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by zaffre
Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:17 am
Forum: I read the news today, oh boy.
Topic: YOUR FREEDOMS ARE BEING ERODED (it wasn't on the news today)
Replies: 11
Views: 4733

Re: YOUR FREEDOMS ARE BEING ERODED (it wasn't on the news today)

Well, all I can say is ... Well done for the government! Hooray for them! They are yet again looking after our best interests. Gone are the days that I have to think for myself, gone are the days that I might have opinions... all this burden lifted! All I have to do now is to lie down and wait for t...
by zaffre
Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:06 am
Forum: What's in the pot? Recipes and anything about Cooking
Topic: Pickled mushrooms
Replies: 9
Views: 3184

Pickled mushrooms in vinegar seems to me like such a shame. I love mushrooms, the taste, texture, everything about them. I even eat them raw sometimes. Drying them, I can understand. Soaking them in vinegar and whatever spices....... seems like a waste of taste. This is not a critism, each to their ...
by zaffre
Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:41 am
Forum: Wild Foods and Foraging
Topic: nice suprise for my tea
Replies: 16
Views: 5354

You could think of it like you being dropped into a vat of boiling water.. The shock and temp difference would kill you almost instantly. The pain you would feel would be minimal, if any. Have you ever burned yourself accidently.... It takes a while for that pain to register. Im guessing (Im no expe...
by zaffre
Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:36 am
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Trouble joining?
Replies: 19
Views: 8533

Please email us if you don't get activated within 24 hours. admin@selfsufficientish.com I had a bit of a problem... what I found was, unless I has access to this site, I couldnt report any problem without having access to this site. Can you see the circle..... Ok, I sorted my stuff eventually by us...
by zaffre
Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:14 am
Forum: Book Reviews
Topic: Books to avoid
Replies: 73
Views: 108510

That giving up smoking book, can't remember what it is called, but the bloke who wrote it died recently from lung cancer. Anyway it didn't bloody work! I know exactly what you are talking about and I know someone that, after reading it five times, ripped out the last page and used it to make a ciga...
by zaffre
Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:01 am
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Hello from the south
Replies: 8
Views: 2283

marshlander wrote::wave: Hi there, Zaffre!
Hope you'll show us some of your work.
Thanks for the welcome everyone :)

And marshlander, my camera is busted but Im sure I can show some o my stuff sometime (thanks for the interest :) )
by zaffre
Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:42 am
Forum: I read the news today, oh boy.
Topic: Don't Drink Bottled Water...
Replies: 60
Views: 15913

I recently saw a little debate on "The Wright Stuff" (CH5 morning show). I use a filter for my tap water but I am guilty of buying carbonated water in 500ml bottles. I dont use bottled water on a regular basis and the carbonated water, I buy occasionaly. I find it more refreshing that anyt...
by zaffre
Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:21 am
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Hello from the south
Replies: 8
Views: 2283

Hello from the south

Hi everyone. I've had a devil of a time trying to signin. I signed up a while ago and havent been able to access since (strange) but Andy has sorted it out (thanks :) ). I have always been a great believer in recycling your rubbish. I was an artist (er, always have been and always will be) and my wo...