Thursday Jan 08, 2009

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Well, my first blog. whatever Still finding my feet here but so far I'm lovin' this place. I also have a blog over at http://open-canvas.com/ so feel free to have a look over there to get to know me smile

I'll start this blog off with something random that I read today in the paper:

Apparently in America it is seen as 'unsightly' to have clotheslines in...
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the_matt79:
My family has a clothesline out back, but in winter we utilize the little hoist things as well. I think this is probably more of a problem in the urban areas of America where people think that neighborhoods have to be pristine collections of houses with imaculate yards, which really gives a closed off feel to the world. I love the neighborhood I grew up in with kids running around, dogs here and there, and clothes hanging on a line. One would think that with all the talk of going green that people with clotheslines would be applauded and here in places they are being chastised, and even banned.

I heard about this story the other day and had to shake my head at the absurd notion of it all.
eggmcgreg:
Perhaps they use driers, which may go some way towards explaining the green house effect.

With all due respect to South Australians, I also find the idea that you put clotheslines into gift bags a little crazy. However, I suppose I should not be down on one who is trying to make a difference. Who knows it may start a revolution (we could call it the Hills Hoist Revolution!).