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    What does 'repair' mean to you? Video: Sheena Carss from 'Seams Sew'
    eastlintontoollibrary
    • Oct 7, 2020
    • 0 min

    What does 'repair' mean to you? Video: Sheena Carss from 'Seams Sew'

    The Eco-Worrier on Electric Cars and Covid-19
    eastlintontoollibrary
    • 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...
    Bike Repair Cafe
    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...
    Bike Repair Cafe @ The Mart
    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...
    The Eco-Worrier Reviews "Less is More. How Degrowth will Save the World"
    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...
    What does 'repair' mean to you? Video: Tim Anderson on Computer Repair
    eastlintontoollibrary
    • Sep 1, 2020
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    What does 'repair' mean to you? Video: Tim Anderson on Computer Repair

    Toy-Making Videos Part 1: Make a Fishing Rod to Catch a Pretend Fish!
    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...
    Carbon Conversations Training
    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...
    Brian's Repair and Reuse Diary: August 2020
    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....
    Make a Rag Doll from Old Clothes
    eastlintontoollibrary
    • Jun 24, 2020
    • 0 min

    Make a Rag Doll from Old Clothes

    Make a Hairband from Fabric Scraps
    eastlintontoollibrary
    • Jun 17, 2020
    • 0 min

    Make a Hairband from Fabric Scraps

    Make a Yoga Bag from a Pair of Trousers
    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...
    Make a Face Mask
    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...
    Video: How to Thread a Sewing Machine
    eastlintontoollibrary
    • Jun 1, 2020
    • 0 min

    Video: How to Thread a Sewing Machine

    "Need or Want: What Matters Post-Covid-19?"
    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...
    "Need or Want: What Matters Post- Covid 19?"
    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...
    "Need or Want: What Matters Post-Covid-19?"
    eastlintontoollibrary
    • May 2, 2020
    • 9 min

    "Need or Want: What Matters Post-Covid-19?"

    Part 1: Consumption: Saturday 2nd May “The Covid-19 pandemic has unleashed humanity’s instinct to transform itself in the face of a...
    Brian's Repair & Reuse Diary: Lockdown, April-May 2020
    eastlintontoollibrary
    • Apr 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    Brian's Repair & Reuse Diary: Lockdown, April-May 2020

    April 10: Soap Saver Fed up with soap dissolving and going to waste on all of our soap dishes. Modified a bamboo dish in which the...
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