Is this the answer to our toilet prayers?
Is this the answer to our toilet prayers?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7260484.stm
£600 would go nicely towards paying someone to clean the toilets... If this came into place we would be entitled immediately to the remuneration as we are already offering this service to the community (Danny can provide fresh evidence...).
On a more sombre note, is it just my impression or is The Forest attracting more and more 'unhelpful' characters? And if that is the case could it be something to do with being the entrace to The Forest a sort of dump, with the free shop having grown so ever much? In my opinion the look of that front room was much more alluring and dignifying in the past, when it was very much a 'living' room. I know that somewhere else you talked about this in some recent past. I wonder if there are signs that we must put a stop to it now. The free shop is something simply fantastic but perhaps it needs rearranging, moving, etc.
I leave you to cogitate, if you please
£600 would go nicely towards paying someone to clean the toilets... If this came into place we would be entitled immediately to the remuneration as we are already offering this service to the community (Danny can provide fresh evidence...).
On a more sombre note, is it just my impression or is The Forest attracting more and more 'unhelpful' characters? And if that is the case could it be something to do with being the entrace to The Forest a sort of dump, with the free shop having grown so ever much? In my opinion the look of that front room was much more alluring and dignifying in the past, when it was very much a 'living' room. I know that somewhere else you talked about this in some recent past. I wonder if there are signs that we must put a stop to it now. The free shop is something simply fantastic but perhaps it needs rearranging, moving, etc.
I leave you to cogitate, if you please
Susanita, la amiga tonta de Mafalda
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Ah Chris, that hurts! The library is a piece of my heart, how can you play with it so flippantly? I really don't know where the free shop could go... I do love the idea of having the library in the front room but I fear that the books would disappear more quickly. I have seen some of my 'reference' books experiencing a permanent absence... (but don't cry for me Argentina, many of them would have gone to charity shops...)
I agree with Dai, bring back the chairs to the window. We need more bonhomie, watching the world pass by, while lounging on velvety chairs
I agree with Dai, bring back the chairs to the window. We need more bonhomie, watching the world pass by, while lounging on velvety chairs
Susanita, la amiga tonta de Mafalda
I was thinking, would a sort of chinese screen help? or some other type of division like curtains or so? at least the eyesore in the front room would disappear. Also if we brought the free shop to where the library is we would like some division for the same purpose and we could put the books on those trolleys that they have in libraries to move them about... and place these dividing the spaces between units made of sofas and their coffee tables...
Susanita, la amiga tonta de Mafalda
Maybe the free shop could move to the new shop we are planning in the radio room? That would have the advantage of being shut late at night (presumably). And people who only wanted to indulge in free shopage and didn't want to engage with the cafe would just enter and leave through the church doors?
Should a new post be put on the bb for larger items? Forest freecycle? I've been annoyed getting rid of stuff on freecycle by the amount of wasters who say they want stuff then never show up. At least if anyone from the Forest wanted something we know where to find them.
Just an idea.
Freeshop and the shop should not be together me thinks. Got a vision of people walking off with non free stuff which they thought was free. Maybe keeping the freeshop less full of the same old stuff would help. If somethings still their after a week, then it should go to charity shop. Big bins holding the stuff would keep it tidy as well.
Just an idea.
Freeshop and the shop should not be together me thinks. Got a vision of people walking off with non free stuff which they thought was free. Maybe keeping the freeshop less full of the same old stuff would help. If somethings still their after a week, then it should go to charity shop. Big bins holding the stuff would keep it tidy as well.
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It's like God's vagina!
Another little idea: an alternative to the screen could be a beads curtain. They have the advantage of rearranging themselves. Or someone could paint a mural on a canvas and then we would cut it in narrow strips to turn it into a bead curtain.
Regarding the window, is it not possible to have both the chairs and plants around? I personally would love to sit in a sort of lush greenhouse. Ideeeeally, in fact, I would like to bring the South American room of the Botanical Gardens greenhouse to the Forest... That window looks west, which is a luxury in these latitudes..
Regarding the window, is it not possible to have both the chairs and plants around? I personally would love to sit in a sort of lush greenhouse. Ideeeeally, in fact, I would like to bring the South American room of the Botanical Gardens greenhouse to the Forest... That window looks west, which is a luxury in these latitudes..
Susanita, la amiga tonta de Mafalda
hey now just you guys be aware : before you move the plants you have to come to the action group meeting and express the urge there FIRST!......
Those plants have had a hard life and the window has been the one only place of stability they have known.
I know its great to have seats there but these are our ONLY plants!!!
And they are doing so well!
And they love living together, undisturbed......
If they are to be moved, then make sure they are not relocated to windows sills or the shelf above the kitchen. Both are dangerous places for subtle green life.
So....if not there.....where?
Those plants have had a hard life and the window has been the one only place of stability they have known.
I know its great to have seats there but these are our ONLY plants!!!
And they are doing so well!
And they love living together, undisturbed......
If they are to be moved, then make sure they are not relocated to windows sills or the shelf above the kitchen. Both are dangerous places for subtle green life.
So....if not there.....where?
up and at it.
Was in the forest today, the gold room is basically the free shop. There is the overflowing/strewn all over the place free shop, including a stack of crates as tall as a man again, then there is one table with only a couple of chairs, the free Internet, and the plants. And the message boards. That's about it.
Needs: more tables, couches, chairs, less free shop.
Something needs to be done about the free shop. On the one hand we love it, on the other hand it's out of control and the gold room is a waste of space right now.
The problem with the gold room is: out of sight of the main cafe (if only we could knock the wall down), free shop, free internet, no cafe stuff.
We can't let our hesitance to get rid of the free shop paralyse the gold room. I think if the new shop people won't take it, we need to seriously consider cutting the free shop down to size and whether there is a practical way that vollies could filter what goes into it. I don't want to see it gotten rid of though. It doesn't need to be as big as it is. I doesn't need the two big sets of shelves plus clothes rack.
Needs: more tables, couches, chairs, less free shop.
Something needs to be done about the free shop. On the one hand we love it, on the other hand it's out of control and the gold room is a waste of space right now.
The problem with the gold room is: out of sight of the main cafe (if only we could knock the wall down), free shop, free internet, no cafe stuff.
We can't let our hesitance to get rid of the free shop paralyse the gold room. I think if the new shop people won't take it, we need to seriously consider cutting the free shop down to size and whether there is a practical way that vollies could filter what goes into it. I don't want to see it gotten rid of though. It doesn't need to be as big as it is. I doesn't need the two big sets of shelves plus clothes rack.
I've had it with you. If I had an image of a laser gun I would absolutely position it right here in my hand...
Ha! I have a real laser absolutely positioned in my hand!
Ha! I have a real laser absolutely positioned in my hand!
I totally agree.
Yesterday I was in Ikea and saw these panel curtains that are used to create space divisions and I thought that they would be just ideal. They are transparent and come in three colours: pink, green and white and the dimensions are 300 x 60cm. They cost £1.39 each and with 4 of them (£5.56) and a string or wire we would have a neat division. I almost felt compelled to make a donation to the forest but I only saw the green ones on stock (lime green). I have to go back to Ikea and I could enquire about getting hold of the pink, or at least the white ones. Now you may not like buying from Ikea, I don't know, but if you don't have a problem we couldn't find a cheaper solution and more in tone with the feeling of the golden room. Me thinks.
About the plants in the window I was looking at them and it seems to me that their would be room for the big plants to stay on the floor and the small ones could hang from the side wall which is very large. I agree with Ryan that it would be much better for business to have the chairs on the window. As it is and as lovely the set of plants are I feel that on the whole they act more as a barrier between the outside world and the Forest than a tempting display of what is inside and we need constant new people to discover the Forest or it runs the risk of becoming a cozy place for those that are already 'friends' of the Forest. The Forest is in a priviledged position to offer for free arts and events space and even space for selling people's work. Why are they not flooding in to use all these facilities and with good quality material as well??? My guess is that they obviously don't see it as worthwhile. So it's a loss for all of us.
But we do have some great art work that goes unsung and mostly unseen by the wide world: the tons of art work that keep happening in the walls of the basement!, i.e., the stairs going to the basement, the corridors of the basement and the toilets!!! Boys, is that art in progress!!! One feels sometimes like sitting on the stairs, as you go to the toilet, and take time to admire it. In fact I think that there should be a permanent note on the gallery to inform the public of it. Seriously. Even more, with all the art that goes on the toilets, if we managed to have a paid person to clean them everyday we would be serious rivals to the champions of toilet presentation: the mighty public toilets of North Berwick! Have you been to them? They are the proud winners of year after year 'best kept toilets'.
Can you picture it? a space with pine fragrances, or whatever...,( the fragrances could change to fit the subject on the wall) and where residents of Pilton and Costorphine would come to take solace and inspiration... and men in suits would check it out regularly to spot the next Picasso...
Yesterday I was in Ikea and saw these panel curtains that are used to create space divisions and I thought that they would be just ideal. They are transparent and come in three colours: pink, green and white and the dimensions are 300 x 60cm. They cost £1.39 each and with 4 of them (£5.56) and a string or wire we would have a neat division. I almost felt compelled to make a donation to the forest but I only saw the green ones on stock (lime green). I have to go back to Ikea and I could enquire about getting hold of the pink, or at least the white ones. Now you may not like buying from Ikea, I don't know, but if you don't have a problem we couldn't find a cheaper solution and more in tone with the feeling of the golden room. Me thinks.
About the plants in the window I was looking at them and it seems to me that their would be room for the big plants to stay on the floor and the small ones could hang from the side wall which is very large. I agree with Ryan that it would be much better for business to have the chairs on the window. As it is and as lovely the set of plants are I feel that on the whole they act more as a barrier between the outside world and the Forest than a tempting display of what is inside and we need constant new people to discover the Forest or it runs the risk of becoming a cozy place for those that are already 'friends' of the Forest. The Forest is in a priviledged position to offer for free arts and events space and even space for selling people's work. Why are they not flooding in to use all these facilities and with good quality material as well??? My guess is that they obviously don't see it as worthwhile. So it's a loss for all of us.
But we do have some great art work that goes unsung and mostly unseen by the wide world: the tons of art work that keep happening in the walls of the basement!, i.e., the stairs going to the basement, the corridors of the basement and the toilets!!! Boys, is that art in progress!!! One feels sometimes like sitting on the stairs, as you go to the toilet, and take time to admire it. In fact I think that there should be a permanent note on the gallery to inform the public of it. Seriously. Even more, with all the art that goes on the toilets, if we managed to have a paid person to clean them everyday we would be serious rivals to the champions of toilet presentation: the mighty public toilets of North Berwick! Have you been to them? They are the proud winners of year after year 'best kept toilets'.
Can you picture it? a space with pine fragrances, or whatever...,( the fragrances could change to fit the subject on the wall) and where residents of Pilton and Costorphine would come to take solace and inspiration... and men in suits would check it out regularly to spot the next Picasso...
Susanita, la amiga tonta de Mafalda
I've got to go to IKEA sometime soon to drop off a load of batteries and depleted uranium, so I could get these curtains and candles (unless Bill sorts out these other ones in time).
See-through would be good so that people don't get up to any kind of mischief behind them. With a curtain, the free shop will need to reduce in size, so people have room to go behind the curtain and rummage (carefully now).
The not-paying-people-to-clean trial is progressing. Can a fortnightly purging of the free shop be added to the list of duties? Everything, unless it is very recent and desirable, gets binned. If the rail and one set of shelves still get too full, then try it once a week instead.
See-through would be good so that people don't get up to any kind of mischief behind them. With a curtain, the free shop will need to reduce in size, so people have room to go behind the curtain and rummage (carefully now).
The not-paying-people-to-clean trial is progressing. Can a fortnightly purging of the free shop be added to the list of duties? Everything, unless it is very recent and desirable, gets binned. If the rail and one set of shelves still get too full, then try it once a week instead.
Danny has been spending time in the free shop and on other general cleaning things. I reckon he might be up for cutting it down to size. I like the curtain idea.
We really need candles. The sooner the better.
I think front of house is one thing that has really been left behind in the working group arrangement... It needs people!
We really need candles. The sooner the better.
I think front of house is one thing that has really been left behind in the working group arrangement... It needs people!
Nix, in my opinion this is quite a matter of urgency, so if you think that you can make it in the next week great, otherwise we may lose the momentum and forget again for a few months... We could for this occassion use Ikea but at the same time make sure that we fiind a more local resource for the candles (if we don't have it already...) on a regular basis.
Regarding the plants, could we put up a few shelves hanging from that piece of wall in the window? Also, if we decide they stay were they are, could we do something a bit more fetching with their display? for instance we could get ceramic pots for them and paint them all gold and equally paint the shelves themselves, perhaps also in gold? or in red? or everything in white? or have each individual pot painted by different artists and paint the shelves in white? or paint them in the range and order of the colour of the rainbow? (I'm remembering an anecdote: once I was passing by the Forest with an older female friend of mine and she saw the tibetan prayers hanging in the front and said.. "Ah, that is for the gay community, isn't it?" I loved her to bits)
Regarding the plants, could we put up a few shelves hanging from that piece of wall in the window? Also, if we decide they stay were they are, could we do something a bit more fetching with their display? for instance we could get ceramic pots for them and paint them all gold and equally paint the shelves themselves, perhaps also in gold? or in red? or everything in white? or have each individual pot painted by different artists and paint the shelves in white? or paint them in the range and order of the colour of the rainbow? (I'm remembering an anecdote: once I was passing by the Forest with an older female friend of mine and she saw the tibetan prayers hanging in the front and said.. "Ah, that is for the gay community, isn't it?" I loved her to bits)
Susanita, la amiga tonta de Mafalda
putting plants up high will lead to people noticing even less that they are dying and need water.
action group covers enviroment and garden, plants are plants, so dont tink front o hoos/visual arts group is wherits at. I only said it coz i was scared someone would just move the plants without communication, which happens eh.
Do whatever but please let me help choose where the plants go.
They do so love the window.
(((big sigh)))
well.......ok.
should i come up with a plan for a shelf? and i so wanted to use the window to germinate seeds.........we have so many seeds......
I shall envision a compromise being had by all.
peas.x
action group covers enviroment and garden, plants are plants, so dont tink front o hoos/visual arts group is wherits at. I only said it coz i was scared someone would just move the plants without communication, which happens eh.
Do whatever but please let me help choose where the plants go.
They do so love the window.
(((big sigh)))
well.......ok.
should i come up with a plan for a shelf? and i so wanted to use the window to germinate seeds.........we have so many seeds......
I shall envision a compromise being had by all.
peas.x
up and at it.
i feel ikea is the death of everything we need.
the opposite of permaculture
maybe read here http://www.business-humanrights.org/Cat ... ies/I/IKEA don't know if its anygood.
carberry candles is our nearest candle maker. i believe from waste veg oil. he went out of business as soon as ikea opened and imported candles cheaper. i asked where the nearest candle maker is; alston, close to where my folks live. ted makes cool candles and sells the seconds for 100 for 10pounds. cool eh?
i am not near were he lives at the mo.
the opposite of permaculture
maybe read here http://www.business-humanrights.org/Cat ... ies/I/IKEA don't know if its anygood.
carberry candles is our nearest candle maker. i believe from waste veg oil. he went out of business as soon as ikea opened and imported candles cheaper. i asked where the nearest candle maker is; alston, close to where my folks live. ted makes cool candles and sells the seconds for 100 for 10pounds. cool eh?
i am not near were he lives at the mo.
Indeed Martin, that was my vision too.
The compromise over the germinating plants sounds good to me too.
And would you let me buy pots and paint them in a colour voted by everybody (everybody that wants to vote..)?
I feel the urge to say again, at the risk of being a bore, that if I didn't know the Forest, I wouldn't walk in... And that has been the case for a few months now, so we may be losing on a whole academic year potential new users... Me thinks.
The compromise over the germinating plants sounds good to me too.
And would you let me buy pots and paint them in a colour voted by everybody (everybody that wants to vote..)?
I feel the urge to say again, at the risk of being a bore, that if I didn't know the Forest, I wouldn't walk in... And that has been the case for a few months now, so we may be losing on a whole academic year potential new users... Me thinks.
Susanita, la amiga tonta de Mafalda
i think so too.
i am okay with anything that tries to make us look more good and welcome. we don't need to vote on color, i don't think.
i am okay with anything that tries to make us look more good and welcome. we don't need to vote on color, i don't think.
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aye - go go go.
get what you need from wherever and if you want to get people to come and help let me know and i will try to help you publisize (ie - front of house DAY etc.)
r
get what you need from wherever and if you want to get people to come and help let me know and i will try to help you publisize (ie - front of house DAY etc.)
r
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Yesterday I had a thought that the window could be mixed use...
the plants and one comfy chair for a clever person to read in and the computer could move to where the "forest shop" cabinet is now.. at standing hight. so you simply cant sit at it.
if we still have a spare flat screen, after the Action Room is sorted, it could be wall mounted, and a wee shelf built for the keyboard..?
how about it?
and we MUST build the partition wall for the FreeShop.
We need the freeshop, but we also need the front-room back!
Michail described the space as "like the room at the Doctors where you wait to do inside.."
that is not the vibe we need.
I propose this coming SATURDAY MORNING 10 - 12 as a time for a "Building in the Red Room" Meeting.. I will be there trying to find a way to move the computer..
anyone object? anyone want to help?
LOVE
the plants and one comfy chair for a clever person to read in and the computer could move to where the "forest shop" cabinet is now.. at standing hight. so you simply cant sit at it.
if we still have a spare flat screen, after the Action Room is sorted, it could be wall mounted, and a wee shelf built for the keyboard..?
how about it?
and we MUST build the partition wall for the FreeShop.
We need the freeshop, but we also need the front-room back!
Michail described the space as "like the room at the Doctors where you wait to do inside.."
that is not the vibe we need.
I propose this coming SATURDAY MORNING 10 - 12 as a time for a "Building in the Red Room" Meeting.. I will be there trying to find a way to move the computer..
anyone object? anyone want to help?
LOVE
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i am seriously opposed to buying stuff from ikea.
i feel they are a multinational conglomerate with their fingers up their own pies.
it is amazing that we are paying attention to how we appear. and it is well to think about these things. i do not feel like the forest should have things from ikea in this representation of ourselves. i will be happy to build something this sunday from something nice. if this is ok would be cool to meet with somepeoples to discuss where exactly it could go.
x
i feel they are a multinational conglomerate with their fingers up their own pies.
it is amazing that we are paying attention to how we appear. and it is well to think about these things. i do not feel like the forest should have things from ikea in this representation of ourselves. i will be happy to build something this sunday from something nice. if this is ok would be cool to meet with somepeoples to discuss where exactly it could go.
x
"Does anybody think these people were just sitting around drinking tea?"
I believe the action room can work fine with old style monitors and out of the few TFT's we have one of them can go downstairs. If not they can be had from under £100 new, cheaper 2nd hand, I think its worth it.nix wrote:if we still have a spare flat screen, after the Action Room is sorted, it could be wall mounted, and a wee shelf built for the keyboard..?
how about it?
and we MUST build the partition wall for the FreeShop.
We need the freeshop, but we also need the front-room back!
There is some 2x4 wood on the balcony that was stupidly brought for the theatre last august and can be used for building a partition wall. I can help as much as I can when it comes to being a builder (which isn't much).
Moving the computer and putting a chair there instead would be good, but Lets wait until we have a shelf built .... I think the making people stand thing works well and I wouldn't like to see it on a table again.