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Z set me straight. He's damn straight about the meats. I try to only buy wild caught fish from NE run boats. As for meats, I try to get farm raised local, but I'm in the country and they usually want you to buy like half a pig or quarter cow (from a farmer), I don't have the space and I'm not super keen on freezing. When I can, I scum some of my good friends pig he slaughtered a few months ago. You should've heard all the bitching when they were sent off to the slaughter house. I saw how great those pigs were treated and the awesome life they had, so I had not problems throwing back some bacon.
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Some people are disgusted by it, but I fucking love organic pesticides, aka beneficial insects. Most great OG farms use beneficial insects to combat the invasive insects. A very common application is lady bugs. They like to eat everything, like leaf miners, fungus gnats, mites, etc. Nematodes are also a great beneficial insect. They are microscopic and when you get them, it looks like toothpaste.
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Absolutely, Z. I'm enrolled in an organic, locally-grown produce delivery collective and love my weekly deliveries (although, according to them, I eat enough produce for a family of 8; thanks Paleo). I buy only wild fish from a local fish market. I need to find a good butcher shop or source for local meat (slacking on research). I use Whole Foods now.
Also, and this is widely overlooked, drink good water. Lots of good water.
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Good water as in filtered with a Britta jug or good water from a bottle?
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Well, I fill up 5 gallon glass jugs from this place:
http://www.beyondo2water.com/index.html
It's probably a little overkill. Most groceries have machines that will fill up 5 gallon jugs with filtered water for $1.50.
Don't buy bottles, though. There are way too many plastic bottles in the world.
And I'm always worried Britas don't work how they should.
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Yeah, just checking you weren't a bottle man ;). I use a Brita jug at home because London water is grotesque. The filter makes a huge difference to the taste of my coffee, tea and Scotch and the water doesn't leave limescale all over my kettle and coffee gear so I'm happy.
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I went to the local farmer's market and they sell food coming from Mexico, Costa Rica etc. same stuff we can get from a nationwide grocery chain. Whole Foods is nice, it is convenient but slightly more expensive. Really wish I can find some authentic locally grown and organic food in one place without driving around towns/cities to get them.
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I drink water from the tap cause I have a budget that goes towards beer and wine… And cheese... And chocolate mousse without gelatine... But I digress...
Oh and I find it noble that you watch out what you eat, lads... I try to avoid a lot of things but compensate it by being a lazy arsehole and buy pre-packed cheese or salads and all that...
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My water tastes fine but is super hard. Makes using the dishwasher almost useless. But we recently had a water softener installed. Ditching the 2.5 gal Brita tap dispenser.
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Tap water all the way!
Just got off a loooooong flight to London. Sweet Baby Jesus it's cold here…hasn't anyone realised its almost summer?Wow, it's nearly winter back home and warmer than this!
Just as we'll that I love this place for other reasons.
Is Gosport weather typically better or worse than London? Anyone?
RnR.
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Heh, welcome to London. You missed our three days of summer last weekend I'm afraid.
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I know Davito knows about this, but check out one of the best, if not the best denim sawtooth western on the market. The price reflects this as well ($295). Made in America out if a 7oz grey cast indigo denim with real mother of pearl snaps. I'd love to see a 10oz-12oz version from IH.
http://shop.risingsunjeans.com/collections/tops/products/bronco-western-shirt -
Is Gosport weather typically better or worse than London? Anyone?
Sometimes is, sometimes isn't, but it is always windier….
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Today Haraki and I decided that we would make the following shirt extant and (usually) aways available. There will be times when we run out of sizes, but they will in constant production…
IHSH-13
IHSH-79
IHSH-33
IHSH-33-Black
IHSH-81Having these basic essentials makes complete sense and we believe it will make things easier for you guys.
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Great idea, I think that having your basics in a constant production loop makes perfect sense.
