Wormery

The wormery arrived at the weekend, and the kids and I have had fun setting it up and watching the worms get used to their new home.

The delightfully named "can-o-worms" was delivered grudgingly by a firm in England. I say 'grudgingly' as they delivery rates were very good, until we told them where we lived. They then tried to change the delivery charge, seeking my approval to take some more money out of my credit card. Thankfully we had printed the terms and conditions, and gleefully explained the Sale of Goods Act to him, so no surcharge applied. The website was changed within the hour to place a further surcharge on the Western Isles - despite our suggestion that Royal Mail were cheaper than his carriers - hence no names, no advertising.

We're turning into eco-warriors here on Francis Street. Our food waste goes into vermiculture; bottles, cans and papers are recycled by the Comhairle; plastic is burned on our hearth (although it immediately releases CO₂ this is still better than landfill); and anything that can be reused is off to the charity shops.

The kids love the worms (or 'ants' according to the youngest) and hopefully when the first tray of worm casts goes on the garden we will all see a direct benefit.

My only worry is that I am undermining the viability of the recycling plant at the Creed Business Park, but that's for the new Council to worry about.