The best thing to do is to appoint sub-committees of a few energetic folk, with firm parameters, and that way you can cut down on the need for interminable fill committee meetings.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I agree. I ran a sub committee who helped with teas and setting up events. There were enough people on the list so that they only had to do one thing a year. It also cut down on the time spent discussing it at committee meetings.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
I hear folk say, " they need to save a deposit " etc etc. I ask those people " HOW ?"
Exactly, I don't believe many people could save a 10% deposit on a £330k property too easily, especially with the looming price increases on top of that. I had to move towns to afford 10% on 50% of a house but was still lucky to not be in as expensive an area as Brighton.
I quite regularly see comments along the lines of paying more in rent than the mortgage payments would be, but financial institutions still demanding that they save to prove they can afford the mortgage. Unless that attitude changes people will always struggle to buy.
There are cheaper places to live in London than Brixton. They haven't got the vibe but hey ho. It's quite an expensive part of London to live in these days.
Is there anything other than expensive parts of London. When I watch programmes like 'Homes under the hammer' it still shocks me to see the prices of small, rundown properties in London.
@Cecelia-L comment about not taking away the waste is important. When we had quotes for gardening work the quotes were all quite detailed and none mentioned removal of waste. I checked with them and they all said that would be an additional cost. If you plan to have work done it is definitely worth checking. Removal of my stuff was a couple of hundred quid. That did include old timber etc.
I'm no youngster but have discovered over the years that most clubs be it photography, gardening or walking aren't for me. All too often there are self-appointed leaders who 'know how it should be done' and really aren't interested in what anybody else has to say.
Are they really 'self-appointed' or are they the only ones who are willing to take on the commitment involved? Many club members baulk at putting in the hours that it takes to run a club or society etc. Most are happy to 'belong' go along to the meetings that interest them and enjoy the benefits, without the responsibility of being a committee member.
It's like government ... we all moan and complain about whichever government we have (and don't get me wrong, some are definitely worse than others) but very few of us are willing to put our heads above the parapet and offer to do the job ourselves ... is it any wonder that those that do are often arrogant, self-aggrandising and in it for themselves ... as someone (I've forgotten who) once said ... the problem with democracy is that the electorate gets the government it deserves. The same is true of clubs and societies.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I was on a Gardening club commitee for over nine years. Perhaps some would call me bossy I think I am confident and I have a passion for gardening. The members that really annoyed me were those that walked out the very minute the meeting was over. Leaving the same people over and over to clear up after them. Sometimes it was a race for the door. I know which sort of person I would rather be.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
Half of the recipients of Universal Credit are in full time work.
If they are working full time and on UC they must be on a low wage. It doesn't mean they have enough spare money to employ a gardener.
but it'd indicative of how low some folks wages are, that they need to claim state benefit. A situation which will rise exponentially very soon methinks.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
If they are working full time and on UC they must be on a low wage. It doesn't mean they have enough spare money to employ a gardener.
I quite regularly see comments along the lines of paying more in rent than the mortgage payments would be, but financial institutions still demanding that they save to prove they can afford the mortgage. Unless that attitude changes people will always struggle to buy.
Is there anything other than expensive parts of London. When I watch programmes like 'Homes under the hammer' it still shocks me to see the prices of small, rundown properties in London.
It's like government ... we all moan and complain about whichever government we have (and don't get me wrong, some are definitely worse than others) but very few of us are willing to put our heads above the parapet and offer to do the job ourselves ... is it any wonder that those that do are often arrogant, self-aggrandising and in it for themselves ... as someone (I've forgotten who) once said ... the problem with democracy is that the electorate gets the government it deserves. The same is true of clubs and societies.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.