Comments for Stroud Community TV

Comment on Applewood; update on exciting development at Cashes Green Hospital site by Trev

Trev — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:42:27 +0000

Still dont agree with the development as its not necessary for so many houses let alone traffic. Totally inconsiderate to immediate local residents and impedes on my beautiful views. So how can this be good for the environment?

Comment on Applewood; update on exciting development at Cashes Green Hospital site by Moira

Moira — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:28:22 +0000

Great little film phillip and everyone, very interesting development. moira- local resident

Comment on Applewood; update on exciting development at Cashes Green Hospital site by Julie Wickham

Julie Wickham — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:29:13 +0000

What a great film that really captured the event.

Kind regards

Julie – Stroud Valleys Project

Comment on Germany’s ‘Lord of the Apples’ and Stroud Apple Town by marttin hayes

marttin hayes — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:15:26 +0000

Very good film .it’s always good to hear people enthusiastic about their work and Eckart takes that one step further with his involvement in community projects .I have wanted to visit Hamburg for sometime this gives me an extra reason to go. Martin Hayes Orchardist

Comment on Help fund a new film: Emily by Annie

Annie — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:19:40 +0000

There is true, raw local talent here in what looks like the makings of an excellent film. Here’s hoping some people or businesses put their hands in their pockets and show support for these young people and put them on the road to full time professional film making!

Comment on Future Communities by philip

philip — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:57:55 +0000

Agree that would be good to have more films re housing options/communities – Stroud Community TV is all about the community making films – we don’t have funds and need more volunteers to help make the films – if you know of folk who might be able to help do get in touch…..

Comment on Future Communities by Dotty

Dotty — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:34:59 +0000

I was hoping to see the same about the new houseing communities in Stroud – and lets face it there is a lot of new building going on here – how about a film about them, Please?

Comment on Stroud Goodwill Evening 2012 by Lis

Lis — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:29:11 +0000

EXCELLENT STUFF.XX

Comment on Beyond Goodbye: very moving and inspiring film by Jane (co producer of Beyond Goodbye)

Jane (co producer of Beyond Goodbye) — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:19:05 +0000

Thanks for your comments and support. This is indeed our intention in making Beyond Goodbye and we hope it can provide support for anyone who has been bereaved as well as starting conversations about a subject surrounded in silence.

Comment on Beyond Goodbye: very moving and inspiring film by Anne Cooper

Anne Cooper — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:06:30 +0000

This is absolutely stunning, the compassion and bravery of the family is inspiring and is something I feel able to draw on in myself if I find myself in a similar situation (Heaven forbid). They have created support for anyone who watches this film.

Comment on Wilderspin ‘Promises’ about the Glencoe Massacre 1691 by Wee wiggy

Wee wiggy — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:29:15 +0000

The glencoe massacre was in 1692 not 1691!

Comment on Beyond Goodbye: very moving and inspiring film by philip

philip — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:21:20 +0000

See blog on Beyond Goodbye website: http://beyondgoodbye.co.uk/?p=2615

Comment on Edible Open Gardens 2012 – Film Two Permaculture by Tessa Elam

Tessa Elam — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 06:45:13 +0000

Really good film on how to use permaculture principles in
ones garden. Clearly and simply explained.

Comment on Stroud Potato Day, 2 Feb 2013 by philip

philip — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:23:47 +0000

Great to see the event – you can also see Stroud Potato Day 2011 on SCTV at: http://stroudcommunity.tv/stroud-potato-day-2011/

Comment on Transition Stroud’s Winterfest 2012: a celebration of great projects in Stroud by philip

philip — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:03:40 +0000

Of course we all need to do more within Transition and wider to reach all parts of communities – environment and social justice are two sides of the same coin – you can’t have one without the other – Winterfest was a great celebration of many aspects of being ‘green’. I think to suggest people are out of touch is not entirely fair – many of those people are working hard to be more inclusive and find ways to live more lightly on this planet – I’m sure they would welcome support and thoughts about how ‘to open up more’.

See also from Positive News: ‘Being green has nothing to do with wealth’: http://positivenews.org.uk/2013/environment/10397/green-wealth/

Comment on Transition Stroud’s Winterfest 2012: a celebration of great projects in Stroud by Matt

Matt — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 03:27:31 +0000

This probably isn’t the right place to answer your question, but here goes, in any case:

Perhaps those people without the dosh to be able to afford to live a “sustainable lifestyle” (even if they wanted to) could be deemed to be working class?

I also, do not have a very local accent despite being born and bred, among these five valleys, which probably has something to do with my working class parents having very middle class aspirations, and threatening me with elocution classes, every time I uttered a Gloucestershire vowel, (not that they’d have been able to afford such a thing, on reflection), as well as having travelled quite extensively in my late teens/early twenties, (all self-funded I might add…)

My point, is that the so called “green movement” does not really open itself up very much to those with little/no disposable income, and it could be seen by many to have its’ “head in the clouds”, so to speak,.

In all honesty, I think one has to have a fair degree of exposure to the alternatives, that may present themselves, to truly realise the potential impacts that our lifestyle has.

For which, I believe, one has to be blessed (or cursed depending on which way one cares to look at it) with either having a very inquisitive mind , or else coming from a background with a degree of privilege, these days.

And, it is all very well talking about localism and community etcetera, when I suspect that the majority of people who appear in this film have moved here from outside, within possibly the last 10 years (this, of course is merely conjecture on my part), but do you, I wonder see my point?

It could appear to an onlooker to this video, that your average, so called “Stroudie”, is, in fact, an upper middle-class self-congratulatory individual, with little appreciation for the realities of the struggles that face a lot of people within the wider community.

Comment on Katie Pellatt roller skating 2013 by Mandy Pellatt

Mandy Pellatt — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:26:06 +0000

Um… that was my first attempt at capturing and editing totally unaided – hence the nice bit of black, followed by a repeat performance from Katie. I accidentally lifted the footage on to the timeline twice and forgot to delete. DOH. Will do better next time!

Comment on Transition Stroud’s Winterfest 2012: a celebration of great projects in Stroud by Nick James

Nick James — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:23:54 +0000

Matt, that’s an old one. I once did a two day conference about Mozambique and Bristol’s twin city Beira. This I decided to hold at the Malcolm X Centre, Bristol. This was very well attended but not a single local black person attended [not even for the Misty in Roots gig in the evening] and very few so-called local accents. The really awful thing was that the Mozambican family went for a walk into St Pauls and were mugged!
On the Winterfest, I would check more carefully because I can recall up to five people that born and brought up in Stroud. Who is working class?

Comment on Liberty Festival – Highlights of the day by philip

philip — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 07:18:24 +0000

I hope so! Stroud District Access Group organised it last year. They can be emailed at Stroud.Access.Group(at)gmail.com

Comment on Liberty Festival – Highlights of the day by Swithin Fry

Swithin Fry — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 07:02:20 +0000

Can you tell me if the Awareness Fest is bein gheld 2013? And if so, when, and how to apply to put on performance. Thanks Swithin Fry

Comment on Beyond Goodbye: very moving and inspiring film by peter

peter — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:37:54 +0000

What an amazing film – so intelligent, so compassionate, so open. Lots of personal resonances too… my older brother died in a motorbike accident not so long ago, and after his funeral we also thought ‘wow, that must be the most amazing funeral ever’. Funerals can be fantastic if you want them to be that way and are lucky enough to have the people around who can make them so.

Comment on Clip of Nemesis: current land electric speed holder by peter

peter — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:50:05 +0000

In my view, promoting fast cars capable of excessive speed is a big mistake. We live in a culture where cars are popularly seen as toys and ego extensions – actually they are pollution machines (yes, even the electric ones) and are very dangerous unless used responsibly. Let’s promote safety and low energy use, not excessive speed and power and testosterone.

Comment on Joshua’s Song by Annie

Annie — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:15:49 +0000

This is such a moving tribute to Josh from his family. It is a testament of the love of a family to their lost son and brother.
A film of such quality and craftmanship warrants a TV slot. Congratulation to father Jimmy for having the strength to make film for us viewers to try and understand the loss of one so dear.

Comment on Sir William Romney’s School Lipdub – Don’t Stop Me Now! by Sir William Romney

Sir William Romney — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:20:24 +0000

Not all 500 students did it, some didn’t want their face on YouTube, so that bit is false.

Comment on The Smokery launch @ Ruskin Mill by philip

philip — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 10:53:57 +0000

I am no expert but I think it is worth going back to The Smokery? Sprouting is a sign that the garlic is old….I understand normally should be eaten within 3 weeks….although it doesn’t mean it is in any way spoiled, but the older the clove, the less flavor it will have.

I understand that cold smoking doesn’t cook the garlic or whatever you are smoking – the smoke impregnates….

Comment on The Smokery launch @ Ruskin Mill by Bill b

Bill b — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 10:07:01 +0000

Having bought your smoked garlic and how you smoke it I can’t believe your garlic has started to grow and when fried with some fish never had a smoke taste could you have a word with your smokers about cutting the corners

Comment on Stroud Community TV awards 2012; Call for nominations by philip

philip — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:04:02 +0000

All we need is the name of the film (or the web link address) and the category you wish to enter the fil. You can nominate up to 2 films per category ie 12 films in total, but most people are only nominating 2 or 3 films. Big thanks for your interest. If you include reasons that’s great but not necessary.

Comment on Transition Stroud’s Winterfest 2012: a celebration of great projects in Stroud by Matt

Matt — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:00:57 +0000

Once again, a very slick piece of footage, Philip! It is all very well trying to live sustainably, however, but unfortunately this generally comes at a cost, and I don’t think this video included very many working class people in the Stroud Valleys.

In fact I only heard one local accent in the whole 20 minutes of filming!

Comment on Juliet Davenport, CEO and founder of Good Energy by Adi

Adi — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 22:21:37 +0000

Thank goodness for the rare breeds like you and Dale Vince. Keep on it Juliet! Adi (Good Energy and Ecotricity customer)

Comment on GlosVAIN talk part 2 – Why an incinerator is wrong for Gloucestershire? by Tessa Elam

Tessa Elam — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:42:53 +0000

The whole idea is extremely alarming, we need to do everything we can to pass the information in the film on to the public so people are better informed, and encouraged to take action against this proposal.

There are so many serious implications, not least the health issues, especially for children.

It is clear that the supporters of this crazy plan have either not done their homework, or even not understood what they have found.

Well done GlosVain, and all that are involved, keep broadcasting the news and fight on!