I'm sure you probably know about this really popular web site network that's catching-on everywhere you go where you can Re-cycle stuff . Not only do you feel 'holier-than-thou' for being so good to the environment by preventing things from going to landfill unnecessarily AND helping out a fellow human bean - but you also save youself the hassle (and smell) of (another) trip to the local dump...

We use it occassionally (it's quite amusing seeing the different types of people you meet - everyone from middle-class snobs trying to 'do their bit' to gypsies who obviously don't give a toss about the 'etiquette' of the site's ethos - and just see the opportunity of making a fast buck on eBay (or the local car boot sale)).

Anyway - got rid of (finally) this old fridge that's been in our summerhouse (I use that term loosely you understand) collecting dust for years. It wasn't much good, but occassionally had beers in it for BBQs etc in the Summer. So this lady and her hubby turn up to collect it. There's me feeling guilty about the state of it (I don't think it'd ever been cleaned) and her hubby says 'oh, don't worry, it's only for a tortoise to hibernate in!'

Now, there's a strange use for a spare fridge (!)

J's worried it might suffocate in there - but I think you have to check them every so often don't you?

Not being a tortoise-keeper I wouldn't know -any thoughts anyone?