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by Margarida
Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:46 am
Forum: Events
Topic: CallooCallay! The Great Edinburgh Scavenger Hunt - 10.12.11
Replies: 0
Views: 4917

CallooCallay! The Great Edinburgh Scavenger Hunt - 10.12.11

http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvdtf37TqZ1qbobk9o1_500.png Can you find a seashell in the city? Kiss Sir Walter Scott? Find a hero for a policeman? Shoot the Urban Fox? It’s a city wide treasure hunt type thing… How It Works 1. Register your team by emailing calloocallaydec2011@gmail.com with yo...
by Margarida
Thu Nov 17, 2011 10:58 am
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: [b]Forest Vegi Banquet[/b]
Replies: 100
Views: 139173

Re: [b]Forest Vegi Banquet[/b]

Should we set a time for this test dinner? I'm not even sure if we settled on lunch or dinner... :o
Say, 7-ish?
by Margarida
Tue Nov 15, 2011 4:45 pm
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: [b]Forest Vegi Banquet[/b]
Replies: 100
Views: 139173

Re: [b]Forest Vegi Banquet[/b]

Thats it ! Okay the poster is ready, the tickets to. Facebook and the website are up dated.... We have 4 bands playing. So tell you granny and everbody you know ! Lien Cool! Who's playing? :) As for the stovies, I dunno. Maggie? Catalina? I know you can do it! I would love to make them but. Uh. I n...
by Margarida
Tue Nov 15, 2011 2:37 pm
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: [b]Forest Vegi Banquet[/b]
Replies: 100
Views: 139173

Re: [b]Forest Vegi Banquet[/b]

It's that time of the year again. Grab your knitting, follow the smell of apples and cinnamon and get ready to rock your woolly socks off in the coziest vegan banquet of the year. The Forest warmly invites you to The Forest Frosty Feast! We will prepare a very special yummy vegan three course winter...
by Margarida
Sun Nov 13, 2011 11:43 am
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: Forest Question & Answer Day - 15th of November
Replies: 0
Views: 4311

Forest Question & Answer Day - 15th of November

Dear all, On the 15th of November, we're going to have a 12hour marathon of Forest Question & Answer - 10am to 10pm. We'll be running it simultaneously on the BB, our Facebook group http://www.facebook.com/groups/2504741238/ and on our Twitter account http://twitter.com/#!/foresttweets . We know it'...
by Margarida
Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:57 pm
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: [b]Forest Vegi Banquet[/b]
Replies: 100
Views: 139173

Re: [b]Forest Vegi Banquet[/b]

Oh Gaia, this is amazing! Goooooood work!
I think that the jasmine tea idea is lovely. Let's have it!
by Margarida
Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:55 am
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: [b]Forest Vegi Banquet[/b]
Replies: 100
Views: 139173

Re: [b]Forest Vegi Banquet[/b]

http://groups.freecycle.org/FreecycleEd ... bubblewrap

How many boxes do we need? Is it worth check Freecycle?
by Margarida
Wed Nov 09, 2011 8:45 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: The Frosty Forest Feast Zine
Replies: 5
Views: 11482

Re: The Frosty Forest Feast Zine

Lien wrote:HAHAHA paleoprinter :)

would like to participated as well, a good excuses for radio Awesome as well.

Cheerio

x
A Radio Awesome page sounds fun :D
by Margarida
Wed Nov 09, 2011 8:16 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: The Frosty Forest Feast Zine
Replies: 5
Views: 11482

Re: The Frosty Forest Feast Zine

Oh yes! With winter-related articles and how-to's in it? I never participated in making a zine (because I'm boring like that) so I don't even know where to start from, but it sounds like a good idea. Especially if you get that paleoprinter to work :D Yes and Yes! I think the paleoprinter is almost ...
by Margarida
Wed Nov 09, 2011 10:59 am
Forum: Events
Topic: The Frosty Forest Feast Zine
Replies: 5
Views: 11482

The Frosty Forest Feast Zine

Ahoy! As posted on another thread, we're having a yummy-yummy Vegan Banquet on the 10th of December. The menu is more or less defined at the moment, we have Cornelia working on the poster and everything is coming together to make this a very cozy wintery feel good event (lots of apples and cinnamon!...
by Margarida
Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:38 pm
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: [b]Forest Vegi Banquet[/b]
Replies: 100
Views: 139173

Re: [b]Forest Vegi Banquet[/b]

gordo wrote:There are now lots of apples. They are currently in the car. Will try and get hold of Keni later about the lock-up.
Fantastic! Great job guys :D
by Margarida
Mon Nov 07, 2011 7:11 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Poster VegiBanquet
Replies: 2
Views: 7133

Re: Poster VegiBanquet

Cornelia's on it.
by Margarida
Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:24 pm
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: [b]Forest Vegi Banquet[/b]
Replies: 100
Views: 139173

Re: [b]Forest Vegi Banquet[/b]

Tuesday is Apple pluking day, if shomebody wants to come with us.... 11pm. Marchmont street Indeed it is. It's actually Montague Street. The more the merrier (well 4 seats in the car). The weathers meant to be nice so maybe we can get a stroll along the Tweed? http://www.coldstream-scotland.co.uk/w...
by Margarida
Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:32 am
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: [b]Forest Vegi Banquet[/b]
Replies: 100
Views: 139173

Re: [b]Forest Vegi Banquet[/b]

Also, Lien, if you need help putting the rota together, let me know, I can help.
After the insane August ones, I think I can take on any rota ahah
by Margarida
Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:31 am
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: [b]Forest Vegi Banquet[/b]
Replies: 100
Views: 139173

Re: [b]Forest Vegi Banquet[/b]

Didn't see your post Catalina, sorry ahah
by Margarida
Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:30 am
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: [b]Forest Vegi Banquet[/b]
Replies: 100
Views: 139173

Re: [b]Forest Vegi Banquet[/b]

Great! Thanks.
Oh, and as for the name, well, we kind of settled on Frosty Forest Feast... or was it just me who got really excited with it and wanted it as definite? :roll:
by Margarida
Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:05 pm
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: [b]Forest Vegi Banquet[/b]
Replies: 100
Views: 139173

Re: [b]Forest Vegi Banquet[/b]

gaia wrote:I'm unsurprisingly up for cooking (:
mmmmm :) Yummy vegan nomnoms <3
Well, bring me the gloves and the soap and I'll go maniac with the dish cleaning.
by Margarida
Mon Oct 10, 2011 12:06 pm
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: Gosh, I miss the Forest....
Replies: 3
Views: 8580

Re: Gosh, I miss the Forest....

Yeah...
by Margarida
Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:46 pm
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: Reforestation 27th of september @ medina
Replies: 19
Views: 28427

Re: Reforestation 27th of september @ medina

swithun wrote:PM me the details, and I'll splash out on the badges. They look good.
awesome, thank you.
i'll pm it as soon as they confirm the order.
Stephen wrote:fucking awesome
Image
by Margarida
Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:42 pm
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: Reforestation 27th of september @ medina
Replies: 19
Views: 28427

Re: Reforestation 27th of september @ medina

So, yeah.
These will be the final four.

Problem: none of us has a UK bank account because money is evil and so are those ugly-haircut-people and we have no way of paying these. Anyone with a UK card can help on this?
It would be £18,49 for everything as the p&p is free.

help help...
by Margarida
Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:35 pm
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: Reforestation 27th of september @ medina
Replies: 19
Views: 28427

Re: Reforestation 27th of september @ medina

So, we got a reply from the badgers (yes). If we send the designs today, the badges will be dispatched on Saturday and if all goes well we might them on time for the 27th. If all goes less well, at least for the Ceilidh.

These will be the designs sent:
by Margarida
Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:30 am
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: Reforestation 27th of september @ medina
Replies: 19
Views: 28427

Re: Reforestation 27th of september @ medina

Ooooh that one, YES!
That's perfect, I'll ask Lien for the pic and we can sort something out.
by Margarida
Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:36 am
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: Reforestation 27th of september @ medina
Replies: 19
Views: 28427

Re: Reforestation 27th of september @ medina

Okay, the files look weird in here.
But you get the general idea.
by Margarida
Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:35 am
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: Reforestation 27th of september @ medina
Replies: 19
Views: 28427

Re: Reforestation 27th of september @ medina

I also went through stuff from the Forest FB page that could work...
by Margarida
Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:33 am
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: Reforestation 27th of september @ medina
Replies: 19
Views: 28427

Re: Reforestation 27th of september @ medina

We talked about not using logos for this one, people won't buy the ones with the Forest logo (on the Spring Fling, it was the ones with the cat that were really popular), particularly if we're talking about freshers who've never been to the Forest. But I really like the poster for this event, we cou...
by Margarida
Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:24 am
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: Reforestation 27th of september @ medina
Replies: 19
Views: 28427

Re: Reforestation 27th of september @ medina

If we want those badges, we need to order them now ... I know that Lien contacted the mybadge guys this afternoon, probably waiting for a reply. But if we want them done by the 27th, we need to send in designs tomorrow. So, yeah. If any of you has any beautiful artwork done that we could use for For...
by Margarida
Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:15 pm
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: Reforestation 27th of september @ medina
Replies: 19
Views: 28427

Re: Reforestation 27th of september @ medina

Forest stands. We could do a massive collage http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/galleries/gallery/40/item/4251/david_mach_plague_of_frogs People throughout the day would just randomly cut and get new stuff on the collage. We could do the Blender Russian Roulette. Random ingredients, blended together. If yo...
by Margarida
Sun Sep 18, 2011 2:35 pm
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: This week I've been mostly listening to...
Replies: 216
Views: 404375

Re: This week I've been mostly listening to...

Shonen Knife <3
by Margarida
Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:35 am
Forum: The Building
Topic: Feel Good Words
Replies: 5
Views: 16154

Re: Feel Good Words

Newington Bandit wrote:Thinking about making little laminated strips out of these (got a laminator, wanna play with it!) with the WeFund web adress at the back and attach them to the stuff we'll leave outside the building on Saturday...
go for it!
by Margarida
Fri Sep 09, 2011 12:39 am
Forum: The Building
Topic: Feel Good Words
Replies: 5
Views: 16154

Re: Feel Good Words

And, yeah, most of these were non-material.
/cheesyquotemodeon
Love ain't material.
/cheesyquotemodeoff
by Margarida
Fri Sep 09, 2011 12:37 am
Forum: The Building
Topic: Feel Good Words
Replies: 5
Views: 16154

Feel Good Words

Been strolling through the mezzanine application objections, compiled a reminder of how much Forest love is out there. Because why not. "I do not want to lose a community space in my neighbourhood. I do not want to lose another part of Edinburgh's Old Town" "The forest was a place for me to practice...
by Margarida
Wed Sep 07, 2011 6:07 pm
Forum: The Building
Topic: Saturday - 10th September - 1pm - outside Bristo Pl, 3
Replies: 2
Views: 8921

Saturday - 10th September - 1pm - outside Bristo Pl, 3

Bring your flowers, bring your letters and your teddy bears. Bring your candles and bring your tortilla chips. Bring your sketches and bring your memories. Dearly beloved, As some of you may (or maybe not) know, we left a beautiful poster on the gallery window before we had to hand over the keys to...
by Margarida
Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:54 pm
Forum: The Building
Topic: Leaving a poster in the window
Replies: 22
Views: 39099

Re: Leaving a poster in the window

HGiles wrote:If we get like 20 people to do it all in the same hour it might seed it enough to make it happen! Great idea! Anyone want to co-ordinate it?
Yeah, I can do this.
by Margarida
Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:37 am
Forum: The Building
Topic: Leaving a poster in the window
Replies: 22
Views: 39099

Re: Leaving a poster in the window

I think we should reefs and flowers and teddy bears and tights and etc like you get in a car accident site. Farewell forest we loved you. Wonder if it would catch on. I myself still have not walked past bristo place since we left, its to hard to face still. that's brilliant. if it caught on, it wou...
by Margarida
Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:47 pm
Forum: The Building
Topic: Leaving a poster in the window
Replies: 22
Views: 39099

Re: Leaving a poster in the window

Looks really good!
Also, Harry, good job on the letter. I'm so happy it's on Times New Roman.
by Margarida
Tue Aug 30, 2011 7:34 pm
Forum: The Building
Topic: Leaving a poster in the window
Replies: 22
Views: 39099

Re: Leaving a poster in the window

Good idea, but can we wheatpaste it to make it harder to remove?

Also, say no to Times New Roman.

[Harry on Margarida's computer at the EVS party]
by Margarida
Tue Aug 30, 2011 1:33 pm
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: Fundraising Ideas
Replies: 6
Views: 12636

Re: Fundraising Ideas

Keni wrote:We're running the Free Shop on Bristo Place & accepting cash donations. I'd also like to think we can do sonething more ambitious & fun than a car boot sale.
cabaret car boot sale?
by Margarida
Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:17 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: BIKE SMUT FRINGE
Replies: 42
Views: 54353

Re: BIKE SMUT FRINGE

THANK YOU!
That was *beautiful*!!!

xx
by Margarida
Sat Aug 27, 2011 4:16 am
Forum: The Building
Topic: Helped Needed for the Move
Replies: 9
Views: 20704

Re: Helped Needed for the Move

I'll be there, if clearing out our own flat doesn't take too long ;)
by Margarida
Sat Aug 27, 2011 4:14 am
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: August Audio I Spy: Overheard Conversations
Replies: 19
Views: 27319

Re: August Audio I Spy: Overheard Conversations

Keni wrote:"I feel so much more comfortable* when Stephen isn't in the country."

*may have been 'relaxed'
"What was that?"
"She wanted Stephen."
"Don't we all?"
by Margarida
Thu Aug 25, 2011 12:27 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: BIKE SMUT FRINGE
Replies: 42
Views: 54353

Re: BIKE SMUT FRINGE

Yeah! So glad you guys made it to Edi :D
Can't wait ^^
by Margarida
Thu Aug 25, 2011 12:16 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: House of Bamboo
Replies: 10
Views: 18659

Re: House of Bamboo

ace!!!
great job guys 8)
by Margarida
Sat Aug 20, 2011 6:34 pm
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: R-R-R-R-Radio Awesome
Replies: 11
Views: 19672

Re: R-R-R-R-Radio Awesome

Sunday 21 August 2011
RadiO AwesOme
The Forest café
2 p.m. till late
be there, or be Squirrel
Sunday 21 August 2011
RadiO AwesOme
The Forest café
2 p.m. till latte is done.
love labrador
by Margarida
Wed Aug 17, 2011 2:48 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Get a haircut! Just not quite yet.
Replies: 14
Views: 22307

Re: Get a haircut! Just not quite yet.

/the real twenty one gun salute
by Margarida
Mon Aug 15, 2011 2:52 pm
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: August Audio I Spy: Overheard Conversations
Replies: 19
Views: 27319

Re: August Audio I Spy: Overheard Conversations

Some nights I'm just really tired and people come up with the weirdest things. Holding a falafel meal and a menu: "I have a complaint." "Tell me." Points to the menu: "It says in here three giant falafel balls." "Yes." "Well. Look at these." "Yes." "I paid for this because it said giant in here and...
by Margarida
Wed Aug 10, 2011 2:44 pm
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: I hereby apologise...
Replies: 13
Views: 23201

Re: I hereby apologise...

brittonie wrote:
But we should totally get stuff on in the basement- we've got this great space, lets use it!!!
totally up for it but not the vollie crib.
that place is a madness-free-tranquility-quietness-bubble. we really really need it :|
by Margarida
Sun Aug 07, 2011 11:13 am
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: August Audio I Spy: Overheard Conversations
Replies: 19
Views: 27319

Re: August Audio I Spy: Overheard Conversations

"Hello..." "Hey there. I. I. Tonight. Yeah. Can I have some camels?" "I don't have camels but if you like animals I can get you giraffes, would you like some?" "What's your name?" "Not important but I can get you Seven Giraffes, would you be interested in that?" "Yes, give me the giraffes." 30 min l...