
- 0 min
eastlintontoollibrary
- May 30, 2020
- 16 min
"Need or Want: What Matters Post-Covid-19?"
Part 3: Nature & Environment: May 30th 2020 Aims and Format of Conversations This is obviously just a tiny part of the beginning of a...
eastlintontoollibrary
- May 16, 2020
- 11 min
"Need or Want: What Matters Post- Covid 19?"
Part 2: Use of Time: Work & Leisure: Saturday 16th May Aims and Format of Conversations This is obviously just a tiny part of the...