Camden - Given and Take event

Camden council one of the front runners for all things recycling are having a Give and Take event at the local Acland Burghley school next Saturday.

Sometimes wonder at times where people get my name from but I received an email asking if I'd be interested in helping out. Hadn't a clue what it was all about but the concept of taking bits and bobs, clothes, pots and pans, furniture and electronics to a venue then later in the afternoon taking away anything I might find useful all free has fired the imagination. Of course I accepted the challenge after all the school's less than 5 minutes up the road.

Told helpers get a tee-shirt. Those tee-shirts always make me laugh - they are not very flattering. I've collected a few from various organisations over the years.

There's a notice in this week's CNJ . A good opportunity for locals to have a clear out. I've already started to fill a huge bag. Have a couple of other friends who are also contributing. I'm told that anything not collected on the day is not thrown away but either taken to the next venue or given a home somewhere.

A first of it's kind event for me, it will be interesting to see how many people respond. The local media are also taking an interest so we can expect a report in the CNJ the following week.