Second hand books I've bought

Another four books from the 'Sally' today for the pricely total of £1.

Three are historical fiction mainly set in the 16th/17th century.

One non fction book ids called A Case for Christ! A journalists personal investigation of the evidence for Jesus!

I am not a 'believer' but it wil lbe interestng after reading this book whether I  become a convert? .......... I very much doubt it though 

I've just finished reading "Free. Adventures on the margins of a wasteful society. What happens when you walk away from everything you think you can't live without".- Katharine Hibbert.
She lost her job, couldn't pay the rent on her flat so decided to live without money for a year. She joined a squat, went skip diving for food and unwanted stuff, some of which she sold for cash. Hitched lifts, even to the Continent (foot passengers travel free on the ferries - but you need to be in a vehicle to board). I now know the law about squatting, if I should ever need to (heaven forbid!!).
The food waste information was alarming, but not surprising. So much good food being dumped at the end of the day by shops, cafes, and so on.
I have no wish to go to the extremes that she went too but it was an entertaining read.

I'm currently reading:-
"The Way Home. Tales from a life without technology" - Mark Boyle who wrote "The Moneyless Man" and the inspiration for the Moneyless Chicken.
In his first book The Moneyless Man he challenged himself to live without money for a year. He actually lived like that for 3 years and eventually, bought a few acres of land in Ireland, where his roots are, built a strawbale home and opened a hostel & pub where everything was free - accommodation, food, beer. The people who came, helped out on the land in return.
Moving on, he was challenged to live for a year without technology, nothing electrical, no running water. He writes letters to his parents in pencil, instead of phoning them, walks everywhere. He's built a hut to live in, collects water from the spring, cooks on an open fire and also heats water from washing this way.
I'm not tempted to go this far but I am intrigued by this - he's using wood ash to clean saucepans and plates. Anyone tried this?

I'm currently reading:-
"The Way Home. Tales from a life without technology" - Mark Boyle who wrote "The Moneyless Man" and the inspiration for the Moneyless Chicken.
In his first book The Moneyless Man he challenged himself to live without money for a year. He actually lived like that for 3 years and eventually, bought a few acres of land in Ireland, where his roots are, built a strawbale home and opened a hostel & pub where everything was free - accommodation, food, beer. The people who came, helped out on the land in return.
Moving on, he was challenged to live for a year without technology, nothing electrical, no running water. He writes letters to his parents in pencil, instead of phoning them, walks everywhere. He's built a hut to live in, collects water from the spring, cooks on an open fire and also heats water from washing this way.
I'm not tempted to go this far but I am intrigued by this - he's using wood ash to clean saucepans and plates. Anyone tried this?

I use woodash to clean the glass on my woodburner. If you dampen woodash and make it into Lye it is good for taking any staining off your hands. You have to be careful though or else it will take the skin off as well.The best pan cleaner is scrumpled up mares tailw weed methinks.

I have just finished reading The Case for Christ as I have an open mind and thought I may be swayed into believing? I wasn't.

I am reading Jordan Petersons The 12 Rules For Life. It's quite heavy going but I am ploughing through it.

My fiction reading is The Medici Seal by Theressa Breslin. Leonardo De Vinci is the main chraracterand and I am quite enjoying it.