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by ray7
Sun Jun 18, 2006 11:34 pm
Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
Topic: Ginger beer question...
Replies: 4
Views: 3299

The reason for brown containers is normally to keep the light out. With red wine it stops it loseing its colour. As an alternative use clear containers and wrap them in brown paper or news paper.
Welcome to the forum.
by ray7
Wed Jun 14, 2006 10:37 am
Forum: Eco Products and Innovations
Topic: Clean your clothes without detergent
Replies: 59
Views: 39689

YAY another from Aberdeenshire :))))) Not good about the rings coming off the eco balls... mine didn't have one (lakeland one). I've just ordered some soapnuts - hope they will be here asap!! We got the soapnut powder. It arrived yesterday and we have tried it already. Upto now it seems to do a goo...
by ray7
Wed Jun 14, 2006 10:32 am
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: New farm Shop-Leicestershire
Replies: 2
Views: 2117

Sounds good just a bit to far to travel.
by ray7
Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:07 pm
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: Cleaning coffee/tea rings out of mugs
Replies: 19
Views: 9667

The wife always uses salt !!
by ray7
Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:51 pm
Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
Topic: Ciderish
Replies: 7
Views: 4831

People may correct me here but after reading through the recipe the link goes to it seems to me that all you are making is sweet elderflower vinegar. The folowing is a recipe for elderflower wine that can be made into a sparkling wine. 500 ml Elderflowers not pressed down or 1/2 oz dried flowers 1.5...
by ray7
Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:37 pm
Forum: Alternative Energy
Topic: Solar powered security lights
Replies: 9
Views: 6156

Just did a quick search on this, try here

http://www.solarilluminations.co.uk/aca ... ights.html
by ray7
Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:56 am
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Er.... Hello, anyone around?
Replies: 11
Views: 4154

Hi Bry welcome to the forum.
by ray7
Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:40 pm
Forum: Links, links and more links
Topic: Woolfest
Replies: 1
Views: 2429

That sounds good but its too far for me as well. Near here we`ve just had woodfest but I missed that as the woodturning club i`m in had a show at the same time.
by ray7
Mon Jun 05, 2006 11:46 am
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Hi from Anglesey
Replies: 19
Views: 8197

Hi Multiveg I`m not having any luck getting an alotment on Anglesey. The closest are at Holyhead about 15 mile from where I live and there is only one other alotment site on the island way over the other side. I have emailed Holyhead council to see if I qulify for one there but have had no reply as ...
by ray7
Fri Jun 02, 2006 10:31 pm
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: Polystyrene as drainage
Replies: 8
Views: 3934

I have cell type seed trays made from polystrene so some types must be ok.
by ray7
Tue May 30, 2006 11:47 pm
Forum: Site Information and Announcements
Topic: avatars..goodlife ones
Replies: 13
Views: 7945

Shirlz2005 wrote:lol Ray!! You are incorrigible. :lol:
How did you know my middle name? :lol:
by ray7
Tue May 30, 2006 7:35 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Replies: 10
Views: 3730

I have Hugh`s book The River Cottage Cookbook. River Cottage itself is a real place but Hugh only spent part of each week there due to commitments in London and the fact his family did not live at River Cottage. During the series River Cottage had to be run from the money Hugh started with and any h...
by ray7
Tue May 30, 2006 7:08 pm
Forum: Site Information and Announcements
Topic: avatars..goodlife ones
Replies: 13
Views: 7945

Don`t know about being Felicity Kendal but I wouldn`t mind being with Felicity Kendal. 8)
by ray7
Tue May 30, 2006 9:40 am
Forum: Site Information and Announcements
Topic: Edit Icon MIA!!
Replies: 10
Views: 5602

Top right of your posts? Thats where it is on mine.
by ray7
Mon May 29, 2006 10:21 pm
Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
Topic: Recipes,PLEASE!
Replies: 22
Views: 13158

Depends on how much you drink. :drunken:
I have a recipe for Imperial Russian Stout that is 10.2% by volume. Not bad for a beer.